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Junior Research Groups (m/f/d): Infection Biology

The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) is a member of the Helmholtz Association, Germany’s largest research organization. We cooperate with our regional University partners, the Technical University of Braunschweig (TU-BS), the Hannover Medical School (MHH), and the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (TiHo). HZI is a key member of the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF).

Within the newly established HUMAN program (www.helmholtz-hzi.de/human-microstar), we seek exceptional researchers to join us on our journey to understand the complex interplay of humans and microbes in the fight against infectious diseases. We are recruiting early-career scientists to develop independent programs committed to research excellence and translation in the following areas:

Pioneering foundational infection research
Breakthrough technology-oriented research

Research and technology areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to, microbiology, phage biology, virology, immunology, vaccinology, spatial OMICS, drug research, digital epidemiology, precision infection medicine, OneHealth, RNA-biology, human tissue engineering, or synthetic viral and bacterial engineering. Your group will be embedded within the vibrant scientific environment of HZI with access to multiple University partners, human cohort studies and human tissue samples, and help create and drive the next generation of infection research in Europe.

Requirements:

You are a highly qualified junior scientist holding a PhD or PhD equivalent. Postdoctoral training and early-stage independent research are welcome, but we will also consider outstanding applicants immediately post-graduation. You have an exceptional international track record in your field of research, excellent communication skills in English, enjoy taking on leadership roles, and guide master's and PhD students through their career paths. Experience in securing third-party funding is welcome, but not required.

We offer some of the most competitive research positions in the world:

Your Junior Research Group will be funded for a period of 5 years initially. Funding covers the group leader’s salary, depending on the level of experience (€74,300 - €91,900 annually), three staff positions (one PostDoc, one PhD student and a lab technician), as well as consumables (€80,000/year), and a generous start-up package to purchase lab equipment (up to €150,000; negotiable). Based on an external review, successful group leaders will be offered an extension period of up to 4 years, with a subsequent opportunity to securing a permanent position at the HZI (tenure). The position comes with a junior professorship option at one of our partner universities in Lower Saxony.

Benefits at a glance:

An attractive and multi-faceted job in a future-oriented research institute with an international environment in the city of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, a highly affordable area of the country in one of Europe’s most research-dense geographical locations
Access to cutting-edge core infrastructures, research networks and a variety of support offices
Dedicated office to support families, including childcare solutions, strategic career support to develop professional knowledge and personal skills, third-party funding acquisition, mentoring and more
Flexible working hours, home office option
A corporate culture of appreciation and promotion of equal opportunities
30 vacation days plus an annual salary bonus

Candidates with severe disabilities and equivalent professional qualifications who are suitable for the position are given preference. In order to protect your rights, we ask you to provide us with a clearly recognizable reference to the existence of a degree of severe disability in your cover letter or resume.

The HZI is actively committed to diversity, equality, and integration (DEI). HZI pursues gender equality and expressly welcomes applications from qualified women. The position is suitable for part-time work.

Additional Details:

Starting date: As soon as possible. The contract will initially run for 5 years.
Salary: E15 TVöD Bund
Working time: 39 hours per week
Place of work: Braunschweig
Probation period: 6 months
Closing date: 30/03/2026

Contact Information:

Dr. Dirk Spitzer:

Phone +49 (0)531 6181-2066
Email: dirk.spitzer@helmholtz-hzi.de

How to apply:

Please upload your application in our career portal.

Please include with your application a cover letter, CV, a list of publications, a separate outline of previous achievements and future research interests (max. 2 pages), a completed application form (download here), an outline of how DEI will be implemented in your future laboratory (max. half a page) and the names, addresses and e-mail addresses of three references. Please refrain from sending a photo.

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Junior Research Groups (m/f/d): AI in Health and Infection Research

The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) is a member of the Helmholtz Association, Germany’s largest research organization. We cooperate with our regional University partners, TU-Braunschweig (TU-BS), the Hannover Medical School (MHH), the Leibniz University Hannover (LUH), the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (TiHo), and Göttingen University. HZI is a key member of the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF).

Within the newly established HUMAN program (www.helmholtz-hzi.de/human-microstar), we invite applications from exceptional early-career scientists to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to address the following focus areas:

AI-supported Mechanistic Mathematical Modelling and Simulation of biological systems in, but not limited to, infection research through e.g. lifecycle-structure discovery and model conception, calibration and data assimilation, uncertainty quantification, surrogate and operator learning to accelerate simulation, optimal experimental design, or model-based control/decision support.
Computational Network Sciences and AI for Biology and Health that combine innovative, AI-driven research programs through network theory and AI, mechanistic mathematical modeling, Bayesian inference/uncertainty quantification, physics-informed neural networks, or reconstructions, analyses, or predictions of complex biological network behaviors.

The groups will be embedded within the vibrant scientific environment of the Braunschweig Integrated Centre of Systems Biology (BRICS), which is part of the Lower Saxony Center for Artificial Intelligence and Causal Methods in Medicine (CAIMed; www.caimed.de/en/), providing exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. Moreover, your group will be part of the Helmholtz AI program, one of the premier AI initiatives and data hubs in the world.

Requirements:

We offer some of the most competitive research positions in the world:

Your Junior Research Group will be funded for a period of 5 years initially. Funding covers the group leader’s salary, depending on the level of experience (€74,300 - €91,900 annually), three staff positions (one PostDoc, two PhD students), as well as consumables (€16,000/year), and a generous start-up package to purchase equipment (up to €150,000; negotiable). Based on an external review, successful group leaders will be offered an extension period of up to 4 years, with a subsequent opportunity to securing a permanent position at the HZI (tenure). The position comes with a junior professorship option at one of our partner Universities in Lower Saxony.

Benefits at a glance:

An attractive and multi-faceted job in a future-oriented research institute with an international environment in the city of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, a highly affordable area of the country in one of Europe’s most research-dense locations
Access to cutting-edge core infrastructures, research networks and a variety of support offices
Dedicated office to support families, including childcare solutions, strategic career support to develop professional knowledge and personal skills, third-party funding acquisition, mentoring and more
Flexible working hours, home office option
A corporate culture of appreciation and promotion of equal opportunities
30 vacation days plus an annual salary bonus

The HZI is actively committed to diversity, equality, and integration (DEI). The HZI pursues gender equality and expressly welcomes applications from qualified women. The position is suitable for part-time work.

Additional Details:

Starting date: As soon as possible. The contract will initially run for 5 years.
Salary: E15 TVöD Bund
Working time: 39 hours per week
Place of work: Braunschweig
Probation period: 6 months
Closing date: 30/03/2026

Contact Information:

Dr. Dirk Spitzer:

Phone +49 (0)531 6181-2066
Email: dirk.spitzer@helmholtz-hzi.de

How to apply:

Please upload your application in our career portal.

Please include with your application a cover letter, CV, a list of publications, a separate outline of previous achievements and future research interests (max. 2 pages), a completed application form (download here), an outline of how DEI will be implemented in your future laboratory (max. half a page) and the names, addresses and e-mail addresses of three references. Please refrain from sending a photo.

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