Schaller Research Group Leader Positions in Neurosciences in Heidelberg

The Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to furthering the careers of talented young scientists working in biomedicine at Heidelberg University. The Foundation is currently supporting six Schaller Research Groups. Applications are invited for additional Schaller Research Group Leaders in the field of Neuroscience in collaboration with Medical Faculty Heidelberg of Heidelberg University.

Applications for research groups are sought in dynamic areas of Neuroscience. Resonance with the current research interests in Heidelberg on fundamental aspects of neuroscience, such as functions of neural circuits and their molecular and cellular plasticity in disorders of the nervous system would be favorable. Expertise in timely topics such as in vivo imaging, electrophysiological and neurocomputational analyses of neuronal ensembles, spatial-/single cell-/multi-Omics and advanced organoid/co-assembloid models would be preferrable. 

Successful applicants will receive a flexible funding package for a group leader position along with a postdoctoral scientist, a PhD student and a technician as well as research operating costs and substantial start-up funding. The positions are funded by the Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation for five years in the first instance and may be extended for two more years subject to internal and external review.

Applicants should have an exciting research portfolio, excellent publication record, postdoctoral experience and the proven ability to lead a research group. The new groups will have opportunities for integrating in the vibrant biomedical community with excellent infrastructure in Heidelberg as represented by the Interdisciplinary Center for Neuroscience IZN (https://www.izn.uni-heidelberg.de/en), Medical Faculty Heidelberg, EMBL, Max Planck Institutes and diverse Collaborative Research Centres at Heidelberg University (https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/institutions/research-institutions/collaborative-research-centres). Group members will benefit from existing training programs for pre-doctoral and postdoctoral trainees in Heidelberg. The Foundation is committed to gender equality and diversity in science. 

Please send an application comprising a (i) motivation letter, (ii) curriculum vitae, (iii) two letters of reference, and (iv) concise description of current research and proposed independent research program for a 5-year term (maximally 10 pages) as a single PDF document to [email protected]. Applications that are incomplete or do not adhere the format will not be considered.

Closing date: April 30, 2025