Postdoc / project engineer (m/f/d)

 At the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, one of the 86 institutes of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science, physicists, chemists and biologists create knowledge of long-term relevance to life and basic medical sciences. Currently, our around 270 employees are divided into four departments and one Max Planck Research Group. In addition, the institute is part of the Heidelberg Mannheim Health & Life Science Alliance - an association of the leading life science research institutions in the region.

The Max Planck Institute for Medical Research is seeking a Postdoc/ project engineer for the Department of Cellular Biophysics.

Description

Recently, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research have developed a novel coating method that mimics nanometer-scaled moth eye structure for anti-reflection applications. To date, conventional mass-production of such structures was complex and expensive. In contrast, our nano.AR method has the potential to be more easily extended to produce larger, commercially more interesting volumes. Our workgroup thus investigates the possibilities to extend the application of the nano.AR technology into various optical and technological fields. In this context, we are seeking a Postdoc/ project engineer for a temporary project.

Your role

Responsibilities will include:

• Develop new process for different optical materials (CaF2, Sapphire, BK glass)
• Cooperate with industry partners (Laser, imaging camera, display)
• Prepare patent application files
• Experiment design
• Experimental data acquisition

Your profile

• A bachelor/master/PhD degree in physics/chemistry/material science
• Good experimental skills in optical lab
• Interest in developing new technology for applications
• Good knowledge of antireflection/imaging/display technology
• Good scientific background and the ability to understand researchers’ goals
• Team-player attitude
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English

Our offer

The position will be located in the Stuttgart site of our institute as part of the Department of Cellular Biophysics.

Salaries and contract will be based on qualifications and previous professional experience according to the Public Service Wage Agreement (TVöD Bund) guidelines. The position is limited to 1,5 year.

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 strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

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.

A daycare center for children is located near the institute.

For further information, please contact Dr. Zhaolu Diao (zhaolu.diao@mr.mpg.de)

For general questions, please contact Mrs. Julia Gauglitz (julia.gauglitz@mr.mpg.de) or Ms. Sabrina Giacalone (sabrina.giacalone@mr.mpg.de) from human resources.

Your application

To apply, please prepare a cover letter and your CV in English and send both documents with your degree certificates as one PDF file with the code numer 16/2022 to jobs@mr.mpg.de. The application deadline is January 15, 2023.

Max Planck Institute for Medical Research
c/o Human Resources
Post Box 10 38 20
69028 Heidelberg
Germany

E-Mail: jobs@mr.mpg.de

PhD Students (f/m/d) | Genome Science

 The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Genome Science is looking for PhD Students (f/m/d).

The IMPRS for Genome Science is a graduate program established as a cooperation between the University of Göttingen and several other research institutions at the Göttingen Campus, including the Max Planck Institutes. Our research school aims at qualifying young scientists at the interface between experimental and theoretical disciplines in genome science. The students will be able to work in different fields of research, including experimental disciplines like genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and bioimaging as well as theoretical disciplines such as stochastics, bioinformatics, theoretical physics, and computational biology. Positions offered are to pursue PhD projects in the areas of the life and computational sciences or related fields.

Requirements

Candidates typically hold an outstanding Master's (or equivalent) degree in the experimental life sciences (wet lab) or computational/mathematical/biophysical sciences, and have an interest in interdisciplinary projects. Criteria for admission include academic skills and experience, motivation and commitment, communication skills, knowledge of the English language, and creativity.

Application Process

Applications can only be submitted online until February 10, 2023 via this website imprs-gs.uni-goettingen.de

Applicants have to up-load pdf-files of their CV and academic records. They will be asked to provide contact information from two referees familiar with the work of the applicant.

Contact:

International Max Planck Research School for Genome Science
Dr. Johannes Söding (Spokesperson)
Dr. Henriette Irmer (Coordinator)
Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences
Am Fassberg 11
37077 Göttingen
Germany

Phone: +49 551 201-2821

For further information about the program please visit imprs-gs.uni-goettingen.de or : imprs_gs

Informal enquires may be sent to imprs-gs@mpinat.mpg.de.

The Max Planck Society, the University of Göttingen and the University Medical Center are committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in their workforce and therefore encourage applications from such qualified individuals. The Max Planck Society, the University of Göttingen and the University Medical Center strives for gender and diversity equality. Applications from all backgrounds are welcome.

PhD Student (f/m/d) | Neuroscience with focus on mouse behavior

 

The Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences is a leading international research institute of exceptional scientific breadth. With more than 40 research groups and some 1,000 employees from over 50 nations, it is the largest institute of the Max Planck Society.

Clinical Neuroscience (Prof. Dr. Dr. Hannelore Ehrenreich) at the City-Campus invites applications for a position as

PhD Student (f/m/d)
in neuroscience with focus on mouse behavior

Qualified candidates with a commitment to basic and interdisciplinary neurobehavioral and neurocognitive research and the motivation to focus on mouse behavior are invited to apply. The PhD position provides all potential facets necessary for comprehensive education and building a successful scientific career. It offers integration into a devoted and well-trained team of behavioral scientists, including an excellent technician, highly experienced in the field of mouse behavior and cognition.

Applicants should have a strong interest in promoting their own scientific career in mouse behavior and translational/clinical neuroscience. We are seeking highly enthusiastic, ambitious individuals, who enjoy working in a multidisciplinary, international research team and are ready not only to contribute to performing high-level study design but also to respective applications to/interactions with the local animal care and use committee.

Specifically, the applicant would work on novel genetic mouse models with focus on higher cognitive functions and novel treatment strategies including development of new test paradigms for disease-relevant cognitive phenotypes.

Essential qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in biology, neuroscience, medicine or related fields
• Fluency in English
• Motivation to work with mice
• Reliability and independent working

Beneficial qualifications

• Experience with neurobehavioral and neurocognitive research
• Fluency in German
• Completed course for animal handling (FELASA or equivalent)
• Experience with Python and/or R

What we offer

• Interesting and varied work in an interdisciplinary environment
• A wide range of offers to help you balance work and family life: on-campus kindergarten places including vacation care, parent-child offices, etc.
• Further training opportunities and language courses
• Health management: free fitness and yoga room, sports groups, course offerings for a "moving break"
• Initiatives for sustainability and a green environment with a new biotope

Position details

The position should be filled as soon as possible. Payment and benefits are based on the German public service pay scale (TVöD Bund) guidelines. PhD students will have the opportunity to participate in one of several available PhD programs, with three years funding, in collaboration with the University of Göttingen.

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 strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Please submit your application including cover letter (explaining background and motivation), CV, transcripts, list of publications, and the contact details of at least two academic referees preferably by e-mail as a single PDF file to ausschreibung74-22@mpinat.mpg.de.

Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences
Clinical Neuroscience
Prof. Dr. Dr. Hannelore Ehrenreich
Hermann-Rein-Str. 3
37075 Göttingen
Germany

Tel:  +49 551 389-9615
Fax: +49 551 389-9670

PhD student (f/m/d) | Imaging oogenesis live by light sheet microscopy

 

The Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences is a leading international research institute of exceptional scientific breadth. With more than 40 research groups and some 1,000 employees from over 50 nations, it is the largest institute of the Max Planck Society.

The research group of Cytoskeletal Dynamics in Oocytes (Dr. Peter Lenart) is inviting applications for a

PhD student (f/m/d)
Imaging oogenesis live by light sheet microscopy

The Lenart lab is interested in the evolutionarily conserved mechanism of oocyte development, the process essential to produce the fertilizable egg. As experimental systems, we use diverse marine model species that are exceptionally suited for live cell microscopy due to their transparency, rapid development and easy handling. For example, our work in starfish oocytes revealed previously completely unanticipated functions of the actin cytoskeleton in mediating the breakdown of the nuclear envelope (eLife 2020), and chromosome capture (JCB, 2018). By studying starfish oocytes, we also gained key insights into how centrioles are eliminated during oogenesis (JCB, 2016), and how cortical dynamics supports the extremely asymmetric meiotic divisions (Nat. Comm. 2017).

The agencies DFG and ANR recently awarded funding to our collaborative project with Evelyn Houliston (Institute de la Mer, Villefranche-sur-Mer) and Jan Huisken (University of Göttingen). The overall aim of the project is to gain insights into so-far poorly understood early steps of oogenesis and oocyte growth. For this, we will take advantage of Clytia hemisphaerica, a jellyfish model species established by Evelyn Houliston’s laboratory. In Clytia, oocyte growth and maturation is completed in less than 24h within the isolated and fully transparent ovary. Custom light sheet microscopes developed jointly with the Huisken lab will allow us to fully exploit the unique advantage provided by Clytia ovaries. Combined with the array of molecular and genetic tools already established in Clytia, this will enable us to follow in real time and within the intact ovary how the oocyte grows, and how its polarized organization is established during this growth process.

Your profile

The successful candidate has a keen interest and initial experience in basic research in the areas of molecular cell and developmental biology and/or microscopy or related fields, and a strong interest to learn and apply a wide range of microscopy and imaging related techniques. Eligible candidates hold (or expect to complete soon) a Master’s or equivalent degree in these areas or a related field.

What we offer

• An open, welcoming, friendly, international, collaborative environment.
• Inspiring, world-class, competitive research.
• Further training and career development opportunities; free in-house language courses.
• Free fitness and yoga room, sports groups, and a beach volleyball league.
• Help to balance work and family including on-campus kindergarten and parent-child offices.
• Initiatives for sustainability and a green environment with an on-site biotope.

About us

Based at one of Germany’s premier research campuses, our department has access to leading-edge infrastructure in all areas of cell and molecular biology as well as cutting-edge microscopy. We are an international team and our working language is English; knowledge of German is not required. The historic city of Göttingen, located in the centre of Germany, offers great outdoors and cultural opportunities, a vibrant student scene, and an impressive scientific heritage.

Position details

PhD students will be funded for three years (with a possibility of extension) and have the opportunity to enrol in one of several PhD programs in collaboration with the University of Göttingen. Payment and benefits are based on the German Public Service Payscale (TVöD Bund) guidelines. While the starting date is flexible, ideally the candidate would join our team starting from March 1, 2023.

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 strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Application

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Interested candidates should submit their application including cover letter (explaining background and motivation), CV, transcripts, publication list, and the contact details of at least 2 academic referees preferably via e-mail as a single PDF file to ausschreibung75-22@mpinat.mpg.de.

Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences
Research group “Cytoskeletal dynamics in oocytes”
Dr. Peter Lenart
Am Faßberg 11
37077 Göttingen
Germany

Postdoc Position (m/f/d) | Max Planck-University of Helsinki Centre for Social Inequalities in Population Health

 The Max Planck - University of Helsinki Center for Social Inequalities in Population Health is a new major joint initiative of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), Germany, and the University of Helsinki, Finland. To achieve the Center’s vision of unearthing the pivotal social processes that generate health inequalities, it leverages linked family-based data, natural experimental designs, genetically-informed social epidemiological data, advanced dynamic modelling techniques, and a combination of theoretical frameworks.

Your profile

The Center is currently seeking to appoint one or more full-time post-doctoral researchers to contribute to its research theme on methodological innovation. We welcome applications from researchers with a PhD in demography, statistics, epidemiology, sociology, economics, computer science, or a similar field. The successful candidate will work on one or several of the research strands within the Center’s research theme on methods: longitudinal data analysis, causal inference, and machine learning approaches. More specific topics include, but are not limited to, multistate models, Mendelian randomization, and supervised learning to assess effect heterogeneity. The successful candidate will develop their own methodological agenda within the research theme, and they will contribute their skills and knowledge to applications in the Center’s other research themes. We are seeking creative, self-driven, and collaborative scholars. Knowledge of advanced programming in R, Python, or Stata is an advantage.

Our offer

We provide a stimulating research-oriented community, an excellent infrastructure, and opportunities to work with exciting datasets. The successful applicant will be offered a contract for up to 4 years with remuneration commensurate to experience (starting from approx. 57,000 EUR gross per year for researchers who have just completed their PhD, up to approx. 71,000 EUR gross per year for more senior scientists), based on the salary structure of the German public sector (Öffentlicher Dienst, TVöD Bund).

The currently advertised positions are located at the MPIDR. It is expected that successful applicants will be in residence at the MPIDR in Rostock, Germany, and support for relocation costs is available. There are opportunities to visit the Helsinki partner site to make use of the unique data structure that is critical to the research agenda of the Center. This data covers all Finnish individuals nested in areas, families and households for over five decades with detailed information of sociodemographic characteristics and health from population registers, and genetic information for a sub-set from epidemiological surveys. Use of the data is possible both from Rostock and Helsinki, and scientists working for the Center have access also to other key international datasets for health inequality research.

The MPIDR is one of the leading demographic research centers in the world. It is part of the Max Planck Society, a network of 86 institutes that form Germany’s premier basic-research organization. Max Planck Institutes have an established record of world-class, foundational research in the sciences, technology, social sciences and the humanities. They offer a unique environment that combines the best aspects of an academic setting and a research laboratory.

The Max Planck Society offers a broad range of measures to support the reconciliation of work and family. These are complemented by the MPIDR’s own initiatives. For more information, see Reconciliation of work and family.

In addition, there are a range of central initiatives and measures primarily geared towards helping young female researchers and mothers to advance their career. See Career Development for some examples. We value diversity and are keen to employ individuals from minorities and under-represented groups.

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 application

Please apply online via our application portal and include in a single PDF file:

1. Letter of interest (max. 2 pages)
2. Curriculum Vitae (max. 3 pages, focusing on your most relevant achievements)
3. A writing example (e.g., one of your publications)
4. Contact information for up to 2 academic referees

In order to receive full consideration, please apply by January 10. Interviews are planned for January 23 to February 10. The exact starting date is flexible. Applicants should have completed their doctoral degree; however, candidates graduating in 2023 can apply.

For general inquiries about the position, the Center, and the research theme on methods and the topics it covers please contact Christian Dudel.

Postdoc / Research Scientist Positions (m/f/d) | Population health, labor demography, fertility and well-being

 The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is seeking to appoint 2-3 full-time post-doctoral researchers to join the Laboratory of Population Health, the Research Group on Labor Demography, or the Laboratory of Fertility and Well-Being.

Your profile

We welcome applications from researchers working in fertility or family demography, economic and labor demography, or population health. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to develop their own research agenda, collaborate throughout and beyond the MPIDR, and supervise PhD students. We also encourage collaboration with two new major research initiatives, the Max Planck – University of Helsinki Center for Social Inequalities in Population Health; and the ERC Synergy project BIOSFER – Untangling the Social and Biological Determinants of Fertility.

We are seeking creative, self-driven, collaborative scholars with strong communication skills. Your PhD can be in any area that provided you with the necessary skills for high-quality demographic research; recent recruits have had PhDs in Demography, Sociology, Economics, Epidemiology, Statistics and Anthropology. Strong quantitative analysis skills are expected. Fit with the research agenda of the Population Health, Labor Demography, or Fertility teams is one criterion that will be evaluated.

We provide a stimulating research-oriented community, an excellent infrastructure, and opportunities to work with exciting datasets, including linked survey-register data that combine demographic, behavioral, and genetic information. The successful applicant will be offered a contract for up to 4 years with remuneration commensurate to experience (starting from approx. 57,00 EUR gross per year for researchers who have just completed their PhD, up to approx. 71,000 EUR gross per year for more senior scientists), based on the salary structure of the German public sector (Öffentlicher Dienst, TVöD Bund). An extension after positive evaluation is possible. It is expected that successful applicants will be in residence at the MPIDR. Support for relocation costs is available.

Our offer

The MPIDR is one of the leading demographic research centers in the world. It is part of the Max Planck Society, a network of 86 institutes that form Germany’s premier basic-research organization. Max Planck Institutes have an established record of world-class, foundational research in the sciences, technology, social sciences and the humanities. They offer a unique environment that combines the best aspects of an academic setting and a research laboratory.

The Max Planck Society offers a broad range of measures to support the reconciliation of work and family. These are complemented by the MPIDR’s own initiatives. For more information, see Reconciliation of work and family.

In addition, there are a range of central initiatives and measures primarily geared towards helping young female researchers and mothers to advance their career. See Career Development for some examples.

Our Institute values diversity and is keen to employ individuals from minorities and under-represented groups.
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 application

Please apply online via our application platform and include in a single PDF file:

1. Letter of interest (max. 2 page)
2. Curriculum Vitae (max. 3 pages, focusing on your most relevant achievements)
3. A writing example (e.g., one of your publications or working paper)
4. Contact information for up to 2 academic referees

In order to receive full consideration, please apply by January 10, 2023. The first round of interviews is between January 23 and February 10, 2023. We expect candidates to start in 2023 but the exact starting date is flexible. Applicants should have completed their doctoral degree; however, PhD students who expect to obtain their degree in 2023 may apply. For inquiries about the positions, please contact Mikko Myrskylä.

Two Postdoctoral Research Fellows (m/f/d)

 The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity is dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of diversity in historical and modern societies, especially with regard to ethnic, religious, political, and legal processes and dynamics. This work includes basic empirical research, with the goal of advancing theoretical concepts.

The Department of Sociocultural Diversity is seeking to appoint two Postdoctoral Research Fellows (m/f/d).

These positions will be full-time for two years with a starting date of 1 June 2023. Successful applicants will work as core fieldworkers undertaking qualitative/ethnographic research as part of a team relating to the project Climate Displacement and Diversification: Changing Patterns of Migration and Peri-urban Settlement.

Climate change is already triggering and changing processes of displacement in many places around the world. As temperatures rise and various landscapes become increasingly uninhabitable, existing migration trends will be greatly exacerbated and lead to large-scale movements to, and processes of ethnic, linguistic, religious, age and gender diversification within, already highly diverse peri-urban areas that are also subjected to challenges of climate change. Further, such future displacements and diversifications will likely produce new, complex patterns of translocalism, temporality, environmental stress, conflict and cooperation. Based on comparisons in Ghana and South Africa, this project examines how existing strategies and trajectories of in-country and international migrants might relate to future patterns of climate-related displacement and settlement. The project is being developed jointly by the Max Planck Institute, the University of Oxford, the University of Ghana and the University of the Witwatersrand.

The appointed Postdoctoral Research Fellows will have the opportunity to help shape the research design and operationalization of the project, to undertake first-hand research, to analyze data, and to write-up results together with senior scholars at the partner institutions.

Requirements

Applicants should have a PhD in Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, Geography, or have a related interdisciplinary profile. Their research experience and publications should be relevant to the research interests of the project. Applicants expecting a PhD need to be able to confirm (by a statement from their supervisor) that their PhD-thesis will be submitted and final examination will have taken place by 1 March 2023.

Good spoken and written English is required. The working language of the Institute is English. Competence in other African languages will be an advantage.

Apart from extended periods of fieldwork in Africa, regular presence at the Institute is required and researchers need to reside within commuter distance of Göttingen. Researchers will have the opportunity to spend designated periods of work at the University of Oxford and throughout fieldwork periods will be associated with the University of Ghana and the University of the Witwatersrand.

Position details

The contract will be for a full-time position and for a period of two years ending 31 May 2025. Salary is based on the German collective agreement for civil servants (TVöD Bund), level E 13.

The Max Planck Society is mainly funded by German Federal and State Governments. Max Planck Institutes provide outstanding facilities, academic resources and intellectual environments for the support of independent research. Max Planck Institutes are not tied to universities. There are no teaching obligations for staff, but teaching and other forms of co-operation with universities is possible.

The Max Planck Society wishes to increase the participation of women across the sciences. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome, as are applications from people of diverse gender or sexual orientations.

Following its commitment to equal opportunities employment policies, the Max Planck Society especially encourages applications from persons with a disability. Persons of any nationality can apply. Especially for these current positions, the Institute encourages applications by scholars from African countries.

Applications should include: a cover letter describing the applicant’s career trajectory and interests, CV including list of publications; a short outline of your research interests relating to project themes listed above (max. 500 words); and the names and contact details of three potential referees.

Deadline for all applications is Friday 3 February 2023.

Please send and questions as well as applications to: Bewerbung_SCD@mmg.mpg.de.

Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity
Hermann-Föge-Weg 11
37073 Göttingen
Germany

Postdoctoral position (m/f/d) | Astrophotonics

 The Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) in Heidelberg, Germany is seeking applications from highly-qualified and motivated candidates for a position developing photonic fiber technology for high spatial resolution spectroscopy. The position is envisaged to start in spring/early summer 2023 upon negotiation and is initially funded for a duration of 3 years. The MPIA is one of the leading astronomical research institutes worldwide. It develops instrumentation for ground-based telescopes as well as for space missions. Further information about the institute’s instrumentation program.

The position is offered within the DFG-funded collaborative NAIR project (“novel astronomical instrumentation through photonic reformatting”), a collaboration between the MPIA, University of Cologne and the Leibniz-Institut-for-Astrophysics-Potsdam. The successful candidate will lead the astrophotonics technology program at MPIA, with the concrete goal of producing a fiber link to be tested at the MagAO-X adaptive optics system in Chile. This fiber link will build on the prior work of the group and is envisaged as a pathfinder for the integral field unit of the Planetary Camera System at the Extremely Large Telescope. The successful candidate will work with the NAIR partners, an international partners / institutes in EU, UK and the US and be responsible for all aspects of the fiber link, from simulation to leading on sky experimentation. Simulation, in-lab and on sky measurements, reporting and data publishing will be a significant part of the work. Depending on their profile, the successful candidate is encouraged to pursue astrophysical research using the data that they collect. During their time, the candidate will also use the NAIR collaboration to pursue other aspects of astrophotonics, including development of micro-dispersion technologies and testing of photonic devices at new wavelengths. Beyond the NAIR context of this position, the successful candidate may be interested in and is invited to gain practical ELT instrumentation experience via joining MPIA’s ELT MICADO instrumentation program lead by Jörg-Uwe Pott. The MICADO hardware is designed, and the integration and testing phase of the photonics components will start in 2023. MPIA’s MICADO team is embedded in our experienced technical department covering all disciplines in astronomical infrared instrumentation. While the position focus is on the outlined creative engineering tasks in the NAIR context, the candidate is supported, but not required to actively participate in astronomical research in line with our department interests. Please check our website, and contact relevant staff directly regarding our current lines of research.

Your tasks

• Simulation and design of the fiber link and associated technologies
• Fiber link manufacturing, assembly and in-lab testing
• Fiber integration at MagAO-X in Chile
• On-sky testing
• Results analysis and dissemination in journal and conference papers and international conferences
• Collaborative testing other of novel aspects of astrophotonics

Essential skills

• A PhD degree in engineering, physics, astronomy or equivalent qualification
• Good working knowledge of spoken and written English
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary international team
• Willingness to work abroad for limited periods (few weeks) to install and commission astronomical instruments and to participate in consortium meetings within Germany
• Critical, open-minded and professional attitude

Desired skills

One or more of the following

• Experience with the OpticStudio optical design or photonic simulation software
• Knowledge of optics and measurement techniques
• Experience with a scripting language (preferably Python, Matlab or equivalent)
• On-sky testing experience
• Experience working with fibers
• Ability to supervise students

Our offer

We offer a very challenging and rewarding international field of work with state-of-the-art technology. The remuneration is based on the German collective wage agreement for the public sector (TVöD) up to level TVOeD level 14 depending on qualification and experience. Extensive social benefits are granted according to the regulations for public service. 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. MPIA supports its employees in their search for suitable child care. For questions concerning promoting equal opportunity for all employees and prospective employees at MPIA, please contact our equal opportunity officers (equality@mpia.de). Regarding disability guidelines and regulations, please contact Ralf Launhardt (rl@mpia.de). More detailed information about the MPIA is available on our Institute’s website.

Your application

Your application materials should contain: a cover letter (detailing how you fit with the listed job requirements and motivation) a CV (max three pages), a summary of your job-related skills, university certificates, and the names and addresses of three referees who can be contacted for references. Please merge all documents into one PDF. All applications need to be emailed no later than the 27th January 2023 directly to Robert Harris at harris@mpia.de. For further information on the position, please contact: Robert Harris at: harris@mpia.de and Jörg-Uwe Pott at: jpott@mpia.de.

Postdoctoral Position (f/m/d) | Axion Haloscopes

 The Max Planck Institute for Physics (MPP) is a research institute focusing on particle and astroparticle physics from both an experimental and a theoretical perspective.

Within the framework of the ERC starting grant 802836 "AxScale" and the Lise Meitner Group “In search of a new, light physics” we invite applications for a Postdoctoral Position (f/m/d) for the work on axion haloscopes at RADES and the future babyIAXO magnet.

The successful candidate is expected to take a major role in running of demonstrators for axion haloscopes (in the RADES group in Germany, at CERN and in Spain) and building and the setting up of a local experiment. A contribution to other projects in the research group at part-time is also possible.

Candidates must hold or be near completion of a PhD in experimental or theoretical particle physics or equivalent at the time of recruitment. A person with previous experience in radio-frequency applications, cryogenic set-ups or low background/noise techniques would be ideal. Expertise with data analysis for hep experiments is an advantage.

The position is initially limited to a period of two years. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the German public service pay scale (TVöD Bund).

The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. 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.

For questions concerning the position offered, please contact Babette Döbrich (dobrich@mpp.mpg.de). Interested scientists should send their applications (including a CV and a statement of research interests) until March 1, 2023, exclusively via our online application portal.

Please provide two names and contact details of persons who will be providing reference letters. We are looking forward to your online application.

Max Planck Institute for Physics
(Werner Heisenberg Institute) 
Human Resources
Föhringer Ring 6
80805 Munich
Germany

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PhD Positions (f/m/d) | Molecular Plant Science

 The International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Plant Science (IMPRS MolPlant) is a doctoral programme in plant science at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology and the University of Potsdam. We are located close to Berlin, the multicultural capital of Germany.

Currently, we are inviting applications for Doctoral Positions.

Doctoral candidates (f/m/d) and their research projects will start in second half of 2023, between June and December.

Our research

Plants and their seeds are vital for human nutrition. In our IMPRS, we study genetic, molecular, cellular, metabolic and physiological processes of plant growth, development, reproduction and interaction with other organisms. In a plant’s life, interactions occur at multiple levels: among others, between its plastids and the nuclear genome, between cells in one organ, between its roots and above-ground organs, with related plant species and their genomes, with microbes and other biota, and with abiotic environmental factors. We seek to understand how plants perceive and integrate the multitude of endogenous and exogenous signals they receive to ensure their health, survival, biomass acquisition and seed formation. We work with various plant and algal species, and follow an interdisciplinary approach, combining molecular biology, genetics, genomics, epigenomics, metabolomics, biochemistry, biophysics and microscopy with bioinformatics and modelling. Detailed information on the research in the IMPRS groups can be found on the website of the IMPRS MolPlant.

Our offer

Research is at the core of our doctoral programme. We offer excellent, state-of-the-art research facilities and interdisciplinary training in an international environment, with English as working language. Our doctoral students are supervised by our IMPRS faculty, and pursue research projects in their groups. They receive further guidance from an advisory committee.

Positions are fully funded for 3 years, with possibility of extension, and include health insurance and social benefits.

Your profile

You are a highly qualified and motivated candidate who would like to tackle fundamental questions in plant biology using experimental and/or computational approaches. You have a strong academic track record and hold or are about to obtain an MSc or equivalent degree in biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, computational biology, chemistry, physics, (applied) mathematics, or related field. We value diversity and welcome applications from students of all nationalities.

How to apply

Further information about the IMPRS, the research of our faculty members and our online application procedure.

Applications will be accepted until 31 January, 2023.

Contact: research-school@mpimp-golm.mpg.de

Ph.D. position (m/f/d) | Biophysical Chemistry

 At the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, one of the 86 institutes of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science, physicists, chemists and biologists create knowledge of long-term relevance to life and basic medical sciences. Currently, our around 270 employees are divided into four departments and one Max Planck Research Group. In addition, the institute is part of the Heidelberg Mannheim Health & Life Science Alliance - an association of the leading life science research institutions in the region.

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 strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. 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.

A daycare center for children is located near the institute.

The Department of Optical Nanoscopy (Prof. Dr. Stefan W. Hell) invites applications for a Ph.D. position (m/f/d) in Biophysical Chemistry.

New concepts have radically overcome the longstanding limits to optical analysis of molecular systems. Spatial resolutions of a few nanometers have been demonstrated, well beyond the Abbe/Rayleigh limits. The recently introduced MINFLUX (Balzarotti et al., Science 2017) and MINSTED (Weber et al., Nature Photonics 2021) concepts have unlocked the door to minimally invasive, low-light-level analysis of the structure and the dynamics of macromolecular assemblies (e.g. Gwosch et al., Nature Methods 2020) in living cells in 4D at the nanoscale. The unprecedented capabilities available in the department include experiments at 1-nm resolution.

Your profile

• Candidates should be highly motivated and prepared to work within a truly multidisciplinary team.
• They should have earned (or expect to complete soon) a Master’s degree in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biophysics or a comparable qualification.
• A willingness to master new challenges, a strong attention to detail, a high level of critical thinking are all central to success.
• Experience with light microscopy (super-resolution or confocal microscopy) and/or image analysis is desirable.

Our offer

• The payment is based on the TVöD guidelines (75% of EG 13).
• The PhD positions are limited to three years with a possibility of extension jobs@mr.mpg.de
• Candidates have the opportunity to participate in one of several Ph.D. programs in Heidelberg.

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Stefan W. Hell hellassistant@mpibpc.mpg.de.

For general questions, please contact Ms. Sabrina Giacalone sabrina.giacalone@mr.mpg.de or Mrs. Fabienne Höfer-Elfner fabienne-hoefer-elfner@mr.mpg.de from human resources.

Your application

Please submit your application, including a cover letter (explaining background and motivation), your CV and complete transcripts via e-mail as a single PDF file with the above reference (17/2022) preferably until January 31, 2023 to jobs@mr.mpg.de (excellent applications will be considered year-round).

Max Planck Institute for Medical Research
c/o Human Resources
Post Box 10 38 20
69028 Heidelberg
Germany