We frequently look for highly motivated PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with a background that matches our interdisciplinary research spanning polymer chemistry, protein engineering, biotechnology, and material sciences. If you are interested to work with us, please do not hesitate to contact us by sending your letter of motivation, your CV, list of publications and academic references to Prof. Nico Bruns.
Open PhD position:
Currently none.
Open postdoc position:
Currently none.
If you are interested in working in the Bruns Group, please consider to apply for fellowships such as those listed below.
PhD fellowships:
- Kekulé Fellowship for PhD candidates
- German Academic Scholarship Foundation / Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
- Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
- PhD stipends of the Evonik Stiftung
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Schlumberger Foundation: Faculty for the Future Fellowships for Women in STEM
Postdoc fellowships:
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships
- Postdoc.Mobility Fellowships of the Swiss National Science Foundation
- Schlumberger Foundation: Faculty for the Future Fellowships for Women in STEM
- Human Frontier Science Program: Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Branco Weiss Fellowships
- Franz Effenberger Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Research fellowships of the Max Buchner Research Foundation
Bachelor/Master theses and research internships:
We regularly host Bachelor and Master Students for research projects (e.g. for a Bachelor/Master thesis, for internships that are part of the Masters’ studies, for ERASMUS+, and for summer research interships via the International Research Experience Program (IREP). Topics range from synthetic polymer chemistry, to sustainable polymer chemistry, biocatalysis and protein engineering, as well as bio-inspired polymeric materials. Please contact Prof. Nico Bruns if you are interested.
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