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Prospective Independent Research Group Leaders (m/f/d)

DE💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-26

Core

Establish an externally funded independent research group in experimental, computational, or theoretical biology.

Role type

Independent Research Group Leader (Early-Career)

Builds

Independent research groups funded by external grants (e.g., ERC, DFG Emmy Noether)

Domain

Biology (Molecular/Cellular, Biophysics, Immunology, Developmental, Plant, Pharmaceutical)

Deliverable

research

Required skills

experimental design, computational modeling, theoretical analysis, grant writing, scientific leadership

Preferred skills

AI-based approaches to protein structure, multiscale modeling, host-pathogen interaction analysis, advanced microscopy, molecular genetics

Technologies

Erlangen National High-Performance Computing Center (NHR@FAU), Optical Imaging Center Erlangen (OICE)

Responsibilities

Develop innovative research vision, prepare and secure external funding applications, lead independent research group, collaborate with interdisciplinary partners

Seniority

Early-Career, Independent Group Leader

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