Philipp Popp
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Postdoc in Bacterial Cell Biology and Bacteria-Phage Interactions at Humboldt University of Berlin Humboldt University of Berlin in Germany
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Cell Biology
Funding
Full-time postdoctoral position funded by the Einstein Foundation Berlin project BacDefiant until 30 September 2030. The project is Einstein Foundation Berlin-funded with €1.4M over four years, and the position starts on 1 October 2026.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Germany
University
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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About this position
Humboldt University of Berlin is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in bacterial cell biology for an Einstein Foundation Berlin-funded project on bacteria-phage interactions and anti-phage defense responses.
The project, BacDefiant, investigates how bacteria detect and respond to bacteriophage infection at the single-cell level. Research topics include bacterial immunity, phage-host interactions, bacterial genetics, live-cell microscopy, microfluidics, quantitative image analysis, and molecular/cell biology.
The lab uses high-resolution live-cell imaging, engineered bacterial strains, fluorescent reporters, quantitative assays, and custom analysis pipelines to study the timing, hierarchy, synergy, and redundancy of bacterial defense systems. This is a strong fit for candidates interested in microbiology, imaging, microfluidics, phage biology, and bacterial genetics.
The position is based at the Institute of Biology, Molecular Infection Microbiology at Humboldt University of Berlin. It is a full-time role funded until 30 September 2030, with a start date of 1 October 2026. The project is supported by the Einstein Foundation Berlin with €1.4M over four years.
Application deadline: 23 June 2026.
How to apply: Send a single PDF application to [email protected] and include the Job ID DR/089/26.
Funding details
Full-time postdoctoral position funded by the Einstein Foundation Berlin project BacDefiant until 30 September 2030. The project is Einstein Foundation Berlin-funded with €1.4M over four years, and the position starts on 1 October 2026.
What's required
Applicants should have a strong interest in microbiology, imaging, microfluidics, phage biology, and bacterial genetics. The project is aimed at postdoctoral researchers with experience or motivation in bacterial cell biology, high-resolution live-cell microscopy, quantitative image analysis, and molecular/cell biological approaches. The lab also highlights interest in candidates who can contribute to single-cell analysis and related experimental and computational workflows.
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Professors
Independent Einstein Foundation group leader
Germany
Research Interests
Microbiology
Cell Biology
Biology
Bacterial Genetics
Molecular Biology
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