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🎓 Open PhD position at the interface of natural product discovery & biotechnology in our group!

In this interdisciplinary project in collaboration with the Bio Pilot Plant, you will develop co-cultivation methods for mosses and bacteria to trigger the production of novel natural products. 🦠↔️ 🌱

Just wrapped up inspiring days of science and networking at the VAAM Workshop “Biology of Bacteria Producing Natural Products” in Berlin!
Our team’s first conference ended on a high note — 2nd prize for best poster! 🥈🥳
Thanks to the organizers @niedermeyer-lab.bsky.social for a fantastic meeting. 🙏

Four members of the research group standing on a rope between trees.

Our first team outing took us up into the trees! 🌳🧗
Last Friday we went to the climbing forest in Gera, where we tackled different routes, challenged ourselves, and had a lot of fun together! 💪😃

🚨 We are still looking for a postdoc in Natural Product Chemistry to explore novel molecules from the moss microbiome! 🧪🌱🧫

More information and apply here: jobs.hki-jena.de/jobs/Postdoc...

Job opportunity Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/div) in Antimicrobial Peptide Engineering/Discovery at Leibniz HKI Jobportal Wissenschaft/Forschung in Jena

📢 Curious how automation can accelerate the discovery of novel antimicrobials?

Check out the open postdoc position: jobs.hki-jena.de/jobs/Postdoc...

Two people standing in front of a scientific poster describing the research of our group.

It was great fun to present our research to students of the @uni-jena.de at the trade fair organized by btS – Life Sciences Studierendeninitiative!

Students interested in natural products, metabolomics, or microbial interactions are always welcome to contact us for MSc/BSc thesis opportunities!

Group picture after finishing the run

We had great fun at the company run in Jena yesterday! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💪 #Firmenlauf2025

Group photo of the new Thuringian junior research group Metabolomics-guided Natural Product Discovery

The image shows natural moss growth on a stony surface. The moss cushions are various shades of green, ranging from bright light green to darker, partly brownish tones.

🌱 Mosses thrive in extreme environments. At #LeibnizHKI, Jethro Hemmann’s team uses metabolomics to decode moss-microbe interactions in hunt for bioactive #NaturalProducts.

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Job opportunity Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/div) in Natural Product Chemistry at Leibniz HKI Jobportal Wissenschaft/Forschung in Jena

🚨 We’re hiring a Postdoc in Natural Product Chemistry! 🧪⚗️

Join us to discover and isolate natural products from the moss microbiome and elucidate their structures and biosyntheses.

If you're eager to work at the interface of chemistry and microbiology, apply here: jobs.hki-jena.de/jobs/Postdoc...

Hidden treasures in the moss The Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute (Leibniz-HKI) h…

You can also read more about our group in the press release here: www.leibniz-hki.de/en/press-rel...

MDR THÜRINGEN JOURNAL: Entdeckung der Pflanzenwelt: Moosforschung in Jena gestartet - hier anschauen Insgesamt 16 Tausend Moosarten gibt es weltweit. Doch bislang ist die Pflanze kaum erforscht. Damit sich das in Zukunft ändert, haben Moosforscher aus Jena im Januar ihre Arbeit aufgenommen.

Our research was featured in a short TV report on MDR THÜRINGEN JOURNAL (in German) 📺: www.ardmediathek.de/video/mdr-th...

The segment highlights how we isolate moss-associated bacteria to explore the antimicrobial natural products they produce.

A photo of the current four members of the junior research group, sitting on a bench in the outside.

Our Junior Research Group started three months ago!
We’ve successfully set up the lab and begun our first experiments. 🧫🧬
Excited to explore natural products produced by bacteria from the #moss microbiome and uncover their bioactivities and roles in microbial interactions! 🌱🦠🧪 #metabolomics