The Institute for Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen is looking to fill the position of a

Postdoctoral Researcher (all genders welcome)

This position should ideally be filled by June 2026 with a contract initially limited to 6 months. The regular working hours will be 39 hours per week, and the salary corresponds to the E13 TV-L (100 %) level. The position is affiliated with the group of Prof. Dr. Nadja Simeth (https://nasc-lab.com) in the framework of the Multiscale Bioimaging Cluster of Excellence (https://mbexc.de/de/). The lab works at the interface of photochemistry and biology and focuses on incorporating biomolecules in chemical, biohybrid, and biomimetic systems.
The prospective candidate will design and synthesize various photoresponsive molecules and investigate their properties spectroscopically, in collaboration with groups from biology and biochemistry on the Göttingen Campus and beyond.

The prospective coworker will
- work in an interdisciplinary, inclusive, supportive, and international research environment
- develop a research project with high scientific independence
- will travel to and collaborate with international partners
- receive personal mentoring, a structed training, and regular feedback
- possibility to develop leadership skills by supervise junior collegues and lead project teams

Your profile
You…
- hold or will hold a PhD degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related areas, with a Master or Diplom in this fields
- have very good communication skills in written and spoken English,
- have a strong background in organic multistep synthesis,
- have experience in photochemistry (preparative, spectroscopy, and mechanistic investigations)
- ideally have experience in data processing and analysis with UV-Vis spectroscopy and HPLC,
- ideally have experience in training junior coworkers and strong motivation to take a mentoring role,
- ideally have experience in project management, proven by scientific articles
- ideally have experience in dynamically responsive fluorescent or photochemically active materials in the context of bioactive molecules
- be creative, and curious in acquiring new techniques

Göttingen is a lively university city in central Germany, which hosts numerous internationally renowned research institutions, including not only the famous University but also its Medical Center, several Max Planck Institutes, the European Neuroscience Institute, the German Primate Center, and the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience (BCCN).

The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. The university has committed itself to be a family-friendly institution and supports its employees in balancing work and family life. Applications from disabled persons with equivalent qualifications will be given preference.

Interested? Please send your application by April 15th, 2026, as a single pdf file to simeth@uni-goettingen.de. Interviews will take place in late April virtually. You application must include a concise motivation letter stating you interest in the research work, a CV, a copy of your Master and PhD certificate in English or German, list of publications (if applicable), a summary of past research and a short statement of future research interest (1 page), and the names as well as contact information of two references.

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