Funded PhD and Postdoc Positions at Helmholtz Munich, Germany 2026

Applications are now open for fully funded PhD and Postdoc research positions at Helmholtz Munich, a leading German research center focused on health and environmental sciences. These opportunities cover fields such as diabetes and metabolic diseases, computational health, AI and machine learning applied to biology and medicine, spatial metabolomics, immunology, and more.

Most positions are fully funded with competitive salaries according to the German public sector pay scale (TVöD), including social benefits. They are open to international applicants from all nationalities. There is no application fee. The main CHC Postdoctoral Program has a deadline of June 1, 2026, while many other PhD and Postdoc positions remain open or have rolling applications. Check individual postings for exact details. You can check out BS, MS, PhD and postdoc positions here.

Key Details:

• Degree Level: PhD and Postdoc
• Host Country: Germany.
• Host Institution: Helmholtz Munich.
• Application Deadline: June 1, 2026 for CHC Postdoc Program (other positions may have different or no fixed deadlines).
• Funding Type: Fully funded
• Open for: All nationalities
• Start Date: Varies by position (often flexible or from mid-2026).

What This Opportunity Offers:

• Successful candidates receive a fully funded position with a competitive salary based on TVöD pay scale (up to E13 for postdocs).
• They get standard public sector benefits such as paid annual leave, health insurance, and pension contributions.
• Participants gain access to state of the art research facilities and core labs for experimental and computational work.
• Additional support includes funding for conference travel, possible research stays, and industry placements.

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Eligibility Criteria:

• For PhD positions: Applicants usually need a strong Master’s degree in a relevant field. Research experience and motivation for the specific project are important.
• For Postdoc positions: Applicants need a completed PhD in fields like computer science, bioinformatics, computational biology, applied mathematics, biology, or related areas. Strong skills in machine learning, data analysis, or experimental methods are often required.
• Good English language skills are essential. Helmholtz Munich welcomes diverse applicants and encourages international candidates.

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PhD Positions:

• PhD student (f/m/d) for diabetes research and metabolic diseases (Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases, index number 6795)
  Tasks include molecular biology/biochemical experiments on PDE4D in adipocytes and mouse models, in vivo/in vitro experiments, metabolic phenotyping, etc.
  Contact: Dr. Gencer Sancar. No specific deadline listed on the posting (appears open).
  APPLY HERE
  
• PhD Candidate (f/m/x) – Spatial Metabolomics & Imaging Mass Spectrometry.
  Deadline not specified in available info (check posting for details).
  APPLY HERE

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Postdoc Positions:

CHC Postdoctoral Program Positions (Multiple fully-funded 2-year positions; Application deadline: 01.06.2026 – still open)

• Postdoc in AI-Driven Multimodal Microscopy Analysis for Cellular Phenotyping (Carsten Marr group) APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoc in Single-Cell, Spatial & Multimodal Omics Data Integration (Eleftheria Zeggini group) APPLY HERE
  
• Postdoc in AI for Spatiotemporal Data Integration (Ewa Szczurek)
  APPLY HERE (via CHC portal)
  
• Postdoc in AI for Structural Biology & Protein Conformational Ensembles (Iva Pritisanac / Michael Heinzinger / Reid Alderson / Michael Sattler)
  APPLY HERE (via CHC portal)
  
• Postdoc in Scalable Single-Cell Analysis & Predictive Modeling for Drug-Perturbed Patient-Derived Tumor Organoids (Fabian Theis group)
  APPLY HERE (via CHC portal)

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How to Apply:

• Visit the official Helmholtz Munich jobs portal to search for current openings and submit your application online.
• For the CHC Postdoctoral Program, use the dedicated portal before June 1, 2026.

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