We warmly welcome applications from students or postdocs who would like to work in our group. If you are interested in any of the research topics described on our website or have your own ideas for related projects, please feel free to contact Mathilde Cordellier, with your CV and a short description of WHY you would fit in the lab.

Opportunities for undergraduates and Masters students

We are always running or planning various projects that you could get involved in as a bachelors or masters student.  To make sure we are a good match, you can choose to join one of our courses offered at the Bachelor and Master level. Short internships are also a possibility, please contact Mathilde Cordellier for further details.

Opportunities for prospective PhD students

From time to time, we are able to offer fully funded PhD studentships, which are posted on our website and advertised on relevant mailing lists such as EVOLDIR and DZG as they become available. However, interested students may also be eligible to apply for PhD scholarships from a number of different organisations, see overview below. 

Postdoc opportunities

From time to time, we offer fully funded postdocs, which are posted on our website and advertised on relevant mailing lists such as EVOLDIR and DZG as they become available. The next position will be a full-time postdoctoral researcher, planned ad in Winter 2025, start in 2026.  However, we are also actively seeking recent PhD graduates with relevant research backgrounds and strong publication records who are interested in applying for postdoctoral fellowships to come to Rostock.

Funding overview

A range of programs are available, with very diverse durations and scopes. Many if not all require you to prepare an application package and have a research plan, depending on your career stage the potential mentor will be heavily involved in developing said research plan. Getting in touch beforehand is paramount, as it helps to check fit between YOUR interests and the LAB’S focus. If you would like to discuss these or other options further, please contact Mathilde Cordellier.

For an overview of German science funding structures, please see the DAAD’s funding guide

For EU funding, see an overview here: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/

The Rostock International House is a very useful first point of contact and partner when applying for scholarships