The Berlin Hub for Science and Society (BHS²) is an integral bridging program of the Cluster of Excellence ImmunoPreCept. For this reason we are seeking an Independent Junior Group Leader in Practice-led Public Engagement Research.
This is a unique opportunity to establish and lead your own research group at the intersection of:
🔹 Science communication and public engagement with research (SCaPE).
🔹 Biomedical innovation and precision prevention.
🔹 Science–society relations and responsible innovation.
🔹 Health communication, trust, and public participation.
We are looking for an outstanding researcher who is eager to develop an internationally visible research program that combines rigorous empirical research with impactful engagement practice.
As Group Leader, you will:
✅ Build and lead an independent research group.
✅ Develop innovative research on public engagement in biomedical research and healthcare innovation.
✅ Lead the development of an innovative Think and Do Tank exploring the frontiers of SCaPE practice and research.
✅ Shape the future of public engagement within a newly established Cluster of Excellence.
✅ Contribute to doctoral training and interdisciplinary research culture.
The position is embedded within ImmunoPreCept. The cluster pioneers the shift from treating disease to predicting, preventing, and intercepting disease before symptoms arise. This transformation raises profound societal, ethical, and policy questions. Thereby exciting opportunities for research that matters arise.
📍 Charité Universitätsmedizin & Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany
📅 Application deadline: 15 August 2026
📄 Submit application package including CV, motivation letter, research statement, and certificates
🔗 More information: https://karriere.charite.de/en/job-vacancies/detail/7474
We particularly welcome applications from scholars working on public engagement, science communication, responsible innovation, health communication, participation, trust, citizen science, and science–society relations.
ImmunoPreCept offers:
🔹 Funding for 5 years with an attractive salary (according to the German public salaries, TVöD Bund/Ost up to the salary group EG15).
🔹 Personnel allocation (negotiable).
🔹 Annual consumables.
🔹 Opportunities to recruit centrally funded students from ImmunoPreCept´s international PhD fellowship programs.
Work within interdisciplinary teams across multiple institutes.
Explore opportunities for interactions with ImmunoPreCept research and researchers.