16 PhD Positions | Imaging Cellular Processes and Disease

The joint CiM-IMPRS graduate program of the International Max Planck Research School - Molecular Biomedicine and Münster’s Cells in Motion Interfaculty Centre offers positions to pursue PhD projects in the diverse areas of the life sciences . We are looking for young scientists (m/f/d) with a strong interest in interdisciplinary projects to image cell dynamics from the subcellular to the patient level . PhD projects range from the analysis of basic cellular processes to clinical translation, from the application of novel biological approaches to the development of new imaging-related techniques and compounds.

Research Areas

• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
• Vascular Biology
• Immunology
• Microbiology
• Neurobiology
• In vivo Imaging
• High Resolution Optical Imaging
• Biophysics and more.

Applications for the PhD program can be submitted from 2 March to 1 May 2026 . Projects start in October 2026 (earlier starts are possible if desired). Applications can only be submitted via our online system.

Further Information

We offer up to 16 fully financed PhD positions. Excellent scientific and transferable skills training, competitive work contracts or tax‑free fellowships, as well as support with administrative matters, accommodation, and visas are part of the program. There are no tuition fees. The program language is English.

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.

We invite applications from highly qualified and motivated students of any nationality in the life sciences. Be part of CiM‑IMPRS, a program run jointly by the University of Münster and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine.

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