ATLAS PhD Program

Joint PhD Program from BioNTech and TRON with a focus on translational medicine

4 PhD positions in biology, biochemistry, life science, chemistry, medicine, computer science or related fields
All Phd positions offered in this year´s call are at TRON. BioNTech and TRON (Translationale Onkologie an der Universitatsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz gemeinnutzige GmbH) are leading institutions in the field of immunotherapy. Our joint international PhD Program (ATLAS) is looking for talented and highly motivated junior researchers of all nationalities.

Our international PhD program ATLAS (Talent Academy for TransLAtional Science), guides and supports PhD students to conduct excellent research projects and offers comprehensive training in cutting-edge technologies and professional skills. The scientific training within the program has a strong focus on "the art of translation", i.e. turning basic scientific discoveries into applications.

We offer the opportunity to work on innovative research projects focused on translational science in the field of medicine. As a PhD student*, you will join a community of world-class scientists working on diverse topics such as:

• Immunotherapy of cancer, infectious diseases & autoimmunity
• Cardiovascular, ageing & regenerative biomedicine
• RNA biochemistry
• Protein engineering
• Bioinformatics & systems biology
• Biomarker research
• Antimicrobial therapies

For details on the program and the specific projects, please visit www.atlas-phdprogram.com. Aspiring students seeking to advance knowledge and explore novel therapies. The requirements are:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in biology, biochemistry, life science, chemistry, medicine, computer science or related fields
• Motivaton and passion for science
• Ability to work independently and in an international, multi-disciplinary team
• Professional proficiency in both written and spoken English

• A highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment at the interface between academia and pharmaceutical applications
• A doctoral degree awarded by a partnering university (e.g. Mainz University)
• Dedicated supervision by leaders in their fields with a strong publication record
• Cutting-edge technologies and in-house services to support your research
• Extensive curriculum for scientific, technical and professional skills
• An active and engaging scientific and PhD community
• Excellent working conditions:
  • Fully funded PhD positions (in this year’s call contracts will be only from TRON)
  • Family-friendliness
  • Open and inclusive culture
  • An international environment with English as our working language