A funded position for a new PhD student in our group is now available, starting in April 2026.

The project spans the areas of photocatalysis, organic synthesis and peptide chemistry. It aims to develop novel synthetic methods for site selective chemical modification of peptides and apply these methods in modification of natural products involved in microbial signalling and microbial communication.

The general deadline for applications is January 20, 2026. Afterward, motivated candidates are encouraged to send their application directly to ivan.vilotijevic@uni-jena.de .

For more details, please follow the position description.

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Highly motivated young scientists interested in pursuing their PhD degrees with us are encouraged to get in touch with Ivan. We are also offering positions for interns, B.Sc. and M.Sc. students. Funded postdoctoral positions are at the moment not available, but we are always excited to hear from talented scientists interested in joining our team and we would gladly offer advice on pursuing third-party funding. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Ivan via email (jobs.vilotijevic@uni-jena.de).