PhD Student Physics - Structure Determination (m/f/d)

Overview

The Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences is a leading international research institute of exceptional scientific breadth. With more than 40 research groups and some 1,000 employees from over 50 nations, it is the largest institute of the Max Planck Society.

The Department of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics (Prof. Dr. Helmut Grubmüller) is inviting applications for a PhD Student (f/m/d) for the project "Theory and Algorithms for Structure Determination from Single Molecule X-Ray Scattering Images".

Project description

Single molecule X-ray scattering experiments with free electron lasers offer a new route to the structure determination of biomolecules. Due to the super-low signal-to-noise ratio, computing the structure from such data is challenging, and new theoretical methods and algorithms are required. The research project aims at deriving priors for Bayesian methods from atomistic simulations and machine learning. It also offers the opportunity to work with data from the European XFEL facility at DESY. Project website:

Qualifications

Eligible candidates have strong skills in computational physics and probability theory and great interest in interdisciplinary research and collaboration with experimental groups. You hold (or expect to complete soon) a Masters or equivalent degree in physics, mathematics or any related field.

Benefits

• State of the art on-site high performance/GPU compute facilities


• Competitive research in an inspiring, world-class environment


• A wide range of offers to help you balance work and family life


• Further training opportunities and free in-house language courses

The group language is English, so no German language skills are required - but it is a great opportunity for you to learn German. The historic city of Göttingen, located in the heart of Germany, offers great outdoors and cultural opportunities, a vibrant student scene, and an impressive scientific heritage.