Month: September 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) | Additively manufactured hierarchical electrodes

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The Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (MPI CEC) in Mülheim an der Ruhr investigates the fundamental chemical processes involved in energy storage in chemical molecules. The postdoctoral position is funded within the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) project “Additively manufactured hierarchical electrodes: Influence of surface topology on electrochemical activity in energy conversion reactions” under the … Read more

Ph.D. student or Postdoc position (f/m/d) | Advanced operando spectroscopy of heterogeneous catalysts

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The Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (MPI CEC) in Mülheim an der Ruhr studies fundamental chemical processes for energy storage in chemical molecules. The Department of “Inorganic Spectroscopy” is currently seeking a candidate for a Ph.D. student or Postdoc position (f/m/d) in advanced operando spectroscopy of heterogeneous catalysts. The position is available immediately, and the … Read more

23 interdisciplinary PhD positions (f/m/d) | Ultrafast Science and Quantum Materials

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The International Max Planck Research School for Ultrafast Imaging and Structural Dynamics in Hamburg, Germany, offers a structured PhD program focusing on ultra-fast phenomena, X-ray physics and dynamical imaging in all areas of science, covering physics, chemistry and biology. 23 interdisciplinary PhD positions in Ultrafast Science and Quantum Materials – IMPRS UFAST – Hamburg Research … Read more

Fully funded PhD positions (f/m/d) | Quantum Materials

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The Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials (MPGC-QM) currently has an open call for multiple fully funded PhD student positions. Deadline for submission of your application is December 8th 2026! Five Max Planck Institutes (Dresden, Hamburg, Halle and Stuttgart) – all of them world-leading institutions in their respective fields – bring together their expertise … Read more

Student Assistant (m/f/d) | Data Evaluation

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The Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung group for co-evolutionary modelling of the coupled human-earth system at the MPI of Geoanthropology is looking for a student assistant (f/m/d) to develop a data evaluation pipeline for the World-Earth Model InSEEDS, starting as soon as possible. The Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, founded in 2022, is a dynamically growing and highly interdisciplinary international … Read more

Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) | Detecting exoplanets through magnetic star-planet interaction

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The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen is one of the world’s leading research institutions in the field of solar physics and planetary research, with around 300 employees. The interdisciplinary research focus is the investigation of the development, diversity and dynamics of planets, moons, small bodies, the Sun, and solar-like stars. … Read more

Postdoctoral position (m/f/d) | Computational Relativistic Astrophysics

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The “Computational Relativistic Astrophysics” division at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute; AEI) in Potsdam, led by Masaru Shibata (director), announces the opening of postdoc appointments. Each available postdoctoral position will be for a duration of 2 – 3 years. The “Computational Relativistic Astrophysics” division is currently composed of two group … Read more

PhD Student (m/f/d) | Organometallic Catalysis

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The foundation Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung in Mülheim an der Ruhr is a renowned research institution that is over 100 years old and has already received two Nobel Prizes in its history. The institute is engaged in basic research in the field of catalysis with the aim of maximizing the efficient use of natural resources. As … Read more

Postdocs (f/m/d) incl. possibility to earn post-doctoral lecturing qualification (habilitation)

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The Department of Public Law at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (Director: Prof. Dr. Ralf Poscher) is seeking to recruit several postdocs (f/m/d) incl. possibility to earn a post-doctoral lecturing qualification (habilitation) at the earliest possible starting date. Background The Max Planck Institute for … Read more

Postdoc position (m/f/d) | Astrophysical Plasma Theory

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The Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics is one of 85 research institutes of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science e.V. (MPG). As an innovative, internationally active research institution with about 400 employees we conduct experimental and theoretical basic research in the fields of High-Energy Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics (Quantum Dynamics) … Read more