"Residents in training and medical specialists for DFG-funded Clinician Scientist Program"

Residents in training and medical specialists for DFG-funded Clinician Scientist Programm "Meeting the Challenges of Chronic Age-Related Diseases in Rural Areas" Youth development program

Eligibility Criteria

• Junior CSP: Physicians in their first two years of specialist training
• CSP: Physicians with at least two years of specialist training, and dentists up to four years post state examination.
• Early-Advanced CSP: Board-certified specialist physicians within two years after completion of specialist training

Your tasks

University Medicine Greifswald (UMG) invites applications for Clinician Scientist positions within the interdisciplinary Clinician Scientist Program (CSP) “Meeting the Challenges of Chronic Age-Related Diseases in Rural Areas”. The program is designed to integrate clinical training with scientific research, enabling participants to pursue specialist medical qualifications and achieve habilitation or equivalent academic accomplishments.

Program Focus and Research Areas

The program emphasizes UMG’s core research areas of -Community Medicine, Molecular Medicine and Digital Health. A particular focus lies in the translation of scientific findings into healthcare practice, especially in rural and underserved regions.

The CSP is structured into three career-stage-specific tracks:

• Junior CSP
• CSP
• Early-Advanced CSP

The program is internationally oriented and addresses outstanding, research-driven medical doctors (MDs) and dentists with a doctorate, who are actively engaged in clinical work.

During the fellowship, participants will be granted 20 or 50% release from clinical duties (program dependent, see below) to carry out experimental or epidemiological research projects and to develop their individual scientific profile. Research activities are complemented by:

• A structured curriculum including professional development workshops
• Networking and collaboration opportunities
• Mentoring by senior clinicians and researchers

A coordinated time management plan, developed in collaboration with department heads, ensures protected research time. Up to five additional on-call shifts per month are permissible.

Positions Available

• Junior CSP: 3 positions, 2-year program, 20% research time.
• CSP: 4 positions, 3-year program, 50% research time.
• Early-Advanced CSP: 4 positions, 2-year program, 50% research time.

Note: A German license to practice medicine (Approbation) is required by the official program start date on April, 1st 2026.

Application and Selection

Candidates will be selected based on transparent, stage-specific evaluation criteria available on our website. For detailed information, including application forms and guidelines, please visit: Clinician Scientist Program Rural_Age | Universitätsmedizin Greifswald The application deadline is November 12, 2025.

Kontakt

Universitätsmedizin Greifswald KöR Dr. Karen Scholz Scientific Coordinator des Clinician-Scientist-Programms Rural_Age Fleischmannstr. 8 17475 Greifswald KarenAnne.Scholz@med.uni-greifswald.de