IMPRS for Living Matter
PhD program at the interface of Biology, Chemistry and Physics: by understanding complex cellular processes at a molecular level, we aim to gain insights into the mechanisms that govern life itself!
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- Reposted by IMPRS for Living Matter2nd postdoc job alert in the Crick Institute in London. Project will examine the role of motors & the cytoskeleton (actin, septins and microtubules) during vaccinia virus egress using biochemical, structural & cellular approaches + live cell imaging. spread the word. crick.ac.uk/WayPostdoc20...
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterCheck out the open positions in companies and institutions affiliated to Vienna BioCenter in the career section of our website: www.viennabiocenter.org/career/open-...
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterWe are hiring! Join the Gerlich lab as a scientific programmer/bioinformatician and join an interdisciplinary team studying fundamental mechanisms of chromosome organization, DNA repair, and cell division.
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterSAVE THE DATE! The EMBO workshop "Ubiquitin and Ubiquitin-like proteins in Health and Disease" will be on September 2026. Exciting line up of talks and an amazing location! Organised by @kulathu.bsky.social, @merbllab.bsky.social, @simonapolo.bsky.social, Claudio Joazeiro. Registration open soon.
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- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterWe’re recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher at OIST (Okinawa, Japan) to explore how mitotic stress shapes aging. If you’re excited about cell biology, aging, and mechanistic discovery, we’d love to hear from you. More info: www.oist.jp/careers/post... Website: www.oist.jp/research/res...
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterStill need to use up 2025 funding? Places available for @embo.org Lab Leadership for #Postdocs course 27–29 January! Take time to focus on interpersonal skills + discover tools to support development. Sign up now and still get invoice this year: www.embolableadership.org/course/embol... #EMBOLabLead
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- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterPlease RT. Post-doc opportunity alert! 💥 closing 10th December.. Come join our team (www.thelowlab.org) at Imperial, London, working on the structure and mechanism of bacterial secretion systems. For more details and to apply please see www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living Matter📢 New Award for #ECRs in #Biochemistry! Apply for our Meeting Award to get: ✅ 500 € grant for the #Biochemistry2026 conference ✅ 1 year of free division membership Apply now: en.gdch.de/network-s... Share with a #ECR who needs to see this! 👇 #Chemistry #ChemBio #AcademicTwitter #PhD
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterA #postdoc position in atypical #ubiquitin signalling and protein binder engineering is opening soon in my lab at DTU Bioengineering! Get in touch if you are interested.
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterWe are looking for a computational postdoc to work with us on new optimisation algorithms to make #RELION even better. Join our bubbly team at the @mrclmb.bsky.social in Cambridge, UK. 🤗 RTs appreciated. mrc.tal.net/vx/appcentre...
- 📢 Deadline extended until Saturday 11 October (included)!! Don't miss the chance to join an international community of scientists at the @imprs-lm.bsky.social. We offer fully funded #PhDpositions for you to pursue your graduate studies and develop into an independent researcher. #IMPRS #PhDprogram
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterWe are happy to announce that we will have two new scientific groups led by Andrija Sente and Katerina Naydenova soon! If you are interested to join their lab as a PhD Student apply at our @imprs-lm.bsky.social www.imprs-lm.mpg.de/index.php/jo...
- Errors during cell divisions can have dire consequences. If you are interested in understanding how kinetochores and the microtubule cytoskeleton network work together to allow faithful chromosome segregation in mitosis apply to the Westermann lab at IMPRS-LM @imprs-lm.bsky.social. #IMPRS #yeast
- The ability to visualize the molecular organization of the sarcomere in its native state is key for understanding the alterations that are associated with cardiomyopathies. Join the Raunser lab @raunser-lab.bsky.social at IMPRS-LM to dive into heart cells using cryo-electron tomography. APPLY NOW!
- At the @imprs-lm.bsky.social the group of Hannes Mutschler @mutschlerlab.bsky.social, using reconstituted protein and nucleic acid components, aims to de-novo engineer self-replicating and biomimetic systems capable of mimicking the remarkable complexity of living cells. Intrigued? APPLY NOW!
- At the IMPRS-LM @imprs-lm.bsky.social the group of Katerina Naydenova is offering a #PhDposition to explore the molecular pathways of cellular danger signaling and develop cutting-edge methods to visualise them at high resolution, bridging cell biology, structural biology & biochemistry. Apply NOW!
- Motivated by the quest for understanding the molecular origins of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia? #PhDprojects utilising high-resolution #cryo-EM and methods from #molecularbiology and #neuroscience to study these disorders are available at the IMPRS-LM. Apply NOW to the Sente group!
- At the IMPRS-LM @imprs-lm.bsky.social the group of Katerina Naydenova is offering a #PhDposition to explore the molecular pathways of cellular danger signaling and develop cutting-edge methods to visualise them at high resolution, bridging cell biology, structural biology & biochemistry. Apply NOW!
- The Linser Lab is offering a #PhDposition in structural biology to investigate the atom-resolved dynamics underlying protein functionality using #NMRspectroscopy. Apply to the @imprs-lm.bsky.social! 👉https://www.imprs-lm.mpg.de/index.php/join/apply #IMPRS #Structurebiology #NMRspectroscopy
- Interested in exploring redox-active sites or unveiling catalysis at the molecular level or manipulating key metalloproteins for efficient therapies? Take your chance and apply for a #PhDposition in the Kasanmascheff lab @kasanmaschefflab.bsky.social @imprs-lm.bsky.social #IMPRS #EPRspectroscopy
- If you would like to contribute to uncover the mechanisms by which proteolytic enzymes in the ubiquitin system operate and exploit these insights for novel therapeutic approaches, then apply to the Gersch lab @maltegersch.bsky.social #IMPRS-LM. #IMPRS #PhDposition #PhDprogram #ChemicalBiology
- The Sacca' lab investigates the behavior of molecular motors within engineered DNA origami nano-compartments to understanding of how nanoscale confinements influence biochemical processes and energy conversion. Interested? Then apply to @imprs-lm.bsky.social #IMPRS #PhDposition #Syntheticbiology
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterWe are excited to announce the details for this year’s #DGZ International Meeting, a very special one as we are celebrating 50 years of DGZ! Join us in October in Heidelberg, where the DGZ was founded in 1975. Check the speakers line-up etc. at the poster. Registration: shorturl.at/EHUzb #DGZ50
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- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterEarly-career researchers: want to run your own lab? 🌟Max Planck Research Groups offer 6+ years, up to €2.7M in funding, open-topic freedom, team support & tenure-track opportunities. Intrigued? 😃Apply by Oct 14, 2025! www.mpg.de/max-planck-r...
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterDie Aufklärung von Falschinformationen & Impfmythen ist ein wichtiges Anliegen, daher klären wir regelmäßig auf. Fakt heute: Vitamin A wird erfolgreich eingesetzt, um Komplikationen einer Masernerkrankung zu verhindern – vor Ansteckung und Übertragung bietet es keinen Schutz. 🔗 www.rki.de/impfmythen
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterGloBIAS conference Kobe 2025, the registration for the symposium is still open, until Sept 15th! bit.ly/GloBIAS2025-...
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living Matter📣 Paris Cytoskeleton day 2025 - Registrations are open! 📆 November 14th 📍 Institut Jacques Monod 🔗 pcd2025.sciencesconf.org Abstract submission closes on 19 October Registration closes on 7 November @romet-jegou-lab.bsky.social @upcite.bsky.social @cnrs-idf-villejuif.bsky.social
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterEMBO is offering travel #grants for international meeting attendees for the ASCB | EMBO #CellBio2025 Meeting taking place 6–10 December in Philadelphia, US – Deadline is today! 🧪 Apply now: www.ascb.org/grants-award... @ascbiology.bsky.social #LifeSciences #CellBiology #research #conference
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterWe are excited that we were able to put together an amazing program for the 5h Virtual ChemBioTalks. Make sure to register for free: cvent.me/G1geWW (1/2)
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterThe Royal Society's Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship scheme is now open for applications. This scheme offers a first step into an independent research career for early career scientists who require a flexible working pattern. Find out more and apply now: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/dorot...
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterAre you a postdoc interested in the mechanisms of disease? Do you have a great record and an exciting vision? Come and start your own lab @dunnschool.bsky.social by applying for sponsorship for early career fellowships. Deadline 30th September...pass it on! www.path.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...
- Are you eager to join an international community of scientists to tackle novel and exciting research projects in the areas of #biochemistry, #structuralbiology, #biophysics, #cellbiology, #chemicalbiology and #syntheticbiology? Apply NOW for a #fullyfunded #PhDpositions @IMPRS-LM.
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- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterReady to launch🚀 your own lab? @maxperutzlabs.bsky.social are looking for a #tenure-track Assistant Professor👇👇 Supportive, collaborative institute embedded @viennabiocenter.bsky.social with strong infrastructure and excellent training programs. 🔗 www.maxperutzlabs.ac.at/news/open-po...
- 📢 Open Call! The Max Perutz Labs invite applications for a Tenure-Track Professorship in Mechanistic Cell and Developmental Biology. More details ➡️ tinyurl.com/3fbkp89c
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Lead your independent research project as a #postdoc in our 3-year #fellowship. The program includes full-time employment with competitive salary, budget, structured co-supervision, mentoring and advanced training Apply from August 4 to August 28 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/postdocs#t-g... Please share! - Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterUpcoming Event: "From Academia to Industry – Working at Novo Nordisk A/S" 📅 Date: August 21, 2025 🕟 Time: 4:30 p.m. 🎤 Speaker: Dr. Martin Peter 🔗 Register here: gbm-online.de/de/nachwuchs... Zoom link will be sent to registered participants. Please share with your postdoc colleagues!
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterGet hands-on training on #cryofreezing, #DataAcquisition and more at EMBO Practical Course "Cryo electron microscopy and 3D image processing" in New Delhi, IN, 21 Feb–3 Mar 2026 Registration by 15 Sep Abstract submission by 30 Sep meetings.embo.org/event/26-cem... #cryoEM #EMBOCryo3D #EMBOevents 🧪
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterFew spots left on our @bcube-tud.bsky.social organised hashtag #Symposium: Engineering Life 2025: Origin and Function of Mechanical Forces in Biology ⚙️🧬 📆 September 1-3, 2025 📍 Steigenberger Hotel de Saxe, Dresden Register now (Deadline 31 July 2025): engineering-life-dresden.de
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterLess than two weeks left to apply! Postdoc positions in my lab to study 1. initiation of DNA replication. 2. chromatin replication/epigenetic inheritance. Great for biochemists, biophysicists & structural biologists. Deadline 3 August 2025. crick.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job...
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterDo you know a PhD in #biochemistry or a related field, who deserves an award for their #PhD thesis or publication completed in 2025? Share with them the #YoungScientistAward of @gdchbiochem.bsky.social. Nominations and applications are possible until October 31st. #ChemSky #ChemBio @gdch.de
- The #YoungScientistAward of the @gdch.de Division of Biochemistry is now open for applications! If you are or have supervised a current PhD with an outstanding publication or PhD thesis completed in 2025, make sure to check the award and apply! en.gdch.de/network-s... #ChemSky #ChemBio #Biochemistry
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterLearn about #AI tools in #protein #science, including design and engineering, at the EMBO Practical Course "AI for protein design" in Puerto Varas, Chile, 3–9 November 2025 Deadline: 1 August meetings.embo.org/event/25-ai-... #EMBOaiProteinDesign #research #training #ProteinStructure #EMBOevents 🧪
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterRecently I learnt that EMBL-EBI has a free online course about AlphaFold — how it works, strengths and limitations, how to use it — and it's very good! There are also little quizzes and interactives. www.ebi.ac.uk/training/onl...
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living Matter🧬 Want to start your PhD in molecular life sciences? Meet the IMPRS-LM #phdprogram at the Doctoral Insights #Symposium! 🎓 20 top PhD programs 🎤 Talks from PIs, students & experts 🌍 Online 🔗 www.doctoralinsights.at @imprs-lm.bsky.social #docinsights #lifesciences #gradschool #europe
- Your PhD journey starts NOW! Join our #webinar on Sept 4 (1-3 PM CEST) to explore #PhD opportunities at Max Planck's #PhDprograms in NRW, Germany! 🇩🇪 Gain insights into groundbreaking research & register here: events.gwdg.de/e/PhDatMaxPl... #IMPRS #MaxPlanck #Research #Germany #Science
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterLooking for a #LifeSciences postdoctoral #opportunity? 🧪 Have a look at the EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships for internationally mobile scientists in #Europe and globally. Apply before 11 July: www.embo.org/funding/fell... #research #funding #postdoc
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living Matter📢 Applications are now open for the #ARISE2 Fellowship Programme With funding from MSCA, the programme trains scientists to become leaders in research infrastructures and innovate in the life sciences. 🧪 Apply here: www.embl.org/training/ari...
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living Matter🚀 Want to know what life as a PhD student in Europe is like? Join the Doctoral Insights Symposium, an online event with 20 PhD programs. Hear from PIs, students in the life sciences. 🔗 Free to register: www.doctoralinsights.at #docinsights #phdprogram #lifesciences #gradschool #europe #symposium
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- Reposted by IMPRS for Living Matter🚨 Want to do a PhD in molecular medicine/life sciences? Meet CeMM at the Doctoral Insights #Symposium, a fully online event with 20 top European PhD programs. 🎙️ Hear from PIs, students & experts 🔗 www.doctoralinsights.at @cemm.oeaw.ac.at #docinsights #phdprogram #lifesciences #gradschool #europe
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterSuper excited to share my latest review! In this piece, I dive into how cells cleverly reuse proteins for mitosis-specific tasks — a fascinating and still underexplored area. There’s so much more to uncover, and I hope this review sparks new ideas and discussions! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
- CONGRATS to all authors, present and past @imprs-lm.bsky.social members!!
- Very excited to share that our work on Parkinson's target USP30 has been published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology! By combining soluble DUB-domains onto USP30, we for the first time achieved co-crystallization with a small molecule (NK036) without Nanobodies! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterNew post doc opportunity in our team at Kiel University in the north of Germany. We are looking for a motivated molecular biologists to unravel plant-microbe interactions in grasses. Please see: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/... More to our research and group here: www.environmental-genomics.de
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterWe are looking for a PhD student with interest in protein biochemistry on a really cool project “Cooperation of deubiquitinating enzymes and VCP/p97 in cellular stress responses”. Build your own reactions! fully funded. apply with code 193-25. #ubiquitin
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterInvitation to join the jGBM Summer Symposium: ✨ Inspiring talks 🔬 Exciting workshops on career development, science communication, and statistics 🧬 Discussions on cutting-edge technologies 💡 Networking & social events 📅 When? June 20–22, 2025 👉 Register now! Registration is open until May 31
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterJoin us on April 9th, 5pm for the next talk in our "Sex and Gender in the Life Sciences" series. Kathrin Heinrich @lmu-klinikum.bsky.social will talk about "Sex and Gender in Oncology". Jointly hosted by KFO337 and @crc1430.bsky.social ➡️ udue.de/sexgenderude #SexGenderUDE #sexandgendersensitive
- Reposted by IMPRS for Living MatterJoin us at the beach for the first Australian Ubiquitin summit from 20-23 Nov! 🏄♀️ Check out the amazing speakers here: www.lorneubiquitin.org And, why not stay a little longer and join the International Symposium on Autophagy from 16-20 Nov, also in beautiful Lorne ☀️. www.isa11.org See you there!
