International PhD Program Molecular Cell Biology (Berlin, Germany)

The International PhD program of the Max Delbrück Centre for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin offers 20 PhD Positions. The MDC currently hosts more than 50 research groups and 250 doctorate students working in the fields of Molecular Biology, Cardiovascular & metabolic Research, Cancer biology, Developmental Biology, Medical Systems Biology, Structural Biology and 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 special research schools in ‘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 application is now activated.
Application deadline is March 20th, 2012
For more information please refer to:
http://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 November 1, 2012. The program language is English. Visit our website to learn more about the MDC, the program and the application procedure: www.mdc-berlin.de/phd