CIBSS Career & Support

For Students

Are you intrigued by our research and the questions we are exploring?

Are you interested in biology, chemistry, medicine, physics, computer science, ethics, and law, and can you imagine starting a degree in one of these fields?

Or are you already studying in one of these disciplines and considering pursuing an advanced research career in the areas and fields involved with CIBSS?

If so, on this page, you will find:

  • Information about research-oriented teaching and the Research Master Labs
  • Information about the Freiburg iGEM Team
  • Degree programmes at the University of Freiburg that qualify for research in CIBSS-related fields
  • Information about internships at CIBSS
  • Contact infos to CIBSS representatives

Integrating research into education

CIBSS is committed to integrating fundamental research from the field of biological signalling studies into the research-oriented education of students at the University of Freiburg, thereby promoting students’ knowledge and skills in this innovative research field early on. CIBSS researchers bring their expertise and research questions on biological signalling studies into their courses, design research-oriented teaching modules, and offer bachelor’s and master’s students the opportunity to engage with CIBSS research groups through their thesis projects, internships, or student assistant positions.

To promote the transfer of knowledge from research to teaching, the University of Freiburg has launched the Research Master Labs initiative. As part of this series, CIBSS researchers have offered several events such as the course on “Synthetic Strategies for Controlling Biological Functions.”

The Freiburg iGEM Team

Since 2019, CIBSS, in collaboration with the Signalling Factory & Robotics  – Cell and Protein Engineering, has supported the Freiburg iGEM team. iGEM stands for the international Genetically Engineered Machine and is a prestigious international competition in synthetic biology that takes place annually in Paris.

In this competition, student teams at universities worldwide use a standardised set of biological parts, along with new, self-designed components, to build (synthesise) and operate biological systems within living cells. The collaborative process involves designing, building, testing, and measuring a student-created system using interchangeable biological parts and standard molecular biology techniques. The focus is on developing practical solutions for real-world challenges. Additionally, public engagement and science communication about synthetic biology to the broader public play a central role. The projects are designed and executed by the students themselves and are supervised by renowned scientists in synthetic biology.

Team Presentation Film of the iGEM Team Capture 2024

Are you interested in synthetic biology? Would you like to learn more and get involved?

  • Further information about the University of Freiburg’s iGEM team is available here.
  • Information about the nonprofit organisation behind iGEM and the global competition is available here.

Degree programmes at the University of Freiburg for CIBSS-related research fields

Are you interested in the topics CIBSS researches and want to begin or continue your academic education in a similar direction?
Here is a list of suitable Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes the University of Freiburg offers:

 

Internships at CIBSS

Want to learn more? Join the world of biological signalling research!

Winners of the special prize of the Baden-Württemberg Jugend Forscht Competition 2024, Image: Dr. Lisa Müller/CIBSS

In collaboration with the Core Facilities of Signalling Factory & Robotics as well as Life Imaging Center, CIBSS continuously offers opportunities for internships or thesis projects to get an inside look into biological signalling research. You'll have the chance to experience our researchers’ working methods, gain insights into our daily research activities, the questions we explore, and the methods and techniques we apply.

For questions and applications, contact us at contact(at)cibss-uni-freiburg.de.

Contacts

For general inquiries and internship applications: contact(at)cibss.uni-freiburg.de

Are you the first academic in your family and do you have general questions about pursuing a PhD and working in the academic field after your studies?

Reach out to Prof. Dr. Olaf Groß, CIBSS ally for first generation researchers.

Interested in a PhD in Biological Signalling Studies?
Would you like to learn more about the opportunities CIBSS offers for PhD students? Do you have questions about careerprospects and opportunities that a PhD in biological signalling studies could provide?

Please contact Dr. Dengfeng Huang, our Early Career Program Coordinator, or Prof. Dr. Anne Classen, Chair of CIBSS’s Scientific Career Commitee, the Equal Opportunity and Diversity Committee and director of the Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine.