We currently have vacancies for doctoral students and postdocs.
Detailed information on available projects can be accessed after registration on our online application system .
Application deadline is December 5th 2025.
List of available projects
| Number | Project area | Type of project | PI | Project title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100001 | P1 | PhD | Sun, Chong Dr. | Decoding and engineering T-Cell–ECM interactions in glioma |
| 100002 | P1 | PostDoc | Cerwenka, Adelheid Prof. Dr. | Optimizing NK cell anti-cancer immunity |
| 100005 | P1 | PhD | Fackler, Oliver Prof. Dr. | Developing an Image-Based Selection Platform for Highly Efficient Immune Cells |
| 100007 | P1 | PhD | Wardemann, Hedda Prof. Dr. | Experimental validation of peptide-based immunogens for tackling malaria |
| 100008 | P1 | PhD | Mücksch, Frauke Dr. | Molecular determinants of HIV-specific elite cytotoxic T cells |
| 100014 | P2 | PostDoc | Fackler, Oliver Prof. Dr. | Engineering tonsil histocultures as human ex vivo validation platform for DNA origami-based vaccine candidates |
| 100015 | P2 | PhD | Frischknecht, Friedrich Prof. Dr. | Skin models to study inhibition of the initial phase of a malaria infection |
| 100017 | P3 | PhD | Stoecklin, Georg Prof. Dr. | Origami-based immune-modulatory RNAs |
| 100022 | P3 | PhD | Glembockyte, Viktorija Dr. | Characterization of functional nanoscale organization and stability of DNA nanotechnology-based vaccines via single-molecule and superresolution imaging |
| 100023 | P3 | PostDoc | Platten, Michael Dr. | Sustained Local Immune Activation: DNA-Origami Nanobubbles for Prolonged Interleukin Signaling in Combinatorial Glioma Immunotherapy (SONIC-GLIOMA) |
| 100026 | P3 | PhD | Niopek, Dominik Prof. Dr. | Programmable Immune Interfaces with Trypanosome-Inspired Nanotechnology |
| 100024 | P4 | PhD | Göpfrich, Kerstin Prof. Dr. | Model building for comparative biophysics of AAV-delivered transgenes |
| 100025 | P4 | PostDoc | Platten, Michael Dr. | THERAPIES – THERAPeutic Payload Import Enhancer Sequences |
| 100027 | P5 | PostDoc | Göpfrich, Kerstin Prof. Dr. | Towards synthetic immune effectors: Directed evolution of EGFR-aptamer display |
| 100029 | P6 | PhD | Wade, Rebecca Prof. Dr. | Design of peptide-based immunogens for tackling malaria |
| 100031 | P7 | PhD | Molnár-Gábor, Fruzsina Prof. Dr. | Regulatory assessment of research and translation in SynthImmune |
| 100032 | P7 | PhD | Heinzelmann, Nora Prof. Dr. | Ethical and social challenges of synthetic immunology |
| 100034 | P7 | PhD | Moos, Peer Thorsten Prof. Dr. | „Synthetic“ vs. „natural”: Clarifying terminologies and their normative substructures |
| 100035 | P7 | PhD | Winkler, Eva Prof. Dr. | Normative Assessment of the Risks and Benefits of SynthImmune |
