PhD Position in Synthetic Cell Division, Condensate Endocytosis, and Membrane Biophysics Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Germany

Goethe University Frankfurt is advertising a Research Assistant / PhD-Student (m/f/d) position at the Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry in the Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacy. The project is based in the Single-Molecule Biophysics research group and is linked to the iMOL Research Training Group 2566, “Interfacing image analysis and molecular life science” . The doctoral project focuses on the methodological-experimental further development of high-resolution mic...

Chemists are invited to a 1-year postdoctoral position at the Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes (CNRS × Université de Rennes, France) on photoswitchable lanthanide complexes for next-generation bio-imaging . The project focuses on designing photochromic ligands , synthesizing lanthanide complexes , and studying NIR emission for super-resolution microscopy . This is a strong fit for candidates with a PhD in molecular chemistry and hands-on organic synthesis experience. The position is EUR...

The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, France, offers a unique PhD opportunity focused on the structural study of the stratum corneum lipid interfaces. This project aims to advance our understanding of the human skin’s primary barrier, the stratum corneum, by investigating the interface between corneocytes and intercellular lipids using state-of-the-art neutron diffraction, neutron reflectometry, and advanced optical microscopy techniques. The research is fundamentally o...

Applications are open for PhD positions at the International Max Planck Research School for Functional Material Design (IMPRS) in Potsdam, Germany . The program focuses on functional materials , sustainable materials , and resource-efficient future technologies , with research spanning physics , chemistry , materials science , and biology . Doctoral candidates will work on individual projects in an interdisciplinary environment connected to the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces and...

PhD opening at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg, Germany, in the newly established research group Phase Transition Engineering led by Dr. Leif-Thore Deck . The project is titled “Designing biomolecular crystallization and precipitation processes” and focuses on understanding and engineering how solids form from fluids. The research combines chemical engineering , bioengineering , biomolecular crystallization , precipitation processes , process desig...