The Faculty supports Clinician Scientists, Advanced Clinician Scientists and Junior Clinician Scientists. The three different programs are:
Clinician Scientist
Advanced Clinician Scientist - Funding program
The Faculty of Medicine (MFT) is calling for applications for three positions as "Advanced Clinician Scientist" (MFT-ACF). This program offers habilitated physicians with an established research profile the opportunity to pursue their career as a clinician scientist. In addition, it supports the participating clinics in establishing MFT Clinician Scientist Professorships. The aim is to sustainably strengthen patient- and practice-oriented research topics in the respective clinics, with a particular focus on the promotion of clinical studies.
Two phases of the funding
Phase I: 3 years research time over 30% (funding: 15% department, 15% MFT) and 50% technical assistance position (funding: 25% department, 25% MFT)
Phase II: After a positive interim evaluation, a further 2 years of research time over 30% (funding: 15% department, 15% MFT) and 50% technical assistance (fully funded by the host department)
Following a positive evaluation of the candidate after the first funding phase (in the 3rd year), in which scientific development, independence and visibility are demonstrably established, further funding over 2 years is possible. After a positive final evaluation (in the 5th year), the candidate is transferred to a permanent senior physician position with a research area or research section that offers permanent freedom for own research. Following the funding program, a regular evaluation is carried out every 5 years by the head of department and the Faculty of Medicine.
Criteria for the application
- Habilitation or habilitation-equivalent achievements
- Completed specialist training and outstanding clinical achievements
- Publications with international visibility as first and last author
- Proven stay at an external research institution (usually 2 years, at least 1 year)
- Peer-reviewed external third-party funding (at least equivalent to an individual DFG proposal)
- Very well evaluated teaching
The applicant's research profile must fit thematically into the main research areas or cross-sectional areas of the research location Tübingen.
The application takes place in two steps
The Faculty requests letters of intent by April 15, 2024 with a CV, a letter of motivation and a brief description of the research projects including details of infrastructure (office, labs, etc.) and collaborations, letter of recommendation from the clinical director with a statement on the possible establishment of a research section as part of a positive evaluation and after the ACS funding has expired. An important prerequisite for participation is prior confirmation of co-financing by the clinical department in which the applicants will be working.
At the end of March, suitable candidates will be invited to submit a full application by 30.06.2024 with the following documents: letter of motivation, CV, publications, proof of third-party funding, proof of teaching and teaching evaluation and stay abroad, project description and a letter of support from the clinic with assurance of 3+2 years of co-funding.
The statement from the clinic must include
- Research leave of the candidate of at least 30% during the program period
- Partial funding of the research time (corresponds to 15% of a senior physician position) and funding of the personnel costs for the clinical part (TVÄ with allowances)
- Basic equipment and infrastructure (incl. office and lab) must be provided by the department
- (Partial) funding of a technical assistant in both funding phases
- After a positive evaluation, the assurance of a permanent senior physician position with a permanently planned research field or research section
Contact for further information
Contact for further information
Clinician Scientist (MINT-CS) Program
Clinician Scientist (MINT-CS) program
The Medical Innovation through Interdisciplinarity Clinician Scientist (MINT-CS) program fosters medical innovation through interdisciplinarity by promoting the development of scientifically and clinically competent physicians in key areas of translational research at our Faculty of Medicine, as well as in areas currently underrepresented for CS.
MINT-CS shall address questions in particular in our clinical priority areas oncology, clinical neurosciences and diabetes/vascular medicine making use of our excellent cross-sectional research platforms. Additional disciplines (e.g., surgical disciplines, primary care medicine), will be specifically involved to promote new areas of innovation and broaden the impact of our program. Grant holders undergo a qualification curriculum and develop translational research projects in close collaboration between clinical departments and basic science laboratories.
The MINT-CS Program is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation)
and the Faculty of Medicine Tübingen
Target Group
- excellent young clinicians
- in training and with at least two years of completed clinical training
- outstanding track record, at least 3 papers (in general 2 first authorships)
- high motivation level
Principles and goals
- protected time for research, which can be flexibly distributed over the total funding period of three years (in general 50%).
- flexible starting grant of 3.000 Euro (p.a.)
- participants profit from supervision and mentoring
Requirements for application
- CV
- motivation letter (1 page, including short description of past and current and link to planned scientific projects)
- 3-page research sketch outlining the proposed project idea of excellent scientific quality (title of planned research project, clinical and natural science supervisors, project description with milestones plan, embedding into the research group, references are excluded)
- letter from the heads of the desired clinical and research host institutions and potentially other involved departments acknowledging support for the candidate at the conditions of the MINT-CS program (covering the 50% clinical share)
Announcement
The Faculty of Medicine is one of the four founding faculties of the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. With its preclinical institutes and the research and teaching facilities of the University Hospital, it is one of the largest medical training and research institutions in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Tübingen is one of the world’s leading science locations in the fields of
- Neurosciences - Neurosensorics, cognition, neurodegeneration, neurorehabilitation
- Immunology and Oncology – Immunotherapy, molecular biological diagnostics and systemic immune reactions
- Infection research – Bacterial cell envelope, malaria, staphylococci, as well as viral infections
- Diabetes and Vascular Medicine- Risk factors, prevention, diabetes and tumor growth
Eight Clinician Scientist positions (f/m/d) for new German Research Foundation funded program
The full time position is limited for 3 years.
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tübingen supports Clinician Scientists (CS) at different stages of their career (Junior CS, CS, Advanced CS).
Clinician scientists are translationally trained physicians who at the same time pursue a structured and long-term scientific career. A significant hurdle in the career of the "researching clinician" is the time required to combine research and clinical work. After completing daily clinical tasks, there is rarely any time left for research. Our German Research Foundation-funded Clinician Scientist Program ‘Medical Innovation through Interdisciplinarity’ (MINT-CS) supports participants with personnel resources (fixed share of 50% of the total working time for scientific work, the remaining 50% will be covered by the host clinical department) and flexible funds (3.000 Euro per year).
In the first phase we recruited 11 excellent candidates of which 8 are MINT-CS funded. In the second phase of the program, starting in summer 2024, we are looking for further 8 excellent, highly motivated Clinician Scientists. During the three years funding period, you will be trained in key skills (third-party funding acquisition, manuscript writing, leadership skills, etc.) and supported in mobility projects.
Criteria for application
- Being at least in the 3rd year of your residency/postgraduate training at the start of the program (exclusion: completed residency)
- Doctoral degree with summa or magna cum laude
- Generally, at least 3 peer-reviewed publications, including 2 as first-author
- High quality research proposal, clear embedding into the host department
Application is a two steps procedure. Deadline for submission of written applications is February 15th, 2024. Oral presentation of eligible projects is scheduled for April 24th, 2024 (date to be confirmed).
Applications can only be submitted via the
Submissions received via email will not be considered.
If you have any questions regarding the entry criteria, application process or the Clinician Scientist program in general, do not hesitate to contact the MINT-CS office
Annika.erbacher@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Questions regarding the application portal can be addressed to Karin Schmid
Programleader
Prof. Dr. med. Claudia Lengerke
Ärztliche Direktorin Innere Medizin II - Hämatologie, Onkologie, klinische Immunologie und Rheumatologie
Telefonnummer: 07071 29-82915
Faxnummer: 07071 29-3671
E-Mail-Adresse: im2@med.uni-tuebingen.de; claudia.lengerke@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Publikationen: Publikationen
Co-Leader
Ärztlicher Direktor
Telefonnummer: 07071 29-82048
Faxnummer: 07071 29-4839
E-Mail-Adresse: thomas.gasser@med.uni-tuebingen.de
MINT-CS Curriculum
Internal program events
- regular seminar
- Annual retreat (incl. Workshops)
- ‚Stammtisch‘ (organized by CS)
- External Network Meetings (e.g. BW CS Network)
Compulsory courses
- good scientific practice and doctoral supervision
- leadership and management Skills
- congress participations
MINT-CS individual Curriculum according to Advisory Board decisions
To address individual needs, participants attend courses to enhance their scientific, clinical and management skills in consultation with their advisory boards.
- Scientific Qualifications: Statistics, academic writing/publishing, S1/S2 qualifications etc
- Clinical Qualifications: Biometry and epidemiology, ethics, translational methods etc
- Management Qualifications: Data and project management, patent matters, conflict management, gender equality issues etc
See the Talent Academy event database for a list of available courses
Junior Clinician Scientist Program
The Faculty of Medicine is one of the four founding faculties of the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. With its preclinical institutes and the research and teaching facilities of the University Hospital, it is one of the largest medical training and research institutions in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Tübingen is one of the world’s leading science locations in the fields of
- Neurosciences - Neurosensorics, cognition, neurodegeneration, neurorehabilitation
- Immunology and Oncology – Immunotherapy, molecular biological diagnostics and systemic immune reactions
- Infection research – Bacterial cell envelope, malaria, staphylococci, as well as viral infections
- Diabetes and Vascular Medicine- Risk factors, prevention, diabetes and tumor growth
Eight Junior Clinician Scientist positions (f/m/d)
The 20% position is limited for 2 years.
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tübingen supports Clinician Scientists (CS) at different stages of their career (Junior CS, CS, Advanced CS).
Clinician scientists are physicians who at the same time pursue a structured and long-term scientific career. A significant hurdle in the career of the "researching clinician" is the time required to combine research and clinical work. After completing daily clinical tasks, there is rarely any time left for research. Our Junior Clinician Scientist program supports participants with personnel resources (fixed share of 20% of the total working time is devoted to scientific work, with the other 80% remaining in the host clinical department).
We are looking for 8 excellent, highly motivated Clinician Scientists in their first two years of specialization. During the funding period of two years, you will benefit from all the services offered by the Talent Academy. The proposed research project should be related to clinical, translational and/or basic sciences.
Criteria for application:
- Being in the first two years of your residency/postgraduate training at the start of the program (to candidates from the third year of residency, we offer a DFG-funded program (MINT-CS))
- Doctoral degree with summa or magna cum laude
- Generally, 1 peer-reviewed publication as first author
Application is a two steps procedure. Deadline for submission of written applications is February 15th, 2024. Oral presentation of eligible projects is scheduled for April, 2024 (date to be announced).
Applications should be sent as a summarized PDF (complete application including attachments) by mail to
annika.erbacher@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Application Deadline and Contact
Application Deadline
Applications can be submitted via our application portal.
Head of Academic Career |
Adresse: Dekanat der Medizinischen Fakultät, Bereich Akademische Laufbahn Telefonnummer: 07071 29-77929 E-Mail-Adresse: inka.montero@med.uni-tuebingen.de |
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Academic Career, Clinician Scientist |
E-Mail-Adresse: annika.erbacher@med.uni-tuebingen.de Telefonnummer: 07071 29-87835 (a.m. only) |
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Internal research funding, Junior Clinician Scientist |
Adresse: Dekanat der Medizinischen Fakultät, Bereich Forschung Telefonnummer: 07071 29-73684 E-Mail-Adresse: cathrin.klingeberg@med.uni-tuebingen.de |