Jobs
Postdoc Positions
>> Currently open: Postdoc position (f, m, d) in multimodal bioimaging.
We are looking for a skilled, motivated postdoc to join our team and work on a novel synchrotron setup which combines X-ray scattering with light microscopy. The newly built setup will then be used to image biological cell in a multi-modal manner. The project is a collaboration between the University of Göttingen (Germany) and the European Synchrotron (ESRF) in Grenoble (France), and involves frequent work trips between the two institutions. The postdoc will therefore be able to build a strong network both within the synchrotron and the biophysics communities, on a European level. The position (100% TVL-13) shall be filled as soon as possible and funding is available until 09/2028, with the possibility for extension.
Relevant publications:
doi.org/10.64898/2025.12.05.692524
doi.org/10.1107/S1600577520006864
doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.088102
doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/14/8/085013
For more information please contact sarah.koester@uni-goettingen.de.
PhD Positions
>> Currently open: PhD position (f, m, d) in SFB 1286.
We are looking for a skilled, motivated PhD student to join our team and work on measuring cellular forces using traction force microcopy and innovative microscopy. Within this project, and in a collaboration with the University Medical Center (UMG) Göttingen, we will investigate forces generated by neuronal model cells during synaptic activity. The tasks include biophysical experiments with cells using optical microscopy and traction force microcopy, as well as data analysis, development of theoretical models, and preparation of data for presentations and publications. The position (75% TVL-13) shall be filled as soon as possible and funding is available until 06/2029, with the possibility for extension.
Relevant publications:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2023.07.010
doi.org/10.1039/c8sm02136h
doi.org/10.1039/C8SM00895G
doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02464-9
For more information please contact sarah.koester@uni-goettingen.de.
Bachelors and Masters theses
Projects for Bachelors and Masters theses are available throughout the year and upon request. We are always looking for motivated students to work on our different projects.Examples for current projects are (for any of the projects either contact Prof. Sarah Köster or the person indicated with the project; the contact details are found on the members list):