PhD position to develop synthetic carbohydrate materials (Biochemiker/in)

Descripción del puesto

 
About us

Polysaccharides are the most abundant organic materials in nature. These biomolecules have the ability to form a large number of hydrogen bonds making them ideal candidates for the formation of supramolecular structures. We prepare well-defined oligo- and polysaccharides resembling natural as well as unnatural structures to study their aggregation and generate tunable biomaterials for various biological applications.

The Carbohydrate Materials group (Dr. Martina Delbianco, <a href="https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/carbohydrate-materials" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/carbohydrate-materials</a> (<a href="https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/carbohydrate-materials" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/carbohydrate-materials</a>) ) at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPICI) in Potsdam Science Park, Germany invites applications from outstanding young scientists for the position of

PhD student (m/f/d) within the project SFB 1449 (<a href="https://www.sfb1449.de" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.sfb1449.de</a>/ (<a href="https://www.sfb1449.de" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.sfb1449.de</a>/) )

Your tasks and qualifications

We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student with a background in organic chemistry. The candidate should have a profile showing the following qualities:

- A degree in chemistry or closely related fields
- Experience in organic synthesis
- Knowledge of supramolecular chemistry
- Experience in carbohydrate chemistry or structural analysis (NMR, TEM, SEM, AFM) is beneficial but not required
- Ability for both independent and team work
- Strong interest in interdisciplinary research
- Language skills in English in speech and writing.

What we offer

- an interesting and varied job in an international working environment
- remuneration according to TVöD-Bund up to pay group E13 65%
- conditions and social benefits of the public sector
- flexible working hours
- compatibility of family and career (e.g. company Kindergarten)
- subsidy for the job ticket
- canteen, with an offer of meat, vegetarian and vegan dishes
- outdoor sports facilities on campus

The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. The Max-Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

The position is available as soon as possible for a period of 36 months.

Please submit your application by online-application-management-tool, with attached PDF versions of your CV and a short motivation letter containing your skills and experiences.

For further information about the Institute see <a href="https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/en</a> (<a href="https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/en</a>) .