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Universities with open positions in genetics in Germany include Max Planck School of Cognition, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and University of Cologne.
Max Planck School of Cognition
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Germany
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The Max Planck School of Cognition offers a doctoral programme in cognition based in Leipzig and delivered in English . It is a structured PhD programme designed to connect research across multiple fields, including artificial intelligence, biology, cognitive neuroscience, genetics, linguistics, mathematics, neurobiology, neuroimaging, neurology, neurophysics, philosophy, physics, psychiatry, and psychology. The programme is explicitly multidisciplinary and is aimed at excellent international ap...
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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
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Germany
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The International Max Planck Research School on Interdisciplinary Plant Biology is offering seven fully funded PhD positions in computational and experimental plant sciences in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the University of Cologne in Germany. The graduate school investigates fundamental biological processes in plants and develops knowledge and materials that can support innovative plant breeding. Research projects span reproductive development, org...
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University of Cologne
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Germany
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The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) at the University of Cologne offers a structured doctoral programme in the highly interdisciplinary field of ageing biology. It is run in cooperation with the CECAD Cluster of Excellence, University Hospital Cologne, the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research. The programme is designed to train a new generation of biomedical scientists focused on the basic biology of ageing and on trans...
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University of Cologne
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Germany
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The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Germany is offering up to 12 fully funded PhD positions for highly motivated and talented researchers interested in ageing biology and related biomedical sciences. This structured PhD training programme is based in Cologne and is run in a cutting-edge international research environment jointly connected to the University of Cologne Excellence Cluster on Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the University Hospital, and the ...
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Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
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Germany
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The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Plön is offering six fully funded doctoral positions in the International Max Planck Research School for Evolutionary Biology (IMPRS EvolBio). This is an internationally oriented research environment focused on the principles, mechanisms, and effects of evolutionary change. The program is a joint initiative between the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Christian Albrechts University in Kiel, and the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Oce...
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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
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Germany
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7 fully funded PhD student positions are available in Computational & Experimental Plant Sciences through the International Max Planck Research School on Interdisciplinary Plant Biology (IMPRS), a collaboration between the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the University of Cologne in Germany. The programme is designed for highly qualified doctoral researchers from Germany and around the world. Training is in English and students are supported by an advisory committee, profess...
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German Institute of Human Nutrition
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Germany
2 weeks ago
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The German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE), a member of the Leibniz Association, is offering 1 Postdoc (m/f/d) in the Department of Experimental Diabetology and the Junior Research Group Epigenetics of Obesity and Diabetes . The position starts on 1 January 2027 and is based in Nuthetal, Brandenburg, Germany. This postdoc role is designed for a highly motivated Computational Biologist / Bioinformatician interested in how obesity and type 2 diabetes reshape the epigenome. T...
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Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research
Germany
3 weeks ago
Up to 12 fully funded PhD positions are available at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Cologne, Germany . The positions focus on ageing research and ageing-associated diseases , with students joining one of 49 interdisciplinary research groups across the University of Cologne Excellence Cluster CECAD , the University Hospital , and the Max Planck Institutes for Biology of Ageing and for Metabolism Research . The programme is a structured PhD in English and includes thesis a...
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University of Cologne
Germany
1 month ago
Up to 12 fully funded PhD positions are available at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Germany, hosted by the University of Cologne in collaboration with the University Hospital and the Max Planck Institutes for Biology of Ageing and for Metabolism Research. The programme offers a structured PhD training environment in ageing research, with interdisciplinary supervision, thesis advisory committees, career mentoring, methodology and soft-skills courses, and annual conference...
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Iana Fedorova
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Germany
2 weeks ago
PhD and Master's student positions are available at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig, Germany, in the AIBA research group led by Iana Fedorova. The group works on bacteria-phage interactions in clinically relevant bacterial pathogens, with a strong focus on bacterial immunity, phage counter-defense, and engineering bacteriophages to kill bacterial hosts more effectively. This is a good fit for students interested in microbiology, phage therapy, and translational ...
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Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit
Germany
1 month ago
Postdoc opportunity in Neuroscience, Epigenetics and Metabolic Aging at Helmholtz Zentrum München – Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (Institute for Diabetes and Cancer, Germany). This postdoctoral project sits at the intersection of neuroscience , epigenetics , metabolic aging , molecular biology , bioinformatics , and medical science . The research group Metabolic Programming across Generations is studying how early-life and maternal metabolic stress influences brain aging,...
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Forschungszentrum Jülich
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Germany
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Master Thesis Opportunity at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH , Institute of Bio- and Geosciences - Biotechnology (IBG-1), in the Microscale Bioengineering research group. This thesis focuses on the development of a microfluidic system for single-cell analysis of photoautotrophic organisms . The project combines microfluidics , CAD design , chip fabrication, experimental testing, live-cell microscopy , and computer-assisted image analysis using deep learning methods. Students will contribute from t...
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Estimated costs in Germany.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Department of Neurology Ulm University Hospital Ulm Germany
Germany
Neuropsychology
Neurology
Neurodegenerative Disease
Neurochemistry
Cognitive Impairment
Assistant Professor
Universität Hamburg
Germany
Neuropsychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Affective Neuroscience
Impulsivity
Anxiety
Has grant
Prof. Dr.
Justus Liebig Universitat Giessen
Germany
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Rna Biology
Bacterial Physiology
Crispr/cas9
University of Regensburg
Germany
Orthodontics
Oral Pathology
Medical Science
Craniofacial Biology
Oral Biology
Goethe University Frankfurt
Germany
Biostatistics
Cell Biology
Medical Science
Genetic
Urinary Tract
Head of Department / Full Professor
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Biozentrum
Germany
Conservation Biology
Cell Biology
Homologous Recombination
Chromosomal Biology
Evolutionary Biology

The DAAD Leadership for Africa Programme supports qualified refugees and graduates from selected African countries to pursue postgraduate study in Germany with a strong focus on academic training and leadership development.

The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Scholarships support highly qualified students and doctoral candidates studying in Germany, with a strong emphasis on social commitment and the Foundation's values.

Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarships support academically strong international students and doctoral candidates who want to study or conduct research in Germany and show social or political commitment.
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