Max Planck Fully Funded PhD or Postdoctoral Position in Computational Biophysics 2027

The Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences is recruiting a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher to work on advanced computational methods for understanding complex biological molecules. The research combines physics, mathematics, computer modelling and molecular biology to investigate how biomolecules function at the atomic level.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelPhD , Postdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorMax Planck Institute
• City to studyLower Saxony
• School to studyUniversity of Göttingen
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• State of the art on-site high performance/GPU compute facilities
• Competitive research in an inspiring, world-class environment
• A wide range of offers to help you balance work and family life
• Further training opportunities and free in-house language courses

The group language is English, so no German language skills are required – but it is a great opportunity for you to learn German! The historic city of Göttingen, located in the heart of Germany, offers great outdoors and cultural opportunities, a vibrant student scene, and an impressive scientific heritage.

Requirements

• Eligible candidates have strong skills in computational molecular (bio)physics, statistical mechanics, scientific computing and also a keen interest in interdisciplinary research and collaboration with experimental groups.
• PhD students hold (or expect to complete soon) a Master’s or equivalent degree in physics, mathematics or any related field; correspondingly, Postdocs hold a PhD or equivalent degree in the above-mentioned fields.

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Eutopia PhD Co-tutelle Call

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please submit your application including a cover letter (explaining background and motivation), a CV and transcripts (translated to English or German, if applicable) preferably via e-mail and as a single PDF file to: [email protected]

  Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences
  Department of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics
  Prof. Dr. Helmut Grubmüller
  Am Faßberg 11
  37077 Göttingen
  Germany 

For more information, kindly visit the Max Planck webpage.