In the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, the independent research group Receptor Biochemistry invites applications for a

Postdoctoral Researcher Position— Plant Membrane Biochemistry and Chemoproteomics (m/f/d) (10/2026)
How does proteolytic regulation control plant plasma-membrane receptor function and plant immune responses?

The plant plasma membrane is a dynamic hub for nutrient uptake, pathogen detection and stress signalling, anchored by surface receptors. In animals, proteolytic cleavage of membrane proteins is a major regulatory mechanism in immunity. In plants, its role remains largely unexplored.

FRONTERA, funded by the European Research Council through an ERC Starting Grant, sets out to close that gap. The project combines chemoproteomics, cell biology, protease biochemistry and genetics, and looks at both sides of the process: the proteases that cut, and the substrates they act on. It is curiosity-driven research with a long view towards crop resilience and sustainable agriculture.

You will lead the membrane biochemistry and chemoproteomics side of FRONTERA:



establishing the preparations and the activity-based profiling needed to study proteases where they work, at the plant plasma membrane.
- Develop and optimise membrane preparation methods suited to downstream chemoproteomics
- Apply activity-based protein profiling and mass spectrometry to characterise membrane-associated protease activities, working with our in-house facility
- Relate biochemical findings to immune responses in planta, in collaboration across the group
- Co-supervise a doctoral researcher
- Present and publish your scientific data

Your profile
- A doctoral degree in biochemistry, plant science, molecular biology, chemical biology or a closely related field. If your thesis is submitted but not yet defended by the start date, please apply and tell us your timeline.
- Real interest in method development, including tolerance for the weeks when a protocol refuses to work
- Int

📌 Postdoctoral Researcher Position— Plant Membrane Biochemistry and Chemoproteomics (México)
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