The International PhD program of the Max Delbrück Centre for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin, Germany

The International PhD program of the Max Delbrück Centre for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin, Germany offers 20 PhD Positions. The MDC currently hosts more than 50 research groups and 300 doctorate students working in the fields of:

• Molecular Biology,
• Cardiovascular & Metabolic Research,
• Cancer Biology,
• Developmental Biology,
• Medical Systems Biology,
• Structural Biology
• Neurobiology.

On joining the Helmholtz Graduate School for Molecular Cell Biology at the MDC, PhD students receive interdisciplinary training in Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine and may join the specialized research schools in Cell Signalling and Gene Regulation (German-Israeli Helmholtz Research School SignGene), Systems Biology (MDC-NYU PhD Exchange Program), Molecular Neurobiology (MolNeuro) or Translational Cardiovascular Medicine (TransCard). All PhD students enjoy support such as travel grants for conferences and external courses, participation in summer schools, annual PhD retreats and social activities. The Graduate School of the MDC works in close collaboration with Berlin universities, the Freie Universität Berlin und Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.

Online registration/application is now activated. 

Application deadline is August 27th, 2012.

For more information please refer to: www.mdc-berlin.de/application

This is a unique opportunity to develop your research career at the interface of basic molecular biology and translational medicine. We invite candidates of any nationality who hold or anticipate receiving a Master´s degree or equivalent in a relevant field before May 1, 2013. The program language is English.

Visit website to learn more about the MDC, the program and the application procedure: www.mdc-berlin.de/phd