Organisation/Company HITS gGmbH Research Field Computer science Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 1 Nov 2026 - 23:00 (UTC) Country Germany Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week To be defined Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Think beyond the limits!
Do you have an ambitious research idea that you wish to pursue in your postdoc? Are you interested in theoretical or computational science in an interdisciplinary environment? Then HITS is the perfect place for the next step in your research career.
The HITS Independent Postdoc Program offers a great opportunity for highly talented young scientists wanting to transition from PhD student to junior group leader. It supports young scientists in exploring their own ideas and testing new hypotheses. High-risk, high-gain projects are encouraged. Selected candidates will interact with existing groups at HITS while developing and pursuing their independent research projects.
The institute and research focus
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) was established in 2010 by physicist and SAP co-founder Klaus Tschira (1940-2015) and the Klaus Tschira Foundation as a private, non-profit research institute. HITS conducts basic research in the natural, mathematical and computer sciences with a focus on the processing, structuring, and analyzing of large amounts of complex data and the development of computational methods and software. The research fields range from molecular biology to astrophysics.
Your research agenda should overlap with one or more research areas at HITS:
- Complex simulations across scales: From molecules to stars
- Making sense of data: From words to weather
- Enabling the future of reproducible, data intensive research: From algorithms to knowledge discovery
What we offer
The HITS Independent Postdoc Fellowship is awarded for 2 years, with an option for a 1-year extension after positive evaluation.
We offer a vibrant research community and a highly interdisciplinary and international working environment, with close links to Heidelberg University and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
In addition, successful candidates benefit from outstanding computing resources. A competitive salary, relocation and childcare allowances are provided.
- Candidates must hold a doctoral degree or an equivalent academic qualification at the beginning of the fellowship.
- Application is open to candidates up to 3 years after completion of their PhD at the application deadline. This limit can be extended in the case of documented career breaks, e.g. due to parental leave.
- Candidates have not carried out research at HITS previously, except for brief visits, and the main thread of their research has not been in collaboration with a HITS group leader either.
HITS gGmbH stands for equal opportunities and we strongly believe that our research benefits from inclusive and diverse teams.
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HITS Independent Postdoc Program Arbeitgeber: jobRxiv
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