Want to join the RTG?

THERE ARE CURRENTLY 6 VACANCIES - APPLY BY JANUARY 2025

Below are details and links to the positions that are currently open for application. These are for PhD candidate positions (67% working time, salary grade E13 TV-L), starting at 01 April 2025, limited until 31 March 2028.

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To apply, please send a cover letter (background and motivation), curriculum vitae, certificates (including university degree) and the contact details of at least one person who would be willing to provide a letter of reference by e-mail as one single PDF file (max. 5 MB) to: contact@synpepbio.tu-berlin.de. 

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Please apply for specific positions in individual groups. Your application should state the reference number, the focus and the group you are applying to (see "Requirements" below). ​Your options are:

• Focus 1 - Süssmuth group

• Focus 1 - Meyer group

• Focus 2 - Süssmuth group

• Focus 3 - Möller group

• Focus 4 - Sun group

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You may apply for more than one position but you must indicate your first, second or third preference in your email (see the options above). ​You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt within 2 working days. If you don't, please contact Dr Erik Werner directly (erik.werner@tu-berlin.de) and make sure that your own email address is easily accessible.

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Requirements

• The doctoral candidate has successfully completed an academic university degree (Master's, Diplom or equivalent) in (bio-)chemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, biotechnology or a related field (or completes it soon). In addition, specialised knowledge should also be available:

  • Focus I: basic knowledge of micro- and/or molecular biology in theory and practice (cultivation of E. coli and fungi, cloning techniques, PCR, etc.) and/or protein biochemistry (protein purification by chromatography, protein characterisation by MS and spectroscopic methods).

    Open positions in groups of Roderich Süßmuth and Vera Meyer, both TU Berlin.

  • Focus II: theoretical and practical experience in the fundamentals of peptide synthesis chemistry, very good knowledge of bioanalytical techniques for the identification of synthesis products (MS, NMR).

    Open position(s) in the group of Roderich Süßmuth, TU Berlin.

  • Focus III: theoretical and practical experience in fundamentals of structure elucidation, biophysics or structural biology with particular interest in biomolecular NMR spectroscopy and/or experience in peptide chemistry or protein biochemistry combined with dedication to learn biomolecular NMR.

    Open position in the group of Heiko Möller, University Potsdam.

  • Focus IV: experience or a solid understanding of molecular modelling and molecular dynamics simulations. Candidates with additional experience in peptide chemistry or natural products are strongly encouraged to apply.

    Open position in the group of Han Sun, FMP Berlin.

• Good knowledge of German and/or English required; willingness to acquire the respective missing language skills.

• Successful applicants will have a strong interest in interdisciplinary collaboration in research, including molecular biology, (protein) biochemistry, bioanalytics, bioinformatics and structural biology.