Doctoral position; m​/f​/d

Overview

The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut is one of the world’s leading research institutions in the area of animal diseases, animal welfare, animal husbandry, animal nutrition and farm animal genetics. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture and reports and provides advice to the Federal Government in these areas.

The Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology, located at the headquarters in Greifswald – Isle of Riems invites applications for a doctoral position (m/f/d) for the EU-project “Quantitative diagnostics by mass spectrometry” with a fixed-term employment till 31.12.2028. Start of the position is envisioned .2026 and latest 01.06.2026.

The „Proteomics and Systems Biology“ research group primarily uses mass spectrometry, but also other omics techniques, to answer virological and cell biological questions. In addition to identifying proteins from various pathogens, the group also investigates the host response during infection and the discovery of new interaction partners of viral proteins. For this purpose, mass spectrometric techniques are combined with biochemical, molecular biological, and cell biological approaches.

A current focus is the investigation of the African swine fever virus (group Asfarvirus) to better characterize it at the molecular level and its infection biology.

• Cultivation of microorganisms and cell cultures
• Molecular biology work and infection experiments
• Proteomic sample preparation, mass spectrometric measurements, and data analysis
• Scientific collaboration within the EU network

• A completed university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in biochemistry, biology, veterinary medicine, or a related natural science field
• Fluency in German or English for working in a scientific environment
• Interest in virology and mass spectrometry

• Experience in microbiology and molecular biology techniques

Training in laboratory methods, instruction on the operation of the mass spectrometer and support for high-throughput analyses is offered. An independent and reliable personality towards work, good organizational skills, motivation, the ability to work in a team, and resilience are expected.

The job involves working in a biosecurity environment, which requires a security clearance according to the Security Clearance Act (Sicherheitsüberprüfungsgesetz, SÜG). Personal and physical suitability is therefore a prerequisite for filling the position.

• a position according to the public sector collective agreement, pay group 13 TVöD Bund, area East
• part-time employment at 65 % (25,35 hours/week)
• ability to prepare the PhD thesis irrespective of actual working hours
• an excellent research infrastructure and professional supervision
• additional training opportunities (graduate school)
• working in a highly motivated team

Our institute is committed to family-friendly working environment through flexible working hours. Our social benefits include corporate health and reintegration management, in-house social counselling and a company pension scheme. Public transportation is available.

We live a diverse and open-minded environment. The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut is committed to inclusion. We therefore explicitly welcome applications from individuals with severe disabilities, who will be given preferential consideration in the selection process.

In line with our international attitude, we welcome applications from people of all nationalities and ethnicities.

For further information, please contact Dr. Butter, Tel. , E-mail

We look forward to receiving your application. Please send your complete documents (motivational letter, CV, letters of transcripts and certificates of degrees) as a single PDF file by 28.02.2026 via e-mail to  with the subject „
Position 015/26
“. Alternatively, you can also send your application by post to the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Referat Personal, Südufer 10, 17493 Greifswald – Riems, Germany. Please note that incomplete documents may lead to exclusion from the application procedure.

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