DKFZ CLINICIAN SCIENTIST FELLOWSHIPS 2019
Are you considering a career as a clinician scientist? Apply now!
The German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg belongs to the leading cancer research centers worldwide and commits itself to strengthening the research profile of clinician scientists. Team up with a strong partner to support your translational research ambitions and take advantage of tailored opportunities to gain basic and translational cancer research experience in a world-class scientific setting.
DKFZ Clinician Scientist Fellowships are offered to physicians who are conducting specialized medical training and who wish to enhance their careers. The fellowships are distinguished by protected research time, comprehensive training offers and intersectoral mentoring relationships.
The center supports you to expand your research experience and to establish your own scientific network. Use this unique opportunity to complement your clinical training and to actively develop your long-term career perspectives as a clinician scientist!
Find more information below about eligibility criteria and details on how to apply.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: currently OPEN
Application deadline: 15th March 2019
FUNDING AND DURATION
Salaries for DKFZ Clinician Scientist Fellowships are competitive by national standards and are negotiated and confirmed during the recruitment phase should a fellowship be offered.
Fellowship contracts are initially offered for a duration of two years and can be used within the Clinician Scientist Program period of 4 years, e.g. if clinical work needs to be interspersed. We acknowledge that clinician scientists' careers need to be handled with a great amount of flexibility. Therefore, Fellows are required to develop their individual fellowship timeline together with their mentors and present this to the Clinician Scientist Program Office within the first 1,5 months after starting the fellowship.
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ELIGIBILITY
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We are looking for clinical candidates who ...
- show enthusiasm for science and have a wish to link basic and clinical research
- have obtained a higher degree (equivalent to MD or MD-PhD)
- are at an early stage of their career (physicians in specialized medical training, Germany: Facharztausbildung)
- Prior experience in a cancer-relevant research area is desirable but not a must
- Fellowship applications are open for national and international candidates who wish to focus on basic and translational cancer research.
How to apply for a DKFZ Fellowship?
In order to prepare your application please make sure to compile all the required information in one single PDF document which you need to upload during the online application process:
- Curriculum vitae (incl. publication list and documentation of your clinical/research experience)
- One-page motivation letter (incl. statement of your research interests)
- Copy of degree certificates (originals, transcripts and translations if applicable)
- Contact details of two references who are familiar with your work
Applications need to be submitted in English.
Candidates are encouraged to contact division heads and group leaders at the DKFZ Heidelberg before application to discuss potential projects. Research profiles of hosting groups and project topics can be accessed here. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and additional groups will be added continously.
We are looking forward to receiving your application via our Online Application System. Please note that we won't be able to accept applications by email or after the application deadline.
Link to the ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL .
What happens after you submitted your application?
The selection procedure for the DKFZ Clinician Scientist Fellowships is composed of multiple steps which are highlighted below.
The DKFZ Clinician Scientist Program is supported by the Dieter Morszeck Foundation.