Doctoral positions at International Max Planck Research School for Biology and Computation, Berlin

We are looking for outstanding graduates from all over the world and are delighted to provide them with the best possible conditions for their scientific careers. The graduate program IMPRS for Biology and Computation (IMPRS-BAC) provides an interdisciplinary education for doctoral candidates at the interface of molecular life sciences and computational sciences. This is based on perspective and supervision from both ends – experimental and computational – and suits graduates with degrees in molecular biology, biochemistry, mathematics, bioinformatics or any related areas. If you have a passion for epigenetics, bioinformatics, developmental biology, mathematics, sequence analysis, gene regulation, RNA biology, mechanobiology, protein biochemistry, stem cells and differentiation, statistics, molecular evolution or biophysics and want to work at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics or the Freie Universität Berlin – this is the doctoral program for you!

The International Max Planck Research School for Biology and Computation is a collaboration between Freie Universität Berlin (Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy; Department of Mathematics and Computer Science) and Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics.

You have:

• an above-average master’s or comparable degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, mathematics, bioinformatics or any related areas, awarded by October 2025; 
• some experience with computational or biological research; 
• knowledge in biology or computation with a willingness to gain the other; 
• very good written and spoken English; 
• a project proposal that matches one of our PI’s research interests

We offer:

• cutting-edge research in a variety of areas in biology and computation, with possible specializations in genomic and molecular biology techniques as well as in algorithms, statistics and artificial intelligence for molecular genetics;
• 3 years funding to work on your doctoral project. Up to two additional positions will be funded by a DAAD scholarship „Graduate School Scholarship Programme” (GSSP). 
• a degree from the Freie Universität Berlin;
• excellent structured supervision through a thesis advisory committee; 
• a diverse community to exchange ideas with;
• a flexible and challenging curriculum of scientific courses and transferable skills; 
• support for attending conferences to present your work; 
• an international graduate program in one of Europe’s most exciting cities; 
• financial support to learn German

Timeline:

• Apply by the 7^th of January 2025 (18:00 CET) via our application portal
• Short-listed candidates are invited to Berlin for interviews between the 24th and 26th of March 2025.
• Successful candidates start their doctorate between April and November 2025.
• Check our website for more information

Application:

Please prepare your CV and motivation letter, your academic record, a research proposal and the name of two referees willing to provide references, then apply by the 7th of January 2025 via our application portal. Check our website and FAQ for more information.

Contact: Dr. Anne-Dominique Gindrat ([email protected])