About us:

The Graduate School of Quantitative and Molecular Biosciences Munich (QMB) was established in 2012 under the German Excellence Initiative. Initially named Quantitative Biosciences Munich, the school expanded its focus in 2024, prompting the name change to reflect its broader scope. The international PhD training program at QMB emphasizes communication and collaboration across traditionally separate disciplines, including biochemistry, medicine, bioinformatics, experimental and theoretical biophysics, and applied mathematics.

QMB places a strong emphasis on experimental work while also encouraging students to engage in theoretical approaches to derive meaningful insights from their data. This dual focus on advanced quantitative experimentation and theoretical analysis, combined with the excellence of its participating scientists, positions QMB uniquely within the European scientific landscape.

Our School aims at preparing young life scientists for the new era of quantitative, systems-oriented bioscience. It provides an innovative, integrated PhD training program that is international in outlook and brings together a range of diverse disciplines, from biochemistry and medicine to bioinformatics, experimental and theoretical (bio-)physics, and applied mathematics. Both student research projects and classroom teaching are highly interdisciplinary. The School is a joint initiative by leading scientists from Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, the Helmholtz Center Munich and the Technical University Munich (TUM). Employment contracts are issued either by Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich or one of the partner institutions.

We are looking for you:

Doctoral positions available at the Graduate School of Quantitative and Molecular Biosciences (QMB) (m/f/x)

in Munich

Your tasks and responsibilities:

Details about open positions
https://qbm.genzentrum.lmu.de/research/research-areas-groups/

Your qualifications:

We are looking for highly motivated candidates of all nationalities who are strongly committed to research. If you want to join us, please apply until October 7, 2025 via our online application portal.
We invite the application of MSc graduates from any relevant discipline (biochemistry, biophysics, (physical) chemistry, theoretical physics, mathematics, statistics, (bio)informatics) and any country who are interested in interdisciplinary research; we particularly encourage the application of women.
Please note that you must have completed your Master’s degree by the time you start the QMB program, but not necessarily at the time of application.
To qualify for the program, you need to complete your MSc degree with a certain minimum grade/score. Please find the details here: https://qbm.genzentrum.lmu.de/application/requirements/

All applications have to be submitted in English through our online application tool. Applications submitted by mail or email will not be considered.

Detailed information about requirements: https://qbm.genzentrum.lmu.de/application/

Benefits:

Key components of the QMB program include:

• An interdisciplinary research project
• A structured program of coursework
• Professional skills training

People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

Further information and details about the online application process, requirements and eligibility can be found here.
Apply now through our online application portal. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Graduate School of Quantitative and Molecular Biosciences
Dr. Beate Hafner
LMU Munich, Gene Center
Feodor-Lynen-Str. 25
81377 München, Germany

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