Job Offers

PhD Positions

If you are interested in a PhD position, you can apply for one of the Graduate Schools we are affiliated with: Graduate School of Quantitative Biosciences Munich (QBM) or IMPRS for Molecular Life Sciences. Also, feel free to contact Petra Schwille via email to discuss potential projects.

Postdoc Positions

Design your own Fast-Track Postdoc Project on Bottom-Up Synthetic Biology

Deadline: Dec 31, 2021 (First round) and June 30, 2022 (second round)

What?
We offer up to three fast-track postdoctoral fellowships for outstanding young researchers
(PhD within the past 2-3 years) in the framework of the Henriette Herz Scouting Program
of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. You will enjoy a two-year ad-personam funding
of your excellent project idea after fast track-decision in less than 2 months from handing in
your short proposal. Your research will be hosted and supported by Prof. Dr. Petra Schwille,
Department of Cellular and Molecular Biophysics, at the MPI of Biochemistry.

Who?
Non-German researchers (m/f/d) with PhD in physics, chemistry, biology or related subjects,
relevant knowledge and a strong publication record in the context of minimal systems
biology/bottom-up biology/artificial cell research.

Where?
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried (near Munich); Germany

When?
Starting in 2022 or 2023, for up to two full years of fellowship money, extension possible as
employee through MPG core funding. Fellowships will be 2,650 euros per month (plus
language course, travel expenses, family allowances).

How to apply?
Please direct your application with CV, publication record, a motivation letter and a short 2-
page research proposal to Prof. Dr. Petra Schwille, Dept. Cell. Mol. Biophysics, MPI of
Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152 Martinsried, Germany. Email: schwille@biochem.mpg.de