Max Planck Postdoc Program
Advance Your Research Career with the Max Planck Postdoc Program
The Max Planck Postdoc Program provides talented early career researchers with a range of attractive opportunities to advance their careers in science. Applications are accepted twice a year - on March 1 and September 1. However, in 2025, the application period will begin on April 1.
Max Planck Postdoc Program
Applications are possible between 1 April and 13 May 2025.
Information on the positions and the application portal can be found at this link.
The Postdoc positions offered by the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine within the Max Planck Postdoc Program:
| Project title | Specific field of research | Contact person |
|---|---|---|
| Chromatin dynamics and biopysics in stem cell fate regulation | Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics | Sara Wickström |
| Functional specialization of blood vessels and vascular stem cell niches in bone | Immunobiology, Molecular Medicine, Microbiology | Ralf H. Adams |
| Fundaments of mechano-osmotic control of transcriptional bursting | Biochemistry, Structural Biology, Chemical Biology, Biophysics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics | Kate Miroshnikova |
| Mechanogenomics of epithelial homeostasis and its role in cancer onset and progression | Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics, Computational Biology, Big Data, Machine Learning / AI | Kate Miroshnikova |
About the Max Planck Postdoc Program:
The Max Planck Postdoc Program offers exceptional postdoctoral researchers a structured framework for career development within the Max Planck Society. Key benefits include a guaranteed contract of at least three years, targeted mentoring involving experts from various institutes and industries, and access to comprehensive training through the Planck Academy. Additionally, a career workshop within two years helps fellows explore diverse career paths in science, industry, or entrepreneurship.
Applications are accepted twice a year, opening on March 1 and September 1, each remaining open for six weeks. However, in 2025, the application period begins on April 1 as a one-time exception, as the program was only recently launched.