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The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine is an international research institute that performs fundamental research in the field of biomedicine. Biomedicine is a modern, rapidly advancing and interdisciplinary research field that investigates topics of medical relevance with a combination of methods including molecular biology, genetics, proteomics, cell biology, and bioinformatics. Current research at the institute focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular basis of organ development and function as well as processes contributing to aging and onset of diseases such as cancer. The institute hosts a number of core facilities equipped with cutting edge technologies and currently provides central core facilities for mass spectrometry, electron microscopy, flow cytometry, mouse transgenesis and cryopreservation, advanced light microscopy, sequencing and bioinformatics.
The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine in Münster, Germany, has an opening for a
Proteomics Core Facility Leader (m/f/d)
Starting immediately or upon agreement.
The Proteomics Core Facility offers comprehensive protein and peptide analyses using state-of-the-art LC-MS/MS mass spectrometry. The core supports projects including, but not limited to large-scale and comprehensive proteome profiling including mapping of protein modifications, protein interaction mapping, low-input and chemical proteomics and is assisted by a dedicated technician. The core facility provides services from sample preparation to data analysis and interpretation. The Proteomics Core is currently seeking a new Head and welcomes applications from proteomics experts around the globe.
Your Tasks
- You will lead the day-to-day operations of the platform, including scheduling, quality control, processing and analyses across label free, TMT, and SILAC-based proteomics and phosphoproteomics, and other MS-omics workflows
- You will co-develop and implement new workflows and analysis methods to increase throughput, quality, quantitation and reproducibility
- You maintain mass spectrometry instruments at the highest performance standards and manage service contracts as well as consumables.
- You advise on and support the procurement of future equipment and contribute to grant applications for infrastructure funding.
- You actively contribute to research projects, from experimental planning and data interpretation through to manuscript writing.
Your Profile
- We are looking for a qualified team player with a strong interest in cutting edge science and a service-orientated mindset.
Required:
- Expert (MSc or PhD) in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, or a closely related field - with a strong mass spectrometry track record
- Hands-on expertise with high-resolution LC-MS platforms, ideally including Bruker-based instruments
- Demonstrated ability to develop and optimize analytical methods from first principles
- Ability to communicate clearly with coworkers, scientists and principal investigators
Preferred:
- Strong interest in or experience with single-cell and/or spatial mass spectrometry technologies
- Experience running or co-running a core or research facility is a strong plus, not prerequisite
- Fluent in English; German is an asset but not required
Our Offer
- temporary employment of two years with the option of a longer-term cooperation according to the Collective Agreement for the public sector (TVöD)
- salary depends on qualifications, job duties, and experiences, up to pay group E14 of the TVöD
- opportunities for internal and external training
- friendly and collegial working atmosphere
- compatibility of family and career through the possibility to arrange working hours individually and flexibly
- childcare facility (U3) at the institute
- company health management (BGM) including a work-life portal
The Max-Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.
The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity.
Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
In order to actively live equality at our institute, we not only offer attractive framework conditions, but also, among other things, internal and external support options for balancing family and career.
Our institute's large daycare center offers care options for children under the age of three.
As an employer with a strong interest in employee satisfaction, occupational health management or the offer of internal and external training courses are naturally established at the institute.
Learn more about our Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine or the Max Planck Society at www.mpi-muenster.mpg.de.
Your Application
To apply, please submit your application including a letter of motivation, CV and contact details of two references via the application-button before 24.08.2026.
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine
Röntgenstraße 20
48149 Münster
