The Hector Fellow Academy offers you the opportunity to realize a self-developed research project under supervision Prof. Axel Meyer. He is one of the Hector Fellows, a community of outstanding professors from different research institutions across Germany working in STEM-subjects, medicine, and psychology.
As one of the pioneers in the field of evolutionary biology, he found out that speciation may occur without geographic barriers and discovered that genome evolution is possible within few decades. Furthermore, he did pioneer work using genetic data to demonstrate relationships of individual species.
Your profile
You are enthusiastic about developing and investigating an innovative research idea within the discipline of Prof. Meyer.
You have a master’s degree in a scientific or engineering subject with excellent grades.
Our offer
- Opportunity to realize a self-developed research idea
- Mentored by an internationally renowned, top-level scientist
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Funded position (according to TV-L 13, up to 100%, based on the funding rates of the DFG for PhD students)
- Extensive research funding
- Membership in an excellent research network
- Additional management courses, trainings & networking events
Your application
Apply until April 20, 2022 via our Application Portal. Further information: www.hector-fellow-academy.de/en