The universities of Berlin, Bonn, Hamburg, Heidelberg/Mannheim, München und Tübingen with their neuroscientific institutes and neurological university hospitals
· Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
· University Hospital Bonn
· University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
· Heidelberg University Hospital & University Hospital Mannheim
· Medical Faculties of the Ludwig-Maximilian-University (LMU) and Technical University of Munich (TUM)
· Medical Faculty of the University of Tuebingen
have jointly established the Hertie Network of Excellence in Clinical Neuroscience. The goals of this network are to promote innovative forms of cooperation, to strengthen translation and to support excellent young scientists in their careers. Within this framework, up to four postdoctoral/clinician scientist positions are available at each site. All participating universities have been successful in the excellence initiative of the Federal Government of Germany and offer a wide variety of careers in clinical neurosciences.
We aim to recruit highly talented early-career clinician scientists and medical scientists who wish to deepen their basic and translational research experience in clinical neuroscience. In addition, this programme encourages researchers currently working abroad to enter or re-enter the German research system.
We offer
The position comes with an independent research budget of € 247,500 for three years. An innovative leadership training and mentoring are part of the program. For clinician scientists, 50% of the time is reserved for research to enable a sustainable combination of high-level research and progress in clinical training.
In addition, the Hertie Network supports young researchers in establishing their own scientific professional network. The six sites of the Hertie Network provide access to cutting-edge research facilities and state-of-the-art labs for all members of the network.
Eligibility
Researchers who have achieved an excellent doctorate and who have already established a scientific track record are eligible to submit proposals. Proposals should only be submitted within four years after obtaining the doctorate with the usual exemptions.
Application
Please send your application in one single pdf-file by [October 31st, 2025] to [hertieneuronetwork@ghst.de]. The application should include a curriculum vitae, a description of current and future research activities (not to exceed 5 pages), and letters of reference (max. 3). In addition, your application should include for which of the six sites you are applying. We recommend contacting your host site of interest before you apply.
For questions, please contact: Kristina Loosen (+49 69 660756 – 152 ; LoosenK@ghst.de), Anne Christine Mündnich (+49 69 660756 – 193 ; MuendnichA@ghst.de)