the Max-Planck Society (MPS) is announcing a theme-specific Max-Planck-Research-Group-Leader position in Jena (https://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/637079-max-planck-research-group-leader), thereby acknowledging the fundamental scientific challenges around this topic. This position is for 5 years initially and can be extended by 2+2 years, thus giving a quite reliable mid-term research (and personal) perspective. Both in terms of ambition and budget/personnel support, it is comparable to an ERC grant (somehow between "starting" and "consolidator"). The position is independent and has "nothing" to do with me, except for I somehow "inserted the idea". I (as all MPI Jena directors) will not be part of the final vote of the commission (the commission will include members from all sections of the MPS). Yet, certainly I am looking forward for to the potential intellectual enrichment of Jena and the Max-Planck-Society on this topic, and would also be very open for collaboration. More informations
