· Students of biology, biochemistry or a similar field of study with an excellent academic background interested to complete a doctoral degree (PHD; MMRS) at the Ludwig-Maximilians University. · Applicants are required to have graduated above average at a Master level or equivalent by the time of their application. · He/she should have a background in cell biology, virology, immunology or systems biology with experimental experience in protein biochemistry, immunomonitoring and/or molecular biology. · The applicant should be fluent in German or English. · Besides the PhD thesis the association to the graduate-program iTarget2.0 involves a highly structured training program with weekly seminars, lectures given by internationally recognized speakers, hands-on methods courses, annual research retreats as well as soft skill seminars.