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 and Academic Opportunities at Max Planck Institute, Germany
Researcher (f/m/d) | Statistical 3D Model of QuadrupedsMarch 06, 2026Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Tübingen, Tübingen
PhD Position (f/m/d) | Computer VisionMarch 06, 2026Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Tübingen, Tübingen
Postdoctoral Researcher / Senior Research Fellow (m/f/d)March 05, 2026Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, Munich
PhD positions (m/f/d) | Living Matter: from molecules to dynamicsMarch 05, 2026Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund
Ph.D. student (f/m/d) | High-speed nanoscale imagingMarch 04, 2026Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden
Electronics / System Engineer (m/f/d)March 04, 2026Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Göttingen
Research Assistant (m/f/d)March 04, 2026Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Freiburg
Insect Husbandry Technician (f/m/d) (part-time)March 04, 2026Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Tübingen
Doctoral Student (m/f/d) | Organizing ArchitecturesMarch 04, 2026Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory, Frankfurt am Main
Postdoctoral position (m/f/d) | Decision-Making in Motion: From Neural Dynamics to Animal Behavior in Immersive Virtual WordsMarch 03, 2026Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Radolfzell / Konstanz
Product and Quality Assurance Engineer (f/m/d)March 03, 2026Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Göttingen
16 PhD Positions | Imaging Cellular Processes and DiseaseMarch 02, 2026Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster
Post-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d)February 27, 2026Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock
Mechanical Engineer (f/m/d) | Ground based InstrumentationFebruary 27, 2026Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching
Scientific Coordinator (m/f/d)February 27, 2026Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin
Foreign language Secretary (m/f/d)February 26, 2026Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (Garching), Garching
System Administrator (f/m/d)February 23, 2026Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Jena
Scientific Project Coordinator (m/f/d)February 23, 2026Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Jena
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
Postdoctoral Physicist (m/f/d) for EMC3-Eirene simulations of stellarator boundary physicsFebruary 13, 2026Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (Garching), Garching
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
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
Astrochemistry Postdoctoral positions on Computational Chemistry (m/f/d)February 02, 2026Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching
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
Assistant (f/m/d) (50 – 75%) for our Graduate SchoolJanuary 24, 2026Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart
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
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
