IMPRS: PhD programme in Biochemistry 940 views

International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) is offering special Biochemistry selection 2019.

Eligibility

• Applicants should hold, or expect to hold, a degree in Experimental or Computational biochemistry, or a related subject, from a Masters or equivalent program.
• Applicant’s current skills and knowledge should match well to the proposed area of doctoral research.
• All Master’s degree work must be finished by the start of the PhD contract.
• If candidate obtained his/her degree(s) OUTSIDE the European Higher Education Area application should include scores from the GRE General Test.

Offered projects

1. Frank Chan, Friedrich Miescher Laboratory: Engineering Tn5 transposase for probing DNA and chromatin structure
2. Felicity Jones, Friedrich Miescher Laboratory: Chromatin and gene regulation in the context of the environment
3. Andrei Lupas, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology: 1. Biochemistry and evolution of the proteasome system in prokaryotes; 2. Structure and mechanism of transmembrane signal transduction proteins
4. Boris Macek, Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology, University of Tübingen: Proteomic investigation of molecular trade between co-cultured bacterial species
5. Patrick Müller, Friedrich Miescher Laboratory: De novo design of protein inhibitors targeting morphogens in development and disease
6. Thilo Stehle, Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, University of Tübingen: Virus-glycan interactions; Reaction mechanisms of bacterial glycosyltransferases
7. Estienne Swart, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology: Molecular and high throughput investigation of natural, eukaryotic genome editing
8. John Weir, Friedrich Miescher Laboratory: CryoEM of meiotic crossover control

Applications:

Application to the program involves three parts:

1. Filling in the online application form
2. Uploading certificates and supporting documents
3. Arranging for 2 reference letters to be submitted directly

Interviews

• Interview days will be held in Tübingen in late October – early November.