Senior Research Fellows / Postdocs (m/f/d) | Economics or Management

 The Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (MPI) conducts research on the incentives, determinants and implications of innovation and entrepreneurship processes, as well as their behavioral foundations.

The department, headed by Prof. Dietmar Harhoff, invites outstanding and motivated researchers (m/f/d) to apply as Postdocs in Economics or Management. The term of appointment is three years, but can be extended to six years.

Innovation and entrepreneurship research

Researchers at the Institute are expected to independently carry out basic research in the fields of

• Innovation (with a possible focus on intellectual property rights, digitalization, economics of science, organization of innovation processes, human resources, international management, or health care)
• Entrepreneurship (e.g., entrepreneurial finance, entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial teams)
• Behavioral Foundations (e.g., incentives for creativity, innovation motives and behavior, inventor characteristics and personality)
• They publish their work in leading academic journals. The Institute provides access to an outstanding research infrastructure, including large-scale databases and its own experimental laboratory. The working language is English.

About the position
 

• The term of appointment is three years, but can be extended to six years.
• The position does not include teaching obligations.
• The gross salary is based on the Labor Agreement for Public Service (TVöD) and prior work experience, between 56,229 EUR and 65,046 EUR annually.

Required qualifications

Candidates are expected to hold a Ph.D. in business administration or economics, or be close to finishing their Ph.D., and have a strong background in empirical methods.

Application procedure

The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are under-represented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply.

We encourage candidates to apply before 31 July 2022, but we will accept applications until 30 November 2022. Candidates who attend the 2022 AOM Meeting, 5–9 August, should indicate their availability for an interview.

Note that only applications with a CV, Job Market Paper, Cover Letter, and Research Statement will be accepted. Please upload your documents as PDF files. Use the section “Documents” to upload your CV and Cover Letter, and upload your Job Market Paper and Research Statement under “Optional further documents”. Application Link.

PhD Positions (m/f/d) | IMPRS for Global Biogeochemical Cycles

 International Max Planck Research School for Global Biogeochemical Cycles (IMPRS-gBGC) in cooperation with the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry houses a unique and flexible research program that grants German and foreign students a broad selection of learning opportunities while still maintaining a research focus. The IMPRS-gBGC offers a PhD program specializing in global biogeochemistry and related Earth system sciences. The overall research and teaching focuses on:

• Improved understanding of biogeochemical processes with an emphasis on terrestrial ecosystems
• Development of observational techniques to monitor and assess biogeochemical feedbacks in the earth system
• Theory and model development for improving the representation of biogeochemical processes in comprehensive earth system models

Detailed job description of all PhD projects.

Requirements

We welcome applications from well-motivated and highly-qualified students from all countries. Applicants hold (or are about to receive) a Master of Science or equivalent degree in natural sciences. Proficiency in English is required since English is the official language of the program.The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

After you have been selected

We offer scholarships for 4 years and full-time contracts for 3 years within an international and multidisciplinary working environment. The starting date is flexible.

How to apply

Application deadline for the fully funded PhD positions is August 16, 2022. Pre-interviews via web conference will be carried out and promising candidates will be invited to take part in our selection symposium (October 04 - 06, 2022).

Find out more and apply online.

Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) | ISM Physics and Star Formation

 The Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) in Heidelberg invites applications for a postdoctoral position to work on topics related to ISM physics, star formation and stellar feedback on small (<100pc) spatial scales in nearby galaxies in the “Extragalactic Star Formation” group led by Dr. Eva Schinnerer. The offered position is funded by a grant from the German Space Agency (DLR) in the context of JWST observations awarded to the PHANGS (www.phangs.org) collaboration.

The successful candidate will help with the calibration and analysis of JWST NIRCAM and MIRI imaging of nearby galaxies, will carry out research within the PHANGS collaboration, and in particular will exploit the new JWST imaging, in combination with available HST, VLT/MUSE, and ALMA observations. Candidates with prior experience in spectral energy fitting, dust modeling, photometry, HII regions, and.or stellar population synthesis are in particular encouraged to apply.

MPIA researchers have privileged access to the twin 8.4m Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona, the 2.2m MPG telescope on La Silla, the Calar Alto 2.2m telescope, and the IRAM millimeter facilities, including the newly upgraded NOEMA interferometer. MPIA astronomers make frequent use of all ESO facilities, including the VLT and ALMA, and all are encouraged to lead proposals as Principal Investigators. MPIA also offers access to a range of local computing clusters and external super-computing resources. The institute leads or is involved in a number of large science collaborations and surveys, including SDSS-V, 4MOST, VRO (formerly: LSST), and JWST GTO and GO programs. MPIA also plays a leading role in the data analysis for Gaia and the preparations for Euclid.

Applicants should have a PhD in astronomy, astrophysics, or a closely related field. The position will be available as early as September 2022, with some flexibility on starting date. The appointment will be for a period of three years. MPIA aims to provide a stimulating and supportive work environment, and the successful candidate can draw on funds for publications, computing, travel, training, etc.

Remuneration will be on the German public sector scale, and depends in detail on qualification and experience. Extensive social benefits are granted according to the regulations for public service.
For inquiries, please contact Dr. Eva Schinnerer (schinnerer@mpia.de).

Your application

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, brief statement of research interests and achievements (max. 3 pages), curriculum vitae, and publication list in a single pdf file to schinnerer@mpia.de. Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference separately sent to the above email address. Applications submitted by August, 21, 2022 will receive full consideration. The position will remain open until filled. For further information please contact Dr. Eva Schinnerer (schinnerer@mpia.de).

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer and strives for a diverse community of employees. Applications from historically underrepresented or disadvantaged groups are particularly encouraged.

A good work-life balance is an important concern for us at the Institute. We offer our employees family-friendly working hours and provide support in finding suitable childcare facilities. The Max Planck Society has set itself the goal of employing more severely disabled people. Applications from severely disabled persons are expressly encouraged. If you have any questions about equal opportunities, please contact the Equal Opportunity Officer (equality@mpia.de), or Ralf Launhardt (rl@mpia.de) on the subject of severely disabled persons.

Included benefits

Extensive social benefits are granted according to the regulations for public service.

Postdoctoral Position (m/f/d) | Center for Adaptive Rationality

 The Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, a scientific Institute of international orientation, seeks applicants for a Postdoctoral Position (m/f/d) on hybrid collective intelligence in open ended medical diagnostics (E 13-14 TVöD; 39 hours/week). The position is available from November 2022 onwards, but later start dates are possible. The position is for three years.

The position

The Center for Adaptive Rationality takes an interdisciplinary approach to cognitive science and decision-making. The successful candidate will work on crowd-sourcing open-ended medical diagnostics using insights and methods from cognitive science and collective and artificial intelligence and will develop, deploy and empirically evaluate online tools for harnessing hybrid collective intelligence in this domain. To this end, we will collaborate with the human crowd-sourcing platform, the Human Diagnosis Project (Human Dx). There are no teaching obligations associated with the position.

This project is embedded in the Horizon Project “HACID: Hybrid Human Artificial Collective Intelligence in Open-Ended Decision Making”. Collaborating partners include CNR Italy, NESTA UK, Met Office METO UK and Human Dx. HACID develops a novel hybrid collective intelligence for decision support to professionals facing complex open-ended problems, promoting engagement, fairness and trust. A decision support system (HACID-DSS) is proposed that is based on structured domain knowledge, semi-automatically assembled in a domain knowledge graph (DKG) from available data sources, such as scientific and gray literature. Given a specific case within the addressed domain, a pool of experts is consulted to (i) provide supporting evidence and enrich it, generating a case knowledge graph (CKG) as a refinement of the DKG, and (ii) provide one or more solutions to the problem. Exploiting the CKG, the HACID-DSS gathers the expert advice in a collective solution that aggregates the individual opinions and expands them with machine-generated suggestions. In this way, HACID harnesses the wisdom of the crowd in open-ended problems, relying on a traceable process based on supporting evidence for better explainability. A set of evaluation methods is proposed to deal with domains where ground truth is not available, demonstrating the suitability of the proposed approach in a wide range of application domains. Demonstrations are provided in two compelling case studies contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals: crowd-sourcing medical diagnostics and climate services for urban adaptation.

Your profile

Applicants should have an interest in cognitive science, data science, open science/data, and medical diagnostics. A PhD degree (or equivalent) in a field focused on cognitive psychology, cognitive science, or data-focused sciences (e.g., computational linguistics, digital humanities, human-computer interaction, or information science) is required.

Relevant prior experience include:

1. Proficiency in analysis of text data, including knowledge or experience in methodologies for text mining, machine learning, document classification, natural language processing, and network analyses.
2. Proficiency in one or more computer languages and tools used in data analysis (e.g., R, Python, C++, Unix) and web interface/information retrieval technologies, as well as collaborative software development using git.
3. Familiarity with finding and accessing natural language datasets.
4. Experience with high performance computing as applied to natural language processing and/or analysis of textual data.
5. Experience addressing challenges in using natural language datasets, including multilingual data, bias, creation, curation, metadata, disambiguation, etc.

Our offer

The successful applicant will be working in an interdisciplinary, integrative research team consisting of researchers from cognitive and information sciences. The Max Planck Institute for Human Development offers an excellent infrastructure including support staff and equipment for conducting research (incl. computer cluster).

It provides an international research environment, with English being the working language of the Center for Adaptive Rationality.

The Max Planck Society strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.

Your application

Applicants should submit a cover letter describing research interests, curriculum vitae, one single representative paper (published or working paper) and, if available, a URL pointing to a portfolio of previous computational work (e.g., github repositories). We are kindly asking you to submit your application without a photo. All documents should be sent as a single PDF file, with your last name as the file name to ARC Applications, MPI for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin (arc-applications@mpib-berlin.mpg.de), with the sentence “Postdoctoral Researcher HACID” in the email’s subject line.

Applications must be submitted by August 14th, 2022 to ensure consideration. However, review of applications will continue until the position is filled. For more information about the position please contact Stefan Herzog (herzog@mpib-berlin.mpg.de) or Ralf Kurvers (kurvers@mpib-berlin.mpg.de).

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Scientific Coordinator (f/m/d) | Molecular Sociology

 The Max Planck Institute of Biophysics (MPIBP) is a leading international research institute that uses biophysical, biochemical and computational methods to investigate the structure, dynamics and function of cellular systems at the molecular scale. It consists of several research groups and scientific core facilities with about 200 employees from more than 25 countries. The Institute is located at the Campus Riedberg in Frankfurt am Main.

The Department of Molecular Sociology headed by Martin Beck studies the structure and function of very large macromolecular assemblies with a focus on in situ structural biology. They particularly focus on the nuclear transport system, Drosophila development, protein complex assembly, protein transport, protein homeostasis, membrane biophysics and RNA biology. Their experimental approach is based on a broad spectrum of techniques ranging from cryo electron tomography, life cell imaging, quantitative proteomics, image processing and molecular modeling to biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biological assays.

To strengthen the productivity of the Beck laboratory, we are looking for an outstanding and highly motivated Scientific Coordinator (f/m/d).

The post holder manages budgetary and resource planning of the Department of Molecular Sociology, oversees scientific projects and collaborations, and independently works with teams inside and outside of the Department. The coordinator assists the head of Department in the preparation of scientific documents and presentations as well as recruitments.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor expenditures of funds (including external funding), including the planning and coordination of the Department budget. Make recommendations to the principal investigator regarding staff and supply and equipment needs for research projects
• Help researchers of the Department with writing, reviewing, and editing of various materials for publications, presentations and the acquisition of third-party funds
• Define and implement a lab-wide data management strategy, including access to stored and archived data, ensuring compliance with funding agency and authority requirements
• Liaising with the Institute’s other laboratories, central administration and research support facilities
• Maintain laboratory inventory and important documents and information by keeping and monitoring daily logs and equipment record books

Your qualifications and personal attributes

• PhD degree and considerable postdoctoral experience in molecular biology or related disciplines
• Proven scientific track record that underlines previous productivity and intellectual contribution to research
• Excellent knowledge of English (oral and written), additional German language proficiency is preferred
• Taking pride in contributing to world class basic research
• Enjoy teaching, mentoring and supervision
• Highly self-motivated and willing to take initiative
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently
• Proficient computer skills, and the ability to work safely and maintain a safe, organized, and clean environment required
• Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes

In depth experience in on or more of the following research fields will be a benefit:

• Project management and scientific coordination
• Mass spectrometry-based proteomics
• Bioinformatics, sequence analysis and structural modeling
• Tissue culture, genetic manipulation techniques, life cell imaging
• Protein transport, RNA biology, Drosophila biology, Development, Protein homeostasis

We offer

A well-equipped and thriving laboratory within a vibrant international research environment. A collaborative and collegial scientific atmosphere, fostering the concepts of Open Science. Regular attendance of international scientific meetings. If desired, the opportunity to pursue your own research project combined with longer-term scientific freedom and to participate in the training and supervision of fellows.

The position is available from the earliest date possible and on part or full-time basis.

It is initially limited to three years but may be extended or tenured depending on the success. The salary according to German TVöD will be E14 or E15, depending on experience and qualification.

How to apply

Applications should contain a motivation letter stating your interest in and fit to the position, a CV including contact information for at least two references.

Please apply via our application portal until September 04, 2022.

The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. We are also committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in our workforce. Therefore, applicants of all back-grounds and identities are welcome.

Two postdoctoral fellows (f/m/d) | Mechanisms of cellular quality control

 The Max Planck Institute of Biophysics (MPIBP) is a leading international research institute that uses biophysical, biochemical and computational methods to investigate the structure, dynamics and function of cellular systems at the molecular scale. It consists of several research groups and scientific core facilities with about 200 employees from more than 25 countries. The Institute is located at the Campus Riedberg in Frankfurt am Main.

The lab “Mechanisms of Cellular Quality Control” led by Florian Wilfling at the MPIBP is seeking two highly motivated postdoctoral fellows (f/m/d) to work on two projects funded by an ERC starting grant.

The aim of the projects is to investigate the mechanisms of cargo recruitment during autophagosome biogenesis using quantitative mass spectrometry and correlative cryo-electron microscopy techniques. The candidates will join a dynamic, enthusiastic and international team of biophysicists and biochemists ready to tackle exciting problems related to proteostasis in a collaborative fashion.

References:

Lee et al., Nature Cell Biology 2020
Wilfling et. al., Molecular Cell 2020

Qualifications

• An outstanding experimentalist with a PhD degree in biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, biomedical engineering, or a related field of science
• Hands-on experience in cryo-EM, cryo-ET, and/or fluorescence microscopy or hands-on experience on cross-linking mass spectrometry
• Hands-on experience with molecular biology, biochemistry and budding yeast genetics techniques such as molecular cloning, protein expression and/or purification
• Extensive knowledge and strong interest in the field of protein homeostasis are a plus
• A creative and hardworking mindset and a strong interest in interdisciplinary research fields
• Proficiency in English (both speaking and writing)

We offer

The Max Planck Institute of Biophysics is an internationally leading research institution in the fields of structural biology, biophysics and cell biology located at the center of the Frankfurt science campus. We are offering excellent working conditions, state-of-the-art infrastructure and an international research environment. The salary is in accordance to the Public Sector Collective Agreement Bund (TVöD, E14).

How to apply

To apply, please send a cover letter (one page maximum), a curriculum vitae, and the contact details of 2 to 3 references via 

our application portal.

until 30.08.2022. Do you have any further questions regarding this position? Please contact Florian.Wilfling@biophys.mpg.de

The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. We are also committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in our workforce. Therefore, applicants of all backgrounds and identities are welcome.

Technical Assistant (f/m/d) with experience in molecular biology

 The Dierickx lab at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, W. G. Kerckhoff Institute in Bad Nauheim is looking for a Technical Assistant (f/m/d) with experience in molecular biology, tissue culture and/or mouse handling on a full-time basis (100%), Reference code 2022_20

The position is initially for 2 years, but can be extended.

The Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim is one of the leading research institutes in the field of biomedical research with a focus on cell biology, stem cell research and pharmacology. The institute comprises four departments, several independent research groups and central scientific service groups. A total of approximately 380 people are currently employed.

We are looking for a technical assistant to help in projects on metabolism and circadian rhythms using in vivo and in vitro heart models.

The scope of duties

• Molecular analysis such as RNA isolation, RT-qPCR, Western blotting and genotyping PCR
• Culturing cells in vitro
• Assisting in animal protocol writing
• Handling and examination of animals (mice)
• Preparation and execution of measurements on mice
• Archiving, assignment and evaluation of measurement data
• Organization of the daily laboratory routine

Your profile

• You have successfully completed training as a BTA/CTA/MTA/biology laboratory technician (f/m/d)
• You ideally have first work experience in the field of molecular biology
• Willingness to work on animal models, ideally with previous experience
• Willing to work in an international team
• Good communication skills in English

Our offer

We offer an interdisciplinary research environment with modern infrastructure. Remuneration is in accordance with the qualification and the job according to the collective agreement of the public service (TVöD). In addition, the usual benefits of the public service are granted. You will be embedded in a vibrant, multicultural environment and will help laying the foundation of our recently started independent research group.

The integration of severely disabled persons is a special concern of the Max Planck Society, and their application is therefore expressly encouraged. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Your application

Come join our team! We are looking forward to receiving your application by Aug 5, 2022. Please use our
application portal for this purpose.

Contact

Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research
HR
Parkstr. 1, D-61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany

jobs@mpi-bn.mpg.de

Technical Assistant (BTA, CTA, MTA) (m/f/d) | Developmental Immunology

 In the lab of Dr. Thomas Boehm (Department of Developmental Immunology) at the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg is a position as Technical Assistant (m/f/d) (BTA, CTA, MTA) available. The Boehm group addresses a number of cutting-edge research questions related to the development and evolution of the vertebrate immune system (for recent review see, Annu. Rev. Immunol. 36, 19-42, 2018). To support these studies, we seek a research technician, ideally with prior experience in recombinant protein expression, purification, and structure-function analysis. The position is open immediately and initially funded for one and a half years. It can be carried out in full- or part-time.

Your opportunities

Your work will focus on the characterization of new protein families with presumed immunological functions in lampreys, the most primitive vertebrate species possessing an adaptive immune system. You will work in close collaboration with the group´s scientists, who address several aspects of the lamprey immune system.

Your tasks

You will work with a multi-disciplinary team that uses a wide range of modern techniques of nucleic acid and protein biochemistry. You will assist in expressing proteins in mammalian cell culture and E.coli, purifying proteins, and in conducting various biochemical and biophysical assays.

Your qualifications

We are seeking a highly motivated technical assistant for analytical biochemistry. The candidate should have strong wet-lab experience, ability to manage multiple projects in a timely manner, good written/verbal communication skills, a good command of the English language and have a willingness to work as part of a team.

We offer

Located in a region that connects Germany, France and Switzerland, our institute offers an international research environment with outstanding infrastructure facilities and a positive working atmosphere that places a high value on work-life balance.

• Salary according to TVöD - Bund
• Social benefits in line with public service
• Professional training and development opportunities
• Challenging work in a modern working environment
• Subsidy for the Jobticket
• Family-friendly offers (affiliated day care center at the institute, parent-child room, breastfeeding room)

We value and promote diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities, so we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from severely disabled people. We would also like to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are underrepresented and therefore expressly encourage women to apply.

Application deadline

Have we sparked your interest? Please apply with your complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, certificates and contact details of referees) via our online application portal by August 25th, 2022.

For informal inquiries please contact: Dr. Nataliia Aleksandrova: aleksandrova@ie-freiburg.mpg.de or Dr. Thomas Boehm: boehm@ie-freiburg.mpg.de

Max Planck Institute for Immunobiology and Epigenetics
Stübeweg 51
79108 Freiburg
Germany

Carl Zeiss Research Group Leader (m/f/d) | Knowledge integration for spatio-temporal environmental modelling

 The Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry (MPI-BGC) in Jena is dedicated to interdisciplinary basic research in the field of earth system sciences with a focus on climate and ecosystems. The internationally renowned institute, which currently employs around 230 people, will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2022. Jena is known for high-tech industry, internationally renowned research institutions and a modern university. But it also has a beautiful natural setting in the green Saale valley with steep limestone slopes. The city of Jena has an active student scene and a diverse cultural life. We are looking for a Carl Zeiss Research Group Leader (m/f/d) - Knowledge integration for spatio-temporal environmental modelling in full-time, part-time possible, temporary for an initial period of 5 years.

Background and position description:

The Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry is seeking to fill the position of a Carl Zeiss Research Group Leader in the field of knowledge integration for spatio-temporal environmental modelling as soon as possible. The research group will initially be funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation for at least five years. In addition to the advertised position, the funding includes a research assistant as well as the necessary laboratory equipment, consumables and travel expenses. The research group will be part of the ELLIS Unit Jena for machine learning for the understanding of spatio-temporal earth and environmental systems and will work closely with the Department of Biogeochemical Integration at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry as well as with the participating groups of computer science and geography at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the DLR Institute for Data Science.

The main focus of the research is at the interface between climate/environmental science and machine learning and focuses on the integration of scientific knowledge and its generation and discovery through machine learning.

Your tasks:

• Cutting-edge research to integrate theory and empirical knowledge into machine learning approaches to achieve a better understanding of various aspects of spatio-temporal Earth systems, following the emerging paradigm of knowledge-gui machine learning and hybrid modelling
• Establish and strengthen connections with other ELLIS units and existing research initiatives, such as the ERC Synergy project USMILE
• We expect the successful candidate to develop an independent and internationally visible research profile at the ELLIS Unit Jena
• Strengthen and sharpen the research profile of the three participating institutions Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry (MPI), Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU), DLR Institute for Data Science (DLR) in the context of the ELLIS programme
• Engaging in teaching activities and the supervision of doctoral students is possible and welcome

Your profile:

• a successfully completed scientific university degree and an outstanding doctoral thesis related to both machine learning/computer science, and geoscience/Earth system science
• Experience in at least one of the following fields: hybrid modelling, causal modeling, spatio-temporal modeling with applications in anomaly detection, early warning, dynamic now- and forecasting, data assimilation
• Outstanding scientific contributions to one of the above-mentioned fields as well as at the interface between computer science and earth system sciences
• An internationally recognised research profile demonstrated by excellent publications and ideally by the independent acquisition of third-party funding

Our offer:

Part-time work is possible. If the requirements of the collective agreement are met, the position will be graded according to TVöD Bund in EG 15; in addition, we will provide a pension based on the public service (VBL).

The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. It wants to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are underrepresented. Women are therefore explicitly encouraged to apply. The Max Planck Society has set itself the goal of employing more severely disabled people.

Applications from severely disabled persons are expressly encouraged.

Your application:

For questions about this position, please contact the Director of the MPI/ELLIS Unit, Prof. Markus Reichstein at reichstein-office@bgc-jena.mpg.de. Have we aroused your interest? Please send us your application with cover letter, CV, research plan as well as names and contact information of two references summarised in a PDF file (max. 10 MB) by e-mail by September 19, 2022, quoting the reference number 35/2022 to bewerbung@bgc-jena.mpg.de or to the

Max-Planck-Institut für Biogeochemie
Personalbüro: Kennwort “Forschungsgruppenleiter”
Hans-Knöll-Straße 10
07745 Jena
Deutschland

We kindly ask you not to use application folders, but to submit copies only, as your documents will be destroyed in accordance with data protection regulations after the application process has been completed. We look forward to receiving your application!

PhD Student or Postdoc Position (m/f/d) | EPR Spectroscopy

 The Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (MPI CEC) in Mülheim an der Ruhr studies fundamental chemical processes for energy storage in chemical molecules.

The EPR research group at MPI CEC is looking for a PhD student or Postdoc position (m/f/d) in EPR spectroscopy.      

The position is available from September 1st 2022. The doctoral researcher will work on a 3-year-doctoral-program and the postdoctoral position is initially for 24 months, with the possibility of an additional one-year renewal.

Your tasks

The appointed researcher will utilize and further develop advanced (in situ) EPR techniques to understand active sites in solid state and molecular catalysts, and the generation of radical intermediates during catalytic action. The EPR group at MPI CEC employs electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) techniques to monitor and characterize paramagnetic states relevant in energy conversion and storage processes. We develop and apply state-of the art EPR spectrometers ranging from GHz to THz frequencies. This position thus provides the possibility to conduct pioneering research at the interface of spectroscopy and catalysis research.

Your qualifications

For the PhD position, we require the Master's degree certificate and for the postdoctoral position, we also require the PhD degree in physics/physical chemistry or a related discipline. The candidate should have a strong background in spectroscopy (ideally magnetic resonance), inorganic chemistry, and a sound foundation in basic concepts of quantum mechanics and the design of scientific instruments.

Our offer

We offer an international, dynamic working environment in a renowned research institute, family-friendly jobs and flexible working hours. The PhD will be remunerated according to the Max Planck Society´s funding guidelines for junior scientists and the postdoctoral position according to TVöD (Bund) in line with your qualifications and professional experience.

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Your detailed application should include a cover letter with description of past experience, a curriculum vitae with the contact details of three referees and a copy of your degree certificate. If we have aroused your interest then please send your application preferably in digital form until 22nd of August 2022 stating the reference code AS014 to:

Dr. Alexander Schnegg
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion
Stiftstrasse 34-36
45470 Muelheim an der Ruhr
Germany

alexander.schnegg@cec.mpg.de

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PhD Student or Postdoc Position (m/f/d) | X-ray Spectroscopy

 The Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (MPI CEC) in Mülheim an der Ruhr studies fundamental chemical processes for energy storage in chemical molecules. The department of “Inorganic Spectroscopy” is presently looking for a candidate for a PhD student or Postdoc position (m/f/d) in X-ray spectroscopy.

The position is available immediately. The doctoral researcher will work on a 3-year-doctoral-program and the postdoctoral position is initially for 24 months, with the possibility of an  additional one-year renewal.

Your tasks

The appointed researcher will utilize a wide range of advanced X-ray spectroscopic approaches, coupled to in-house spectroscopy and theory, to understand reactive intermediates in (bio)inorganic catalysis.  The MPI CEC provides a unique environment, which brings together state-of-the-art experimental approaches with theory to understand challenging question in energy research. This position thus provides the possibility to conduct pioneering research at the interface of theory and experiment.

Your qualifications

For the PhD position, we require the Master's degree certificate and for the postdoctoral position, we also require the PhD degree in inorganic/physical chemistry or a related discipline. The candidate should have a strong background in inorganic chemistry, a solid understanding of spectroscopy, and a sound foundation in basic concepts of molecular orbital and ligand field theory.

Our offer

We offer an international, dynamic working environment in a renowned research institute, family-friendly jobs and flexible working hours. The PhD will be remunerated according to the Max Planck Society´s funding guidelines for junior scientists and the postdoctoral position according to TVöD (Bund) in line with your qualifications and professional experience.

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Your detailed application should include a cover letter with description of past experience, a curriculum vitae with the contact details of three referees and a copy of your degree certificate. If we have aroused your interest then please send your application preferably in digital form until 31st August 2022 stating 

the reference code “SD015” to:

Professor Dr. Serena DeBeer
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion
Stiftstrasse 34-36
45470 Muelheim an der Ruhr
Germany

E-Mail: serena.debeer@cec.mpg.de

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Software Development | Computation of Photometric Redshift for AGN

 Applications are invited for a position in the High-Energy astrophysics group of the Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) in Garching, led by Prof. K. Nandra. The work will focus on software development for the reliable computation of photometric redshift of AGN detected in large area optical surveys, in particular for LSST, and in support of the eROSITA all-sky X-ray survey.

MPE is a world-leading institute in space- and ground-based experimental astrophysics, with leading roles in a number of large astronomical projects. The high-energy group carries out major space hardware programs, including the development of X-ray detectors and X-ray optics. The group has contributed significantly to Chandra and XMM–Newton and has led the development of the eROSITA X-ray telescope, launched in 2019 aboard the SRG mission. The group is also involved in a number of ground-based projects in support of eROSITA, such as LSST, GROND, SDSS-V, VISTA/4MOST, mostly in support of our space programs. For further details about MPE or the High-Energy group see http://www.mpe.mpg.de/214514/heg.

Your tasks

The successful candidate will join the eROSITA team and are expected to further develop existing software tools, adapting and documenting them for general use. A particular focus will be on improving the technique for the calculation of photometric redshifts for AGN. In addition, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to undertake related eROSITA science investigations on supermassive black hole evolution, or in the other  main areas of research of the high-energy group (clusters of galaxies and cosmology and accreting compact objects).

Your qualification

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in astronomy or astrophysics, or expect to obtain their Ph.D. in the near future. Good programming skills are essential, and specific experience in astronomical software development and documentation would be highly desirable. Expertise in photometric redshift determination would be a further asset. The successful candidate will be expected to spend part of their time performing original research in one of the scientific areas listed above, and should have a research and publication record commensurate with this expectation.

Our offer

Salaries will be paid at German civil service rates (TVöD-Bund) depending on postdoctoral experience. The appointment will be initially for 2 years, with the possibility of extension depending on project requirements and funding. The position is available immediately.

Your application

Applicants should submit their documents (in PDF format) online including a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a brief (~1 page) description of research interests and the names of three referees that can provide letters of reference upon request. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Mara Salvato (mara@mpe.mpg.de). Applications received by 15 September 2022 will receive full consideration, but applications will be considered until the position is filled.

The Max Planck Society and the MPE strive for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.