PhD Position in Biochemistry

PhD Position in Biochemistry / Biophysics: Enabling Unique Dynamic Molecular Imaging Experiments (m/f/div)
The Department of Prof. Dr. Stefan W. Hell invites applications for a PhD position at the inter­sections of optical science, molecular imaging, and biophysics to start as soon as possible. Opportuni­ties are available in Heidel­berg and Göttingen for highly motiva­ted physicists who are interested in working in a world-leading, multi­disciplinary research group. The success­ful candidate will be able to apply for ad­mission to the Max Planck School of Photonics or Göttingen Graduate Center for Neurosciences, Biophysics, and Molecular Bio­sciences (GGNB).
The MINFLUX (Balzarotti et al., Science 2017) and MINSTED (Weber et al., Nature Photonics 2021) concepts have unlocked the door to mini­mally invasive, low-light-level analy­sis of the struc­ture and dynamics of macro­molecules at the nano­meter scale (Wirth et al., Science 2023; Schleske et al., PNAS 2024). This includes experiments at 1-nm resolution and with Ångström measure­ment precision (Sahl et al. Science 2024). The successful candi­date will work on next-generation MINFLUX optical instru­men­tation.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

candidates should have earned (or expect to complete soon) a Master's degree in in biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology, chemistry, or a comparable quali­fication
a willingness to learn and master new challenges
confidence and the ability to work indepen­dently and within a team
a strong attention to detail and high level of critical thinking
previous experience with related techni­ques (photo­nics, fluores­cence, imaging methods) is helpful but not essential

OUR OFFER

interesting, diversified tasks with self-responsibility
flexible working hours
highly motivated team
internationally oriented institute with an outstanding working environment

The payment is based on the TVöD guidelines («Promotionsfördervertrag»). The PhD positions are limited to three years with a possibility of extension.
The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and there­fore encourages applications from such qualified indivi­duals. The Max Planck Society strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome appli­cations from all back­grounds. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are under­represen­ted and therefore expli­citly encourages women to apply. A daycare center for children is located near the institute.
YOUR APPLICATION
We look forward to receiving your application, including a letter of motivation, CV, and transcripts via our portal in electronic format, no later than Monday, December 16th, 2024.
Please note that applications received via e-mail are not able to be considered, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
CONTACT
For further information, please contact Dr. Jade Cottam Jones ( ). For general questions, please contact Mrs. Höfer-Elfner ( ) or Ms. Sabrina Giacalone ( ) from human resources.
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