International PhD Programme on Gene Regulation, Epigenetics & Genome Stability (IPP)

Summer Call 2023:
We offer more than 25 PhD positions in Mainz / Germany

Thinking of doing your PhD in the Life Sciences?

The International PhD Programme (IPP) on Gene Regulation, Epigenetics & Genome Stability offers talented, young scientists the chance to work at the cutting edge of research.

As an IPP PhD student, you join a community of exceptional scientists working on diverse topics ranging from how organisms age or how our DNA is repaired, to how epigenetics regulate cellular identity or neural memory.

Programme Themes:

We offer PhD projects to talented and ambitious young scientists interested in:

• Ageing & Disease
• RNA Biology
• DNA Repair & Genome Stability
• Epigenetics & Nuclear Dynamics
• Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
• Gene Regulation & Evolution

Requirements

• Master or equivalent
• Motivation to work at the forefront of science
• Interactive personality & good command of English
• 2 letters of reference

Are you an ambitious, young scientist looking to push the boundaries of research while interacting with colleagues from multiple disciplines and cultures? Then the IPP is your opportunity to give your scientific career a flying start!

The IPP connects students from more than 40 countries and 4 continents.

The IPP is coordinated by the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) —a modern research centre located on the bustling campus of Mainz University in Germany. With a population of 210,000, of which about 40,000 are students, the city of Mainz is charming and open-minded. Here you are within easy reach of cosmopolitan Frankfurt and its international airport, the Rhine valley region with its castles, vineyards, and nature reserves, and the equally picturesque cities of Wiesbaden and Heidelberg.

Apply by 19 April 2023