Education & Experience

Candidates should have a strong background in one or more of the following areas:

Neural engineering or electrophysiology
Computational neuroscience with a focus on machine learning
Biofabrication or tissue engineering

Experience with microfluidics, organoid culture, or real-time control is beneficial but not required.

Applicants should have:

Master’s degree in biomedical engineering, neural engineering, computational neuroscience,
bioengineering, or a related field
Strong communication skills in English (written and spoken)
Prior research experience demonstrated through a thesis, research project, or equivalent
Experience with academic writing or research dissemination (e.g. thesis, reports, manuscripts)
Interest in collaborative research
Motivation to work in an interdisciplinary environment at the interface of biology, engineering, and computation, and be willing to develop new experimental and computational skills over the course of the PhD)

Our offer

The CyRIS Group, part of the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, works at the interface of biology and robotics. We offer an international, collaborative, and curiosity-driven research environment with access to cutting-edge infrastructure, including advanced fabrication and testing equipment. The position provides extensive mentoring, supervision, and career-planning support, along with opportunities for collaboration with world-leading research groups, networking through conferences, seminars, and research visits, and a fully funded, competitive salary.

Application

Please upload your application files including:

a CV / resumé in English
a cover letter in English
academic transcripts from your current or most recent degree program
contact information for two to three academic or professional references via our application portal.

For further questions please contact Dr. Antonia Georgopoulou: ageorgopoulou@is.mpg.de.

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in its workforce in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Closing date for applications

February 28th 2026

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