Call for Nominations for the Position of a Director at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg, Germany

Nominations sought for the position of a director at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg/Germany, in the research area of Systems-oriented Biotechnology and Bioengineering and related areas.

November 04, 2025

Deadline: December 7, 2025

Aerial View of the Max Planck Institute in Magdeburg

The MPI for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems expects to have an opening for a director and scientific member of the MPG in the general area of Systems-oriented Biotechnology and Bioengineering and related areas.

Max Planck Directors are international leaders in their respective field, pursue an ambitious research agenda within their groups, and lead the institute jointly with their director colleagues. Directors enjoy academic freedom and benefit from a diverse, international, excellent research environment, outstanding infrastructure, and long-term scientific funding.

The MPG seeks to achieve gender equality and diversity and is particularly interested in appointing excellent woman scientists.

Please send nominations of suitable candidates, including rising stars, to the institute’s Managing Director Peter Benner at biotech-nominations@mpi-magdeburg.mpg.de. Self-nominations are welcome. All nominations will be treated confidentially.

For any questions, please contact Peter Benner at benner@mpi-magdeburg.mpg.de.