The University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) unites the Medical Faculty of the Georg-August University and the University Hospital in an integration model. With around 9,700 employees, the UMG and its subsidiaries are one of the largest employers in the region. Our clinics and institutes stand for high-quality patient care, excellent research, modern teaching and transfer of innovative technology.

Göttingen as a city of science is located in the center of Germany and the University Medical Center Göttingen is integrated into an attractive network of university and non-university scientific institutions.

The Multiscale Bioimaging Cluster of Excellence (MBExC) of the University Medical Centre Göttingen is looking for a new position for the earliest start date

Junior Fellow (f/m/d)

full time, with 38,5 hours per week, initially available for 1 year, continuation for further 3 years pending MBExC renewal
Remuneration according to TV-L

The Cluster of Excellence "Multiscale Bioimaging: from Molecular Machines to Networks of Excitable cells" (MBExC) is an interdisciplinary, cross-faculty research center of the University of Göttingen and pursues a novel research approach with joint efforts in modern bioimaging, in particular photonics, molecular biosciences, neuroscience and cardiovascular research. The goal of MBExC is to decipher disease-relevant nanoscale functional units in neurons, sensory cells and cardiomyocytes with the long-term goal to develop innovative therapeutic strategies for disorders affecting the heart and the brain, or both. By a multiscale bioimaging approach, MBExC aims at unraveling fundamental biological principles at an increasing level of complexity from molecular, nanoscale to network and organ levels. The MBExC research program covers gene expression and regulation, protein assembly and targeting, Ca2+ signaling and Ca2+ triggered membrane fusion as well as the development of innovative research techniques.

We are offering a Junior Fellow position for excellent and highly motivated postdoctoral researchers to accelerate their way towards independence.

Your tasks

Conduct cutting-edge research in the relevant fields of the Multiscale Bioimaging (MBExC), Cluster of Excellence
Collaborate with our interdisciplinary research groups
Develop and implement innovative research techniques and methods
Junior Fellows are encouraged to apply for further funding in order to establish their own groups
Publish research findings in scientific journals
Present research in conferences and workshops

Your qualifications

Strong background (first degree) in the natural and life sciences (physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, biology, neuroscience or cardiovascular research)
Doctoral thesis completed not longer than 8 years ago
Excellent research skills and experience in a relevant field
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a relevant field

We offer

A Junior Fellow position for excellent and highly motivated postdoctoral researchers to accelerate their way towards independence.
Funding for the candidate’s own position and limited startup funds for equipment and consumables according to the needs of the project.
Association with MBExC core-PIs for use of laboratory space, infrastructure, and mentoring
A dynamic and interdisciplinary research environment

Applications should include a CV, the applicants three most significant publications, a brief research plan outlining the envisaged integration into the scientific scope of the MBExC, and name and address for two referees. Applications should be received by April 27th 2025.

MBExC relies on a close interdisciplinary collaboration between the University Medical Center Göttingen, the Faculties of the Natural Sciences and Life Sciences and the non-university research institutions at Göttingen Campus, namely the Max Planck Institutes for Multidisciplinary Scienes and for Dynamics and Self-Organization.

The University of Göttingen places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for female scientists and scholars and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply. As part of its gender equality concept, the university provides special support to ease the compatibility of career and family and offers a Dual Career Service.

We explicitly welcome applications from abroad. Disabled persons with comparable qualifications will receive preferential status.

Our goal as University Medical Center Göttingen is professional equality for all genders. We strive to equalize the gender ratio in areas where there is underrepresentation. The University Medical Center Göttingen is particularly committed to the professional participation of severely disabled people and therefore welcomes applications from severely disabled people. In the case of equal suitability, applications from severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration in accordance with the relevant regulations. We kindly ask you to indicate a disability/equal status in your letter of application in order to safeguard your interests.

We look forward to receiving your application!