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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry

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Max Planck Institute investigating the structure and function of proteins - from individual molecules to whole organisms.

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We are looking for an IT Systems Administrator (M/F/D) for the development, processing and maintenance of our central IT services as well as our LINUX services. ❕ Apply until: October 31 ❕ www.mpg.de/26999616/it-... #hiring #jobalert #IT #SystemsAdministrator #Admin #SysAdmin
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Our director, F.-Ulrich Hartl, is receiving this year’s “Keio Medical Science Prize”. We extend our warmest congratulations to him and to the other awardee, Seishi Ogawa. ❕Press release: www.biochem.mpg.de/f-ulrich-har...
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Read the latest publication “Cryo-EM structure, enzymatic activity and genome targeting of canonical PRC1” from the Müller Research Group, published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. ❕ Publication: www.nature.com/articles/s41... ❕Press Release: www.biochem.mpg.de/a-molecular-... #PRC1
Structural illustration of Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 (PRC1) bound to chromatin ( AI-generated image).
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We are looking for an Accounting Clerk (M/F/D) to support our administrational section. If you are interested in this opening, please apply at the link below: ❕ Apply until: September 27 ❕ www.mpg.de/26970004/sac... #hiring #jobalert #Accounting #AccountingClerk #CommercialAccounting
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Dear @carolineweiss.bsky.social, we congratulate you to your great achievement! Here´s to you and may many more follow!
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Wir suchen Verstärkung für das Team der Geschäfts­führenden Leitung! ❕Bewerbungsfrist: 30. September ❕https://www.mpg.de/26948994/forschungskoordinator-wissenschaftsmanager-m-w-d #hiring #jobalert
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Congratulations, Annika 🎉
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MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A warm welcome to our new vocational trainees who are starting their training at @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social! 🎉 We’re excited to have you with us and wish you a great and successful start to your training. There’s lots to discover, learn and experience. 🚀
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Ten years ago, our director, Stefan Jentsch, passed away. A memorial symposium will be held in his honour on October 23. Many of his former colleagues and friends will be in attendance. Would you like to join? Please register until October 1: ❕https://eveeno.com/256035281 #Ubiquitin #Symposium
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
#pictureofthemonth: A view of a neuronal environment showing several neurons and their dendrites and axons forming a densely connective network. 📸E.M. Schentarra, E. Unterauer More: www.nature.com/articles/s41... September – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Yeah, you did it. Congratulations, Max. We wish you every success in the future and all the best in Sweden. #proteomics #PhD @mannlab.bsky.social
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Max Planck School Matter to Life @mattertolife.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The MtL Lecture Series is back from its summer break with MtL Fellow @lfmilles.bsky.social from @mpibiochem.bsky.social & @lmumuenchen.bsky.social @genecenter-lmu.bsky.social! Register at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... & join us on Sept 16th at 3 pm CEST! 📷️: MPI of Biochemistry/Magdalena Possert
Head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling male speaker promoting a lecture titled “Reconstructing biological function with deep learning–based de novo protein design,” with a yellow “Register Now!” badge and a #mtllectureseries tag.
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The Max Planck School of Biomedical AI — a new international graduate program at the intersection of biomedicine and AI — is looking for a PR & Communications Manager. 📍 Central office located at MPI of Biochemistry, Martinsried 🗓️ Apply by Sept 20 🔗 www.mpg.de/26935395/pr-... #hiring #jobalert
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We congratulate Andreas Metousis from @mannlab.bsky.social on successfully completing his PhD. We wish you all the best for your future and your next projects. #proteomics #phd
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We are looking for a Bioinformatician (M/F/D) in our Totipotency department, led by Kikuë Tachibana. ❕ Apply until: September 20 ❕ lnkd.in/d2SGK4pr #hiring #jobalert #Bioinformatics #Totipotency #ChromatinReprogramming #GeneRegulation
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We have an opening for a position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (M/F/D) with a focus on Bioinformatics. ❕ Apply until: September 30 ❕ www.mpg.de/26895349/pos... #hiring #jobalert #Bioinformatics #PostDoc #MachineLearning #LifeSciences
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We are offering a position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (M/F/D). Should this position be of interest to you, please apply at the link below: ❕ Apply until: September 30 ❕ www.mpg.de/26895302/pos... #hiring #jobalert #Research #PostDoc #GraphLearning #MachineLearning
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We have an opening as Scientific Manager (m/f/d) in our department “Totipotency”. If you are interested in this position, please find application details at the link below: ❕ Apply until: September 16 ❕ www.mpg.de/26897769/sci... #ScientificManager #ScienceManagement #Management #Science
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MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
#pictureofthemonth: The eye of a zebrafish larva. The cells inside the eye are important for detecting visual features in the environment and sending such information to the brain. More: www.bi.mpg.de/baier August – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social 📸 Man Yung Ng
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We are hiring a Lab Manager/Senior Technical Assistant (M/W/D) for our junior research groups. If you are interested, please apply following the link below: ❕ Apply until: August 31 ❕ www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/44... #hiring #jobalert #LabManager #TechnicalAssistant #Senior #Research
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We are hiring a HR Administrator (M/W/D). Should this position be if interest to you, please apply at the link below: ❕ Apply until: July 31 ❕ www.mpg.de/25528428/per... #hiring #jobalert #HRadministrator #Administration #HR #HumanResources
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Last week our very own in house award, the "Junior Scientists Publication Award" (JSPA) was presented. The best publications coming from young researchers were awarded and we congratulate them wholeheartedly - may many awards follow! 🎉
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We are still amazed about the unveiling of the design of our new campus and the great reception it receives. For this we are very thankful! 😊 Below are the best quotes from the press conference. Full press release: www.biochem.mpg.de/neuer-max-pl... Exhibition Info: www.mpg.de/mpg-campus-m...
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
We finally revealed the winning design for our new Campus in Martinsried! We presented it in a press conference including numerous high ranking bavarian and politicians, our president and directors among other honorable guests. @maxplanck.de @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de @mpiforbi.bsky.social
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
#pictureofthemonth: Plant cells use tiny pores called plasmodesmata to talk to each other. The rendering, shows how everything links together. More: www.biochem.mpg.de/baumeister-p... July – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social 📸 by Monika Krause & Marcel Dickmanns
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We congratulate Brenda Schulman, our director, on her election as a new Fellow of @royalsociety.org. ❕Press release: www.biochem.mpg.de/brenda-schul... Congratulations also to all the other new Fellows, in particular the additional scientists from the @maxplanck.de
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MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
#pictureofthemonth: Ruffs in their natural environment in Finland. Their complex courtship provides fascinating insights into the dynamic changes of cooperation and competition. More: www.bi.mpg.de/kuepper June – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social & @mpibiochem.bsky.social 📸 Simon Vandepitte
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
@asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, has awarded two research grants to Matthias Mann & colleagues to investigate the mechanims underlying Parkinson's disease. ❕More: www.biochem.mpg.de/two-research... @mannlab.bsky.social
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Two research grants to study the mechanisms of Parkinson's disease
Matthias Mann, director at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried, Germany has received two research grants to study the mechanisms of Parkinson's disease from Aligning Science Across...
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
On August 1st, the @maxplanck.de will launch the SynCell‑nExUs #postdoc programme. The programme will be coordinated by @mpibiochem.bsky.social & @mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social in coll. with 22 research institutions across Europe. ❕More: www.biochem.mpg.de/syncell-nexu... #SyntheticCell
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
We are hiring a Foreign Language Assistant (M/W/D). Should this position be of interest to you, please apply at the link below: ❕ Apply until: June 18 ❕ lnkd.in/dwaPjYRT #hiring #jobalert #ForeignLanguageAssistant #Administration #Language #Communication
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
New work from the Schulman Dept. shows mechanisms of metabolite-regulated E3 ligase activity. Read more about it: “Cysteine availability tunes ubiquitin signaling via inverse stability of LRRC58 E3 ligase and its substrate CDO1” in Nature Communications. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
We are offering a position to write a Master`s thesis. The position will be in the department of Immunoregulation, led by Prof. Dr. Peter Murray. More information below: ❕ Apply until: June 7 ❕ www.mpg.de/26485557/6-m... #hiring #jobalert #Masterthesis #Macrophage #Metabolism #Immunology
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
We are offering a position as Head of Occupational Health and Safety (EHS) / Occupational Safety Specialist (M/F/D). Find more information as well as the application form below: ❕ Apply until: June 9 ❕ www.mpg.de/26129166/lei... #hiring #jobalert #HeadOfEHS #OccupationalHealthSafety #HeadOf
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
We are hiring a Technical Assistant with a BTA, CTA, PTA, VMTA, MTA or Biolab Assistant background. If you are interested please find more details and the application form below. ❕ Apply until: June 15 ❕ www.mpg.de/26474090/tec... #hiring #jobalert #TechnicalAssistant #BTA #MTA #CTA #Biolab
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
#pictureofthemonth: a peptide called "spacer peptide 2" (light blue) binds matrix proteins (red triangles). More: www.biochem.mpg.de/en/briggs-pr... March – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social 📸Illustration by Margot Riggi, James, Stacey, Dominik Hrebik (Briggs Lab)
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Our department of Machine Learning and Systems Biology is offering a PhD student position. For requirements and your application follow the link below: ❕ Application is open from May 1st to 29th ❕https://www.mpg.de/25676082/phd-student-2025-37 #hiring #jobalert #PhD #MachineLearning #MLCARE
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
We are looking for a Project Administrator/Assistant (M/F/D) in our Grants office. The position will be part-time, between 50% and 80%. Please find more information below : ❕ Apply until: May 27 ❕ www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/44... #hiring #jobalert #ProjectAdministration #GrantsOffice #Funding
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Last week we opened the doors of our Institute (together with @mpiforbi.bsky.social ) for 25 young people as part of the 👧 Girls' and Boys' Day👦. They had the opportunity to explore and experience the variety of professions here on our Campus. 🔬 🖥️ 🧫 🔧 Thanks to all colleagues who contributed!
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Cherries blossoming, the days becoming longer, bumblebees buzzing... Spring is here in Martinsried! Thanks to our sister institute @mpiforbi.bsky.social for capturing those seasonal moments!
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
How do you get a charged drug into a cell when charged molecules can't cross the membrane? You don't — you let the cell do the charging. Check our new paper "Charged molecular glue discovery enabled by targeted degron display" in Nature Chemical Biology. ❕Publication: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We are hiring a new Technical Assistant (M/F/D). The position will be in the Department of Molecular Machines and Signaling. More information below : ❕ Apply until: May 5 ❕ www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... #hiring #jobalert #TechnicalAssistant #BTA #MTA #CTA #LabJob
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
We have a brand new #pictureofthemonth, in April it is a Northern Lapwing Chick Read more: www.bi.mpg.de/kempenaers April – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social 📸 Bashar Jarayseh
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
We are looking for a new Vocational Training Manager for BioLab Technicians. The position will work for @mpiforbi.bsky.social as well as @mpibiochem.bsky.social. ❕ Apply until: April 29 ❕ www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... #hiring #jobalert #VocationalTraningManager #BioLab #Laboratory
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Wonderful news! We warmly congratulate all the Gairdner Award recipients. We are delighted that two of the recipients are conducting research here at our institute. 🎉 ❕More Information: www.biochem.mpg.de/matthias-man... @mannlab.bsky.social @gairdnerawards.bsky.social #2026GairdnerAwards
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Mann Lab @mannlab.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Congratulations to all laureates and a big shout out to fellow Max Planck Director Wolfgang Baumeister, also among the 2026 recipients — Big Day for @mpibiochem.bsky.social Incredible science being celebrated. #Gairdner2026 www.gairdner.org/resource-hub...
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2026 Canada Gairdner Award Winners Announced
2026 Canada Gairdner Awards recognize world-leading scientists for breakthrough discoveries advancing human health.
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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Congratulations to John R. Yates III, Ruedi Aebersold and Matthias Mann, recipients of the 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award. Prof. Yates: www.gairdner.org/winner/john-... Prof. Aebersold: www.gairdner.org/winner/ruedi... Prof. Mann: www.gairdner.org/winner/matth... #2026GairdnerAwards
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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Congratulations to Wolfgang Baumeister, recipient of the 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award. Full bio: www.gairdner.org/winner/wolfg... #2026GairdnerAwards
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
"The E3 ubiquitin ligase mechanism specifying targeted microRNA degradation" is out @nature.com ❕Publication: www.nature.com/articles/s41... ❕Press Release: www.biochem.mpg.de/study-reveal... @jakobfarnung.bsky.social @whiteheadinstitute.bsky.social
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
We are happy to announce the foundation of a fourth Max Planck School, the Max Planck School of Biomedical AI. The School will be headquatered at our Institute and is coordinated by our very own Director Karsten Borgwardt. More Info: www.biochem.mpg.de/8941992/2026...
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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry @mpibiochem.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The newly found Max Planck School of Biomedical AI is looking for a Scientific Coordinator (M/F/D). We are looking forward to receiving your application: ❕ Apply until: April 9 ❕ www.mpg.de/26251085/wis... #hiring #jobalert #ScientificCoordinator #MaxPlanckSchool #BiomedicalAI
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