PhD Opportunities in Biotechnology in Germany

Fully funded international PhD opportunity in Cognition, Learning & Memory at the Max Planck School of Cognition in Germany. The programme is designed for applicants interested in memory formation , learning , cognitive neuroscience , brain imaging , and the biological mechanisms underlying human cognition. This is a PhD programme with a 4-year structure: one orientation year followed by three years of doctoral research. It is fully financed, with a first-year stipend of €1,565 net per month and...

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...

Philipp Rothemund (University Professor at the University of Stuttgart) is hiring PhD students for a new group at connAIx in Heilbronn, affiliated with the University of Stuttgart. The research focus is on soft robotics , materials science , and embodied AI / physical AI . The group studies how a robot’s body can contribute to intelligence by integrating actuation, sensing, control, and learning. Possible topics include functional soft materials, artificial muscles, integrated sensing, physical ...

PhD positions are available for the DIW Graduate Center PhD Program in Economics at DIW Berlin - Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e.V. This opportunity is aimed at doctoral students interested in Economics and related quantitative fields such as Econometrics , Statistics , Mathematics , quantitative social sciences, and engineering backgrounds with sufficient economics preparation. Eligibility highlights: Applicants should hold a master’s degree or diploma in Economics. Applications c...

PhD opportunity at the Technical University of Munich in the Complex Soft Matter team at TUM School of Life Sciences. This opening is part of the new ERC project EngToTarget , focused on how molecular organisation on nanoparticles controls selective recognition of biological targets. The research combines synthesis , surface chemistry , automated experimentation , and data-driven materials design . The position is a PhD opening with four years of funding at TV-L E13 , subject to a positive progr...

FernUniversität in Hagen is advertising a research assistant (PhD opportunity) at the Chair of Production and Logistics Management for work connected to the interdisciplinary project UN:PACK . The project focuses on sustainable logistics , circular economy , and the development of a standardized, decentralized, and scalable reusable packaging pooling system for communal catering contexts such as schools and kindergartens. The role is research- and teaching-oriented and includes analyzing, modeli...

PhD position in Bacterial Cell Biology at Philipps University of Marburg, Germany . This doctoral research assistant position is within the DFG-funded Research Training Group “Microbial Nucleotide Metabolism” and focuses on the molecular mechanisms of bacterial DNA segregation . The project sits at the intersection of Biology , Molecular Microbiology , Biochemistry , and Bacterial Genetics , with hands-on work in molecular biology and protein purification/characterization. Eligibility highlights...

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) is advertising a PhD position on electrocatalyst materials for green hydrogen production , with a focus on operando spectroscopy , in situ spectroscopy , electrochemistry , and synchrotron-based X-ray spectroscopies . The project is aimed at investigating electrocatalysts relevant to sustainable hydrogen generation. It is a strong fit for candidates interested in materials science , chemistry , and advanced characterization methods at the interface of spectroscopy ...

PhD position available at the Institute for Auditory Neuroscience (IAN), Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Germany. The project sits at the intersection of auditory neuroscience , experimental neurophysiology , computational modeling , and AI . The team aims to develop a digital twin of the auditory system to design and optimize sound-coding strategies for an optical cochlear implant . The work is part of CAIMed and EKFZ-OT (Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Optogenetic Therapies). This is not only ...