Postdoc Opportunities in Neuroscience in Germany

Forschungszentrum Jülich is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the Multiscale Neurodevelopment team within the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine – Brain and Behaviour (INM-7) in Jülich, Germany. The team investigates how cortical architecture, connectivity and functional dynamics mature across early life. Combining multiscale frameworks with computational modelling, the research aims to improve understanding of cognitive maturation and psychiatric illness. The project brings together...

The Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology at the Mannheim Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University is recruiting a Research Assistant / Postdoc (w/m/d) to join a research group studying the morphological, molecular, and functional properties of lymphatic endothelium . The project examines how these properties change in the context of chronic diseases and how they influence the immune system. The successful candidate will contribute to research in endothelial cell biology and immunology...

Peter und Traudl Engelhorn Stiftung offers a postdoctoral stipend in the life sciences for researchers working at renowned institutions in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland. The stipend supports research across a broad life sciences remit, including biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, genetics, proteomics, cell biology, systems biology, microbiology, biomedical technology, biophysics, genetic engineering, and bioinformatics. This is a foundation-backed opportunity for early-career res...

Osnabrück University is recruiting a PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher as a Research Associate to join an interdisciplinary team working at the interface of immunology and mechanobiology . The project, “Cyclic Mechanical Forces Sustain Cytotoxic Immune Competence,” examines how physiological mechanical forces encountered during circulation and breathing help maintain cytotoxic immune function. The research focuses on cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) and natural killer (NK) cells, which play...

Michael Klenk is recruiting up to five full-time doctoral and postdoctoral researchers for the new Professorship of Practical Philosophy (Ethics) at the University of Technology Nuremberg, Germany, starting in early 2027. The ERC Starting Grant Careful Now! includes three positions: a three-year postdoctoral project on social and agentic dependence, drawing on social epistemology, feminist epistemology, disability studies, and 4E cognition; a three-year postdoctoral project on experimental philo...

The German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) in Potsdam-Rehbrücke, Germany, invites applications for a Postdoc (m/f/d) in the Junior Research Group of Gut-Brain Interactions. DIfE is a Leibniz Association institute focused on experimental and clinical research in nutrition and health, with the broader goal of understanding the molecular basis of nutrition-dependent diseases and developing prevention and treatment strategies. The position starts on 1 May 2027 and is centered on the neural dynam...

Postdoctoral position in mass spectrometry-based metabolomics is available in Hannes Link’s group at the University of Tübingen, Germany. The full-time position is classified at 100% TV-L E13. The successful postdoctoral researcher will develop high-throughput LC-MS/MS metabolomics methods and coordinate metabolomics collaborations within the EXC CMFI “Controlling Microbes to Fight Infections” initiative, working with partners in Tübingen and externally. The research combines high-throughput met...

Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg is advertising a postdoctoral researcher position in a new lab led by Johannes Hohlbein in the areas of biosensorics , biophysics , and microbiology . The project focuses on single-molecule resolved imaging of live bacteria and on studying imaging information flow in bacteria . The successful candidate will help extend wet lab facilities, take on teaching responsibilities, and is encouraged to develop independent research projects along...

Heidelberg University is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher – Translational AI in Neuropathology position in Heidelberg, Germany, within the Department of Neuropathology. The role sits at the intersection of computer science , medical science , biomedical engineering , neuroscience , and quantitative data science. The successful candidate will develop and adapt foundation models and multimodal models that integrate histomorphology, DNA methylation, sequencing, spatial data, and clinical data ...