2026 PhD Position in Cell-free Synthetic Biology at the Technical University of Munich

The Niederholtmeyer Lab for Synthetic Biology at TUM Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability are offering a PhD position focused on engineering feedback mechanisms that control condensate assembly and disassembly. The project combines cell-free expression, microfluidics, and fluorescence microscopy to build and characterize condensate systems that switch engineered functions on and off in response to their own assembly state. You will characterize the dynamics of condensate formation and design gene expression or enzyme activity switches triggered by condensate assembly. Based on this you will work toward achieving periodic, self-regulated condensate cycles.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 26, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorTechnical University of Munich (TUM)
• School to studyTechnical University of Munich (TUM)
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Requirements

• MSc degree in biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, synthetic biology, or a closely related field
• Enthusiasm for interdisciplinary, collaborative research at the interface of biophysics, molecular biology, and synthetic biology
• Prior experience with cell-free expression systems, microfluidics, molecular cloning, microscopy and quantitative analyses is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Application Documents

• Motivation letter
• CV
• Academic transcripts
• Contact details for at least two references
   

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Please submit your application as a single PDF including Application Documents to: [email protected].

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