PhD Positions - Physics, Biology, and Chemistry

International Helmholtz Research School of Biophysics and Soft Matter (IHRS BioSoft)

Germany, Jülich, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf

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Job description

The International Helmholtz Research School of Biophysics and Soft Matter (IHRS BioSoft) at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universität zu Köln, and Forschungszentrum caesar Bonn offers positions for three-year PhD projects. Scientists in our institutes work in the areas of physics, chemistry, and biology, while the research school provides an in-depth training in biophysics and soft matter. A variety of experimental and theoretical toolsenables PhD students to gain deeper understanding of structure, dynamics, and function of complex systems. Our complementary course programme reflects the increasing importance of interdisciplinary knowledge in research and provides comprehensive training opportunities in both scientific and transferable skills.

Topics for the PhD thesis can be selected from the following areas:

• Complex Fluids
• Supramolecular/Amphiphilic Self-Assembly
• Colloid and Polymer Physics
• Structural Biochemistry
• Dynamics of Macromolecules
• Molecular Biophysics
• Receptor-Ligand Interactions
• Cellular Signalling Pathways
• Molecular Sensory Systems
• Bioelectronics
• Biomechanics
• Artificial and Biological Membranes
• Cellular Biophysics

Our institutes offer a large variety of state-of-the-art techniques:

• Optical Spectroscopy
• Microscopy Techniques
• Light, Neutron, and X-Ray Scattering
• Computer Simulations
• NMR
• Rheology
• and many more

To submit your application, please click  here to open our online registration form.
If you are a master student or have just finished your masters degree, you may also be interested in our annual IHRS BioSoft Guest Student Programme that will take place this year from July 24 to September 30. For further information, please visit www.ihrs-biosoft.de/gsp.

Desired skills and experience

The IHRS BioSoft is open to highly qualified and motivated applicants from all countries. Applicants should hold a master's or other degree comparable to a German university master's degree in chemical, biological, or physical sciences. The teaching language is English, sufficient command of the language is required for acceptance.

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About the employer

The IHRS BioSoft is a graduate school with participating institutes at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universität zu Köln, and caesar Bonn.