Opportunities for Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD and Postdoctoral Researchers

If you are interested in joining our group for a Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD or postdoctoral research project, please contact Dr. Daniel Lauster by email. Please include a short CV and briefly indicate the research topic or project area you are interested in.

Last updated: September 2026

PhD projects

Currently, we have no funded PhD positions available.

However, highly motivated candidates whose research interests fit well within our research framework are welcome to contact us if they are interested in applying for external fellowship funding. We are happy to support strong candidates in developing a suitable research project and fellowship application.

Potential funding opportunities include, depending on eligibility and the proposed project, DAAD scholarships and research grants and Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) PhD Fellowships. Candidates are also encouraged to explore national and international fellowship programmes applicable to their country of origin and research area.

Postdoctoral projects

We currently do not advertise a funded postdoctoral position. However, we welcome enquiries from excellent researchers interested in developing an independent project within our research areas and applying for external postdoctoral funding.

Relevant funding opportunities may include the Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship, the DFG Walter Benjamin Programme, and other national or international postdoctoral fellowship schemes.

Please send:

• a short CV including your publication record,

• a brief description of the research direction you would like to pursue,

• your preferred funding programme, if already identified, and

• at least one letter of recommendation.

Master’s projects

We offer a broad range of research projects in pathogen-directed and mucus-directed research, including projects at the interface of biophysics, chemical biology, biomaterials and pharmaceutical sciences.

If you are interested in carrying out your Master’s thesis in our group, please send us:

• a short CV,

• a few bullet points describing your research interests, and

• the experimental methods or techniques you would particularly like to learn or apply.

Specific projects are discussed individually depending on current research activities and supervision capacity.

Bachelor’s projects

Bachelor’s projects may be available depending on ongoing research activities and supervision capacity. If you are interested in joining the group, please send a short CV and briefly describe the topics and methods you are most interested in.