Associated Postdocs

Associated postdocs work closely with our faculty helping to create an individualized and exceptional learning experience for our doctoral researchers.

Here is our list of IMPRS-IS associated postdocs. These researchers help our community in a variety of ways. They offer scientific training and professional development workshops, help to review applications, and participate in our boot camps. They may also help mentor our doctoral researchers by serving on thesis advisory committees.

For information on how to join as an affiliated postdoc, please see the instructions at the bottom of the page.

 

How to Join as an Associated Postdoc

To become an associated postdoc with IMPRS-IS, you must be working as a postdoctoral researcher in the group of one of our IMPRS-IS faculty members or associated faculty members. You can then be officially nominated by your supervisor for association with the program.

If you are a postdoc interested in joining, we encourage you to speak with your supervisor and ask them to submit a nomination on your behalf. The nomination should include:

  • Your current curriculum vitae (CV), including your degrees, current position at an IMPRS-IS institution, employment history, and a list of your publications.
  • A one-page motivation letter explaining why you want to become an associated postdoc and how you hope to contribute to IMPRS-IS, including what workshop or tutorial you would propose to lead.

These documents should be sent as email attachments in PDF format to the IMPRS-IS coordination office (imprs@is.mpg.de) by the nominating supervisor.

The coordination office collects all nominations, notifies the spokesperson or deputy spokesperson responsible for the nominee’s institution, and includes the nomination for consideration during the program’s next board meeting. The board’s decision on each nomination will be communicated by email to the postdoc and their supervisor.

Benefits of Becoming an Associated Postdoc

  • Strengthen your academic CV by being officially associated with IMPRS-IS, a leading international doctoral program.
  • Become part of the IMPRS-IS interdisciplinary scientific community, connecting with our doctoral researchers, faculty, and other senior scientists.
  • Gain access to unique opportunities for networking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and teaching within the IMPRS-IS ecosystem.
  • Be invited to IMPRS-IS events, including our annual Boot Camp.

Requirements for Associated Postdocs
Associated postdocs are expected to actively contribute to the IMPRS-IS community. Specifically, each associated postdoc is required to lead at least one activity per year for IMPRS-IS, such as a workshop or a boot camp tutorial. This annual obligation for associated postdocs will be considered on a 12-month basis from the date they are notified of the board’s approval.