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Open positions Spring Call 2026

Julius Brennecke
IMBA
Keywords: RNA interference, RNA biology, Transcription in heterochromatin
Research area: Gene Regulation, RNA, Epigenetics
Co-evolution of eukaryotic genomes with transposons
Alejandro Burga
IMBA
Keywords: Selfish elements, Molecular mechanisms of speciation
Research area: Gene Regulation, RNA, Epigenetics
Molecular determinants of biological idiosyncrasy
Christopher Campbell
Max Perutz Labs
Keywords: Aneuploidy, Chromosomes, Cancer
Research area: Cell and Chromosome Biology
Causes and Consequences of Chromosomal Instability
Daan de Groot
IMBA (from June 2026)
Keywords: Physics of cell-fate decisions, Bayesian analysis of single-cell omics, Gene expression trajectory inference
Research Area: Computational Biology, Genomes and Evolution
How do single cells determine their fate?
Manon Demulder
GMI (from September 2026)
Keywords: Chloroplast dynamics, Carbon fixation, Cryo-electron tomography
Research area: Biochemistry and Structural Biology
Architecture and Dynamics of Algal Carbon Fixation
Gang Dong
Max Perutz Labs
Keywords: Cytoskeleton, Parasitology, Drug Discovery
Research area: Biochemistry and Structural Biology
Structural biology of ciliogenesis and membrane trafficking
Sebastian Falk
Max Perutz Labs
Keywords: RNA interference, Structural biology, Biochemistry
Research Area: Biochemistry and Structural Biology
Biogenesis & Action of small RNAs
Moritz Gaidt
IMP
Keywords: Innate Immunity, Host-pathogen interactions
Research area: Disease Mechanisms, Immunology and Pathogens
Functional genomics of the innate immune system
Daniel Gerlich
IMBA
Keywords: Genome organization, Biophysics of the cell nucleus, 3D conformation of RNA
Research area: Cell and Chromosome Biology
Chromosome Structure and Dynamics
Erinc Hallacli
Max Perutz Labs
Keywords: Parkinson's Disease, RNA metabolism, iPSC derived neurons
Research area: Neurobiology
Deciphering molecular phenotypes in neurodegenerative diseases
David Haselbach
IMP
Keywords: Cryo EM, Ubiquitin proteasome system, Germ cells
Research area: Biochemistry and Structural Biology
Watching molecular machines in action
Jia He
GMI (from July 2026)
Keywords: Evolutionary novelty, Morphogenesis
Research area: Plant Biology
Evolution of Morphological Novelty
Joanna Jachowicz
IMBA
Keywords: Transposable elements, Embryonic stem cells, Microscopy
Research area: Gene Regulation, RNA and Epigenetics
“Dark” genome in cell fate decisions
Elif Karagöz
Max Perutz Labs
Keywords: Translation regulation, Protein quality control
Research area: Biochemistry and Structural Biology
Protein Quality Control in the Endoplasmic Reticulum
Juergen Knoblich
IMBA
Keywords: Organoids, Brain development, Brain disorder
Research area: Neurobiology
Brain development and disease
Alwin Koehler
Max Perutz Labs
Keywords: Transcription biology, Single-molecule techniques, Biomolecular condensates
Research area: Cell and Chromosome Biology
Nuclear Envelope Biology – Gates, Chromatin & Lipids
Sascha Martens
Max Perutz Labs
Keywords: Autophagy, Neurodegeneration
Research area: Cell and Chromosome Biology
Molecular Mechanisms of Autophagy
Javier Martinez
Max Perutz Labs
Keywords: RNA processing, tRNA splicing, Diamond-Blackfan anemia
Research area: Gene Regulation, RNA, Epigenetics
Connecting RNA processing to metabolism, cellular homeostasis and disease
Joao Matos
Max Perutz Labs
Keywords: DNA repair, Chromosome biology, CryoET
Research area: Cell and Chromosome Biology
Mechanisms of Genome Stability and Haploidisation
Danny Nedialkova
Max Perutz Labs (from April 2026)
Keywords: Translation regulation, RNA quality control, Protein homeostasis
Research area: Gene Regulation, RNA, Epigenetics
From Code to Protein: Translational Regulation and Quality Control
Anna Obenauf
IMP
Keywords: Therapy resistance, Anti-tumor immunity
Research area: Disease Mechanisms, Immunology and Pathogens
Molecular mechanisms of metastasis and drug resistance
Andrea Pauli
IMP
Keywords: Fertilization, Dormancy, Molecular mechanisms during embryogenesis
Research area: Stem Cells, Development, Regeneration
How life starts - mechanistic insights into the oocyte-to-embryo transition
Diana Pinheiro
IMP
Keywords: Gastruloids, Mechanics, Cell fate
Research area: Stem Cells, Development, Regeneration
Mechanics and signalling dynamics in embryogenesis
Clemens Plaschka
IMP
Keywords: Gene expression, RNA biology, Structural Biology
Research area: Biochemistry and Structural Biology & Gene Regulation, RNA, Epigenetics
How is mRNA processing regulated, and how do these mechanisms work in atomic detail?
Silvia Ramundo
GMI
Keywords: Mechanisms of organelle biogenesis, Quality control
Research area: Gene Regulation, RNA, Epigenetics
Chloroplast biogenesis and protein quality control
Kristina Stapornwongkul
IMBA
Keywords: Morphogenesis, Energetic constraints, Optogenetics
Research area: Stem Cells, Development and Regeneration
Environmental and metabolic regulators of embryonic development
Alex Stark
IMP
Keywords: Transcription regulation, AI/deep learning, Synthetic biology
Research area: Gene Regulation, RNA, Epigenetics & Computational Biology, Genomes and Evolution
Understanding transcriptional regulation
Joris van der Veeken
IMP
Keywords: T cell biology, Immunological tolerance, Gene Regulation
Research area: Disease Mechanisms, Immunology and Pathogens
What are the mechanisms that direct T cell differentiation and function?
Gjis Versteeg
Max Perutz Labs
Keywords: Protein degradation, Protection of gDNA integrity, Negative immune-regulation
Research area: Disease Mechanisms, Immunology and Pathogens
Cellular control mechanisms of protein degradation
Johannes Zuber
IMP
Keywords: Cancer, Functional Genetics, CRISPR screens
Research area: Disease Mechanisms, Immunology and Pathogens
Finding and understanding cancer dependencies

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