CeMM (Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences) & IMBA (Institute of Molecular Biotechnology) are leading biomedical research institutes located at the heart of Vienna, among a vibrant ecosystem of universities, research institutes, and biotech companies. The project requires a commitment of 9-12 months.
We offer a master’s thesis position jointly supervised by the Abdel Fattah lab (CeMM) and the Mendjan lab (IMBA). The aim is to further develop next-generation human cardiac organoid models, integrating technology from the recently established self-organizing chamber-like heart organoids called cardioids (Hofbauer et al., Cell 2021; Schmidt, Deyett et al., Cell 2023) and the patented label-free nozzle-free magnetic bioprinting approach (Abdel Fattah et al., US patent, 2023, US11788057B2; Abdel Fattah et al., RSC Biomat. Sci., 2018).
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We work in a dynamic and collaborative environment and look for highly motivated candidates who share our excitement for fundamental discoveries with direct impact on cardiovascular disease - one of the biggest biomedical problems today. The candidate should:
CeMM
CeMM is an international research institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and a founding member of EU-LIFE. The mission of CeMM, the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences is to achieve maximum scientific innovation in molecular medicine to improve healthcare. At CeMM, an international and creative team of scientists and medical doctors pursues free-minded basic life science research in a large and vibrant hospital environment of outstanding medical tradition and practice. At CeMM, an international and creative team of scientists and medical doctors pursues free-minded basic life science research in a large and vibrant hospital environment of outstanding medical tradition and practice. CeMM’s research is based on post-genomic technologies and focuses on societally important diseases, such as immune disorders and infections, cancer, aging and metabolic disorders. CeMM operates in a unique mode of super-cooperation, connecting biology with medicine, experiments with computation, discovery with translation, and science with society and the arts. CeMM discovers and develops technologies to explore human biology with the purpose of defeating disease at its roots. Because Science is our Medicine! CeMM trains a modern blend of biomedical scientists and is located at the campus of the General Hospital and the Medical University of Vienna. CeMM is a proud recipient of the HR Excellence in Research Award (HRS4R). This award indicates that CeMM takes care of the well-being of its employees, that the recruitment process is open, fair, and transparent, and that CeMM offers professional appraisals and career development procedures. More than 150 people from 47 nationalities are working at CeMM. The institute promotes equal opportunity and harbors a mix of different talents, backgrounds, competences, and interests. www.cemm.at
IMBA
IMBA is an academic research institute that conducts basic research in the areas of molecular biology and medicine. We are located in the Vienna BioCenter, a dynamic cluster of research institutes, universities and biotech companies, in the heart of Europe.
IMBA fosters creativity. All our scientists - from established, world-class experts to promising, new talents - follow their visions with the utmost financial and technical support. These resources give our scientists the freedom to develop new approaches, design innovative technologies, create novel model systems – and make groundbreaking discoveries.
IMBA especially helps our young scientists on their path towards excellence in research. Key assets of IMBA include an outstanding infrastructure, a world-renowned team of interdisciplinary scientists, and a vibrant and synergistic environment in one of the world´s top-ranked places to work and live. https://www.oeaw.ac.at/imba/
Please apply online ( https://cemm.onlyfy.jobs/job/iy0nira0) with cover letter, CV , certificates (high school & university Diploma/grades)and contact details of 2 referees. Any application received by July 16th 2026 will be considered.
CeMM, the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences is an international, independent and interdisciplinary research institute. CeMM is pursuing applied research in the field of molecular medicineby merging basic and clinical research of cancer, inflammatory processes and immunological diseases.
The focus of interest of CeMM are people and their diseases. CeMM uses the knowledge from basic and clinical research to develop innovative therapeutic and diagnostic strategies. Located at the Vienna General Hospital (AKH), the largest medical research complex in Austria, it acts as a link between basic research and clinical application. CeMM is giving access to post-genomic technologies and is also a training and teaching center for a new generation of scientists in the field of Molecular medicine. The long term goal of CeMM is to contribute to the preparation predictive, preventive and personalized medicine of the future.
