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Wilfried Weber

5 months ago

PhD in Synthetic Biology and Living Therapeutic Materials INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials in Germany

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Biochemistry

Funding

The post offers a PhD position at INM with close supervision, access to state-of-the-art infrastructure, support for publishing and conference participation, and professional development in an international environment. No stipend amount or tuition details are stated.

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Expired

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Germany

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Leibniz-Institute for New Materials

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Keywords

Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Microbiology
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
Drug Delivery
Biology
Synthetic Biology
Medical Science
Protein Engineering
Biomaterials

About this position

PhD opportunity in Synthetic Biology and Living Therapeutic Materials at INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Germany.

This opening is for a doctoral researcher (f/m/d) in the Department of Materials Synthetic Biology. The project sits at the intersection of synthetic biology, biomaterials, and medical science, with a focus on developing next-generation living therapeutic materials for controlled and effective in vitro drug delivery.

The successful candidate will work with engineered microorganisms and living therapeutic systems, exploring how material environments shape biological function. The role is embedded in the Leibniz Science Campus on Living Therapeutic Materials (LSC-Lifemat), an interdisciplinary and international consortium involving synthetic biologists, materials scientists, microbiologists, and clinicians.

Research tasks include molecular cloning (such as Gibson assembly and restriction enzyme cloning), generating and analyzing engineered bacteria for therapeutic applications, protein production/purification/characterization (IMAC, SEC, SDS-PAGE, Western blot), assessing bacterial longevity and viability using FACS, microscopy, and spectrophotometry, collaborating on in vivo testing in zebrafish models, and contributing to data analysis, figures, publications, meetings, and conferences.

Eligibility highlights: a master’s degree in biochemistry, microbiology, biotechnology, or a related field (or near completion), strong practical cloning experience, experience with prokaryotic protein expression and purification, a solid background in microbial culture and bioprocesses, self-motivation, and very good written and spoken English.

Funding and conditions: the post is a PhD position at INM with close supervision, mentoring, access to state-of-the-art infrastructure, and support for scientific publishing and conference participation. The post description does not specify a stipend amount or tuition coverage.

Application: submit a motivation letter, CV, university transcripts and grades, publication list if available, and contact details of two academic references via the application system. Deadline: 2026-05-31. Questions can be directed to Dr. Veronika Vetýšková or Prof. Wilfried Weber.

Funding details

The post offers a PhD position at INM with close supervision, access to state-of-the-art infrastructure, support for publishing and conference participation, and professional development in an international environment. No stipend amount or tuition details are stated.

What's required

A master’s degree in biochemistry, microbiology, biotechnology, or a related field, or being close to completion of such a degree is required. Applicants should have strong practical experience in molecular cloning techniques, proven experience with prokaryotic protein expression, purification and characterization, a solid background in microbial culture and bioprocesses, self-motivation, and very good written and spoken English. University transcripts and grades from bachelor’s and master’s level (or equivalent) must be submitted, and a publication list is optional if available.

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