The University of Bremen's MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences is offering a four-year PhD position in the Organic Geochemistry group as part of the ERC Synergy Project "Archean Park." This interdisciplinary project aims to uncover ancient and novel carbon fixation pathways by studying life under early-Earth conditions, focusing on the metabolic processes of microorganisms during the Archean era (4,000–2,500 million years ago). The research is conducted in collaboration with teams f...

The University of Applied Sciences Dresden (HTW Dresden) is seeking a PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher to join Prof. Stefan Schramm's lab, specializing in luminescent organic materials. The research focuses on the synthesis and photophysical characterization of luminescent organic molecules, with core themes including organic synthesis, spectroscopy, photophysics, and the study of structure–property relationships. The position emphasizes rigorous experimental work in a collaborative rese...

The Spanish Microscopy Society announces the Symposium C04: Microscopy Characterization of Soft-Hard Interfaces, which will be held as part of the Materials Science and Engineering Congress (MSE 2026), organized by the German Society for Materials Science (DGM). The event will take place in Darmstadt, Germany, from 29 September to 1 October 2026, and will be conducted in a hybrid format, allowing both on-site and online participation. This symposium is designed for scientists and researchers fro...

The Max Planck Society, one of Europe's leading organizations for basic research, is currently inviting applications for over 41 PhD, postdoctoral, and academic positions across multiple institutes in Germany. These opportunities span a wide range of research fields, including engineering and technical research, physics and astrophysics, biology and neuroscience, chemistry and materials science, demography and social sciences, as well as computational and data science. Successful candidates will...

A fully funded PhD position is available at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany, focusing on the impacts of climate stress on the chemistry of forest-derived organic aerosols. The research is part of the Helmholtz Investigator Group “ClimStress - Climate stress impacts on forest emissions and aerosol pollution,” led by Jun.-Prof. Dr. Eva Pfannerstill at the Institute for Climate and Energy Systems (ICE-3). The project aims to understand how changing environmental conditions influence forest volati...

Heidelberg University in Germany is inviting applications for PhD and faculty positions in areas related to pharmacognosy, natural products chemistry, food chemistry, herbal medicine, and pharmacy. The Graduate Academy at Heidelberg University offers a wide range of doctoral programmes, including individual doctoral training, small and medium-sized training groups, and large graduate schools. These programmes are designed to support doctoral candidates from all faculties, providing comprehensive...

The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) in Berlin, Germany, is offering the Adolf Martens Fellowship Programme for postdoctoral researchers. This prestigious one-year fellowship supports up to ten junior scientists annually, enabling them to conduct independent research projects as scientific employees at BAM. The program is named after Adolf Martens, a pioneering materials researcher and the first director of BAM at its current location. BAM’s research focus areas include mat...

The University of Duisburg-Essen is offering a fully funded postdoctoral position in the field of Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry, specifically targeting female researchers from Japan. This opportunity is part of the Henriette Herz Programme, which aims to increase diversity in the Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme by supporting candidates from underrepresented countries. The research focus includes organic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, and interlocked molecules, ...

The HZDR Summer Student Program at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on research experience in fields such as chemistry, pharmacognosy, food chemistry, and herbal medicine. The program is highlighted by Professor Mohamed El-Shazly, a leading academic in pharmacognosy and natural products chemistry from Ain Shams University, Egypt. Students interested in these areas are encouraged to apply and engage with cutting-edge research at a renowned German ...