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A focus of our research are Engineered Living Materials (ELMs), an emergent class of materials from the combination of inert materials and living organism, with huge potential for sustainable innovation in different technological fields. Across the institute, materials scientists, synthetic biologists and biophysicists cooperate to understand living and inert matter, and to realize new materials with unprecedented functions from a synergistic interfacing. We are strongly linked to collaborative initiatives in the ELM field including the Leibniz ScienceCampus LifeMat, Living Therapeutic Materials, the Priority Program SPP2451 “Living Materials with Adaptive Functions”, and the MaterialVital Hub. As part of our ELM research community, we are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher with expertise in Microbial Biophysics (f/m/d) with interest in the fundamental understanding of microbial communities within synthetic microenvironments. The candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary research team within the Department Dynamic Biomaterials at INM. Your roles: - Experimental research to understand microbial behaviour in confined spaces (synthetic hydrogels) and dynamic environments using imaging, microfluidics and molecular biology methods. - Scientific cooperation with researchers in materials science and synthetic biology at INM, and with external partners in bioanalytics/bioinformatics within running funded projects. - Compilation and presentation of research results in the form of progress reports and presentations at project meetings and scientific conferences. - Communication of research results within the scientific community at conferences and scientific events, and publication in scientific journals. - Co-supervision of students and doctoral researchers. - Support and promote the digitalization of ELM research in collaboration with dedicated experts in the group. Your profile: - PhD degree in biophysics/cell biology or related discipline. - Experience during your PhD