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Philipps-Universität Marburg

PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in Microbial Metabolism, Phylogenetics, Synthetic Biology, and Photosynthesis at Philipps-Universität Marburg Philipps-Universität Marburg in Germany

Degree Level

PhD, Postdoc

Field of study

Biochemistry

Funding

Postdoctoral positions are remunerated at TV-H 13, 100%. Doctoral positions are remunerated at TV-L 13 or TV-H 13, 65% depending on the project. The post does not mention tuition coverage or a stipend beyond the salary-based employment contracts.

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Expired

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Germany

University

Philipps-Universität Marburg

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Biochemistry
Computer Science
Evolutionary Biology
Chemistry
Microbiology
Environmental Science
Biology
Structural Biology
Synthetic Biology
Chemical Biology
Photosynthesis
Metabolic Engineering
Fluorescence Imaging
Bioinformatic
Physics
Phylogenetic

About this position

Philipps-Universität Marburg’s Microbes-for-Climate (M4C) program is advertising multiple research openings in microbiology, microbial metabolism, phylogenetics, synthetic biology, structural biology, photosynthesis, and related areas.

Openings include both postdoctoral and doctoral projects across the University of Marburg, the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg, and one project hosted at the University of Münster. Research topics span the origin of metabolism, sugar phosphate libraries and enzyme discovery, archaeal carbon fixation pathways, fluorescence imaging in anaerobes, nucleotide cofactors and prebiotic chemistry, regulation of coenzyme A biosynthesis, closed-loop control for metabolic engineering, environmental regulation and evolution of alternative photosynthesis in cyanobacteria, and ancient two-component signaling in photosynthetic CO2 fixation.

Postdoctoral candidates should have a doctorate in computational phylogenetics or a closely related field for Project 1, or a PhD in organic synthesis/chemical biology for Project 2. Doctoral candidates generally need an MSc or equivalent degree in microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, plant biology, structural biology, systems biology, or a related discipline, with project-specific experience in microbial metabolism, protein biochemistry, molecular biology, microscopy, microfluidics, bioinformatics, cryo-EM, or analytical chemistry.

Funding is provided as salaried employment: postdoctoral positions are paid at TV-H 13, 100%, while doctoral positions are typically paid at TV-L 13 or TV-H 13, 65% depending on the project. The application deadline is 20 August 2026.

Applicants must apply through the university job portal, choose one to three project numbers, and submit a motivation letter, CV, relevant certificates, and referee contact information.

Funding details

Postdoctoral positions are remunerated at TV-H 13, 100%. Doctoral positions are remunerated at TV-L 13 or TV-H 13, 65% depending on the project. The post does not mention tuition coverage or a stipend beyond the salary-based employment contracts.

What's required

Applicants should hold a doctorate for the postdoctoral projects and an MSc or equivalent degree for the doctoral projects. Relevant backgrounds include computational phylogenetics, organic synthesis, chemical biology, microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, plant biology, structural biology, systems biology, or related fields depending on the project. Required or preferred experience includes microbial metabolism and physiology, protein biochemistry, sugar derivative synthesis and purification, molecular biology, protein purification, cryo-EM data processing, fluorescence imaging, bioinformatics, microscopy and microfluidics, metabolomics, proteomics, bacterial genetics, structural biology, and English fluency for at least one project. Some projects specifically ask for hands-on experience with modern analytical techniques, phylogenetics, organic chemistry, or Chlamydomonas/cyanobacterial systems.

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