PhD, Postdoc and Academic Positions at Max Planck Institute in Germany. Max Planck Institute in Germany invites application for vacant PhD, Postdoc and Academic Positions, an independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes.
PhD, Postdoc and Academic Positions at Max Planck Institute in Germany
Postdoctoral Physicist (m/f/d) for Island divertor magnetic island optimization for exhaust physicsFebruary 18, 2026Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (Greifswald), Greifswald
Doctoral Student PositionFebruary 17, 2026Demographics International Social SciencesMax Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock
Design Engineer (m/f/d)February 17, 2026Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg
Systems Engineer or Physicist (m/f/d) | PhotonicsFebruary 17, 2026Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg
Systems Engineer or Physicist (m/f/d) | SpectrographsFebruary 17, 2026Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg
State-certified technical assistant (m/f/d), specialization in chemistryFebruary 17, 2026Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena
Two Postdoctoral Positions (m/f/d) | Transposable elements and mammalian developmentFebruary 16, 2026Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Freiburg
Research assistant holding a Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Chemistry, Material Science or a related field (m/f/d)February 13, 2026Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart
PhD Position (m/f/d)February 12, 2026Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Berlin
Research Assistant – Neuroethology (m/f/d)February 11, 2026Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (Seewiesen site), Seewiesen
Assistant (m/f/d) to the DirectorFebruary 10, 2026Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart
Application Scientist / Facility Head (m/f/d)February 06, 2026Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried
Postdoctoral researcher (m/f/d) | Max Planck Research Group on Medical DemographyFebruary 06, 2026Demographics International MedicineMax Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock
Postdoctoral Scholar (m/f/d) | History of cryptography and information securityFebruary 05, 2026Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy, Bochum
Head of Data Center (f/m/d)February 05, 2026Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Jena
PhD Student or Postdoc (f/m/d) | Theory and Algorithms for Structure Determination from Single Molecule X-Ray Scattering ImagesFebruary 04, 2026Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Göttingen
Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) | Carbon Synthesis and ApplicationsFebruary 03, 2026Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr
Research Coordinator (f/m/d)February 02, 2026Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Tübingen
Astrochemistry Postdoctoral positions on Computational Chemistry (m/f/d)February 02, 2026Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching
Full-Stack DevOps Engineer & Developer (f/m/d)January 30, 2026Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Munich
Postdoctoral Research Position (m/f/d) | Computational AstrophysicsJanuary 29, 2026Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Garching
Academic Assistant (m/f/d) | ArchipelagoJanuary 29, 2026Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max Planck Institute, Florence, Italy
Academic Assistant (m/f/d) | Polycentric RenaissanceJanuary 29, 2026Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max Planck Institute, Florence, Italy
Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows (m/f/d) | 4A_Lab: Art Histories, Archaeologies, Anthropologies, Aesthetics: Fellowships 2026 / 2029January 29, 2026Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max Planck Institute, Berlin, Germany
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (m/f/d)January 29, 2026Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne
Business Coordinator (m/f/d) (50 %) | Academic & Market Research CoordinationJanuary 27, 2026Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Radolfzell / Konstanz
Publications Manager (m/f/d)January 26, 2026Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin
HPC Technician (f/m/d)January 26, 2026Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Jena
Research Software Engineer (f/m/d) with HPC FocusJanuary 26, 2026Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Jena
Assistant (f/m/d) (50 – 75%) for our Graduate SchoolJanuary 24, 2026Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart
Postdoc position (m/f/d) | Multiscale, multiphysics, mathematical modelling of plant morphogenesisJanuary 23, 2026Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne
PhD Student or Postdoc (f/m/d) | Theory and Methods for Non-equilibrium Theory and Atomistic Simulations of Complex BiomoleculesJanuary 22, 2026Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Göttingen
Test Engineer (m/f/d)January 20, 2026Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Hanover), Hannover
Postdoc (m/f/d) Operando Studies on Tandem Catalysts for the Chemical Utilization of Anthropogenic Carbon DioxideJanuary 19, 2026Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Berlin
Postdoc (m/f/d) | Resonant Infrared Control of Electrochemical ReactionsJanuary 19, 2026Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Berlin
Ph.D. Position in RNA/Protein Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to study Genetic CompensationJanuary 06, 2026Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim
Fully funded PhD Positions (Doctoral Researcher m/f/d) | Condensed Matter ScienceDecember 23, 2025Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart
Scientist (PostDoc) Position (f/m/d) | X-ray Spectroscopic Measurements on Active Catalyst Surfaces in Gas Phases and LiquidsDecember 19, 2025Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Berlin
Postdoc position (m/f/d) | Investigating the mechanisms underlying the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of the human motor cortexDecember 04, 2025Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig
Head of Bioinformatics Facility (m/f/d)November 06, 2025Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Freiburg
PhD positions (m/f/d) | Statistical Physics and Active MatterOctober 01, 2025Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Göttingen
