PhD Opportunities in Biochemistry in Germany

The Dresden International Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (DIGS-ILS) at Dresden University of Technology is a doctoral programme for research in the life sciences within a collaborative and international environment in Dresden. The programme is run in cooperation with the International Max Planck Research School for Cell, Developmental and Systems Biology (IMPRS-CellDevoSys) under the umbrella of the Dresden International PhD Programme (DIPP) . Students work across a broad se...

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...

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 ...

Max Planck School Matter to Life in Germany is offering a fully funded, integrated five-year MSc/PhD programme for students interested in chemistry and interdisciplinary molecular sciences. The two-year Master’s phase takes place at Heidelberg University or the University of Göttingen and covers chemistry, molecular systems, synthetic chemistry, biophysics, biomaterials, synthetic biology, complex systems, and the chemistry of living systems. Students then progress to a three-year PhD research p...

Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany is seeking a PhD student in fungal natural products within its Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology. The position is part-time at 65% (26 hours per week), fixed for three years, with the goal of doctoral qualification. The externally funded project investigates fungal enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of psilocybin and related indole alkaloids, particularly in basidiomycetes. The doctoral researcher will biochemically characterize enzymes and...

PhD student position in placental biology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Biomedical Center, Institute of Physiological Chemistry), Germany. The project focuses on how chromatin regulation in the placenta can influence fetal brain development . The research uses mouse models , stem-cell techniques , and multi-omics approaches , making it a strong fit for candidates interested in developmental biology, epigenetics, and translational biomedical research. Eligibility highlights: applican...

Paid PhD position in Molecular Metabolism & Precision Nutrition at the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) in Potsdam, Germany . The doctoral project investigates how daily eating patterns influence 24-hour glucose levels in people with and without type 2 diabetes . The work combines lab work , wearable data , and machine learning , making it a strong fit for candidates interested in nutrition research, metabolic health, bioinformatics, and quantitative analysis. Applicants are encouraged...

Funded PhD position in precision nutrition, circadian rhythms, and diabetes at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke in Germany, within the Department of Molecular Metabolism and Precision Nutrition . The project sits at the intersection of nutrition , biomedical science , molecular biology , biochemistry , diabetes research , and circadian biology . The post specifically mentions interest in candidates with experience in human studies , nutritional data analysis , R/Python ...

Fully funded PhD position in biomedical materials at RWTH Aachen University , Germany, in the Biomaterials Group at the Department of Biohybrid & Medical Textiles (BioTex), Institute of Applied Medical Engineering. This opportunity is aimed at candidates with a strong background in biochemistry , biomedical engineering , biotechnology , biology , biomaterials , materials science , or a related life science discipline. The post specifically asks for experience in cell culture or biomaterial chara...