Postdoc in Engineered Living Materials and Synthetic Biology (f/m/d)
The Materials Synthetic Biology group lead by Prof. Wilfried Weber is offering several positions as
Postdoc in Engineered Living Materials and Synthetic Biology (f/m/d)
in the frame of an ERC Advanced Grant.
By applying synthetic biology principles, you will develop and implement concepts for programming living materials and making them communicate with their environment in a dynamic manner. The aim will be the design of materials that perfectly adapt to internal and external requirements with broad applications opportunities. The work will be embedded in our international and interdisciplinary group with leading expertise in materials-oriented synthetic biology, many opportunities for collaboration and synergies among the members and the projects as well as comprehensive support structures.
Your Profile
- PhD with strong experience in microbiology, molecular biology, or biomaterials
- Master’s degree in biology, materials sciences, biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry, or a related discipline
- Experience in one or several of the following fields
- (Engineered) bacterial biofilms / bacterial communities
- synthetic gene networks in bacteria or mammalian cells
- Hydrogel-based materials as extracellular matrix
- Based on your experience, one or the other postdoc position might be suitable
- Optimally, experience and interest in automated, multi-parallel experimental designs with data-driven optimization
- Strong problem-solving skills, interdisciplinary thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to manage ambitious projects with internal and external partners.
What we offer
- A TV-L 100% E13 contract until September 30th, 2027. The position is available at your earliest convenience.
- A dynamic, interdisciplinary, and international team jointly pursuing the project goals.
- A cooperative environment, with plenty of opportunities to interact with other researchers, also outside the team and the institute.
- Newly equipped labs with state-of-the-art infrastructure
- The opportunity for training to support high-quality research and to further develop your profile and professional skills.
- An environment that welcomes participation and supports self-driven development.
- The Leibniz network that stimulates creative and entrepreneurial personalities.
Interested?
We are looking forward to your application! Please send us your application via the online system by September 2nd, 2024. The position is available immediately.
For more information on the research group, please see:
https://www.leibniz-inm.de/en/research/research-groups/materials-synthetic-biology/
The INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials in Saarbrücken, Germany, is an internationally leading center for materials research, a scientific partner to national and international research institutions, and a provider of research and development for companies throughout the world. The INM is an institute of the Leibniz Association and has about 250 employees.
Especially, the INM is home to the largest international conference series on Engineered Living Materials (https://www.livingmaterials2024.de) and involved in several national and international research programs to promote living materials in therapeutic, structural and sensor applications.
The INM practices an open and appreciative corporate culture in which the existing diversity is promoted and lived. The institute is an equal opportunity employer with a certified family-friendly policy, and it provides offers for a better work-life balance, flextime, and mobile working. We promote professional opportunities for women and strongly encourage them to apply. Full time jobs can be generally divided. Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications and aptitude will be given preferential consideration.
