Bewerben Sie sich um eine Position im Rahmen des MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025
Bewerben Sie sich um eine Position im Rahmen der Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship Ausschreibung 2025. Die European University for Well-Being (EUniWell) bietet dabei ein Matchmaking zwischen Forschenden der EUniWell-Universitäten und interessierten PostDocs an.
MSCA 2025 Hosting-Angebote an EUniWell Partneruniversitäten
An einigen der EUniWell Universitäten suchen derzeit leitende Forschende der Partneruniversitäten Promovierte, die ihre Forschung im Ausland weiterführen möchten und gemeinsam einen MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship-Antrag bei der EU-Kommission einreichen möchten. Die Fristen zur Rückmeldung zu den unterschiedlichen Forschungsprojekten sind an den Partneruniversitäten unterschiedlich, liegen i.d.R. aber zeitnah im Juni.
Weitere Informationen zu den Hosting Angeboten an den EUniWell Universitäten finden Sie auf der EUniWell Website:
https://www.euniwell.eu/what-we-offer/employment-opportunities
MSCA 2025 Hosting-Angebote an der Universität zu Köln oder dem Universitätsklinikum Köln
Bewerben Sie sich gemeinsam mit einem Supervisor um ein MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA PF 2025). Folgende Supervisor der Universität zu Köln bieten eine Kooperation an. Die angebotenen Themenbereiche stehen alle im Kontext der thematischen Schwerpunkte der European University for Well-Being (EUniWell). Die Beschreibungen der Institute und Forschungseinrichtungen finden Sie auf Englisch.
Bitte kontaktieren Sie bei Interesse direkt die jeweiligen Ansprechpersonen und bewerben sich mit den geforderten Dokumenten bei den aufgelisteten Kontakten. Sollten Sie eine Zusage seitens der Supervisor erhalten, reichen Sie gemeinsam bis zum 10. September 2025 einen Projektantrag für das MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship ein.
Bitte beachten Sie, dass die Bewerberinnen und Bewerber die Zulassungskriterien des Calls für den MSCA PF 2025 erfüllen müssen (sie müssen zum Zeitpunkt der Bewerbungsfrist einen Doktortitel besitzen; sie dürfen höchstens acht Jahre Erfahrung in der Forschung haben und sollten die Mobilitätsregel des MSCA PF erfüllen, die im Abschnitt 2.3.2. „Recruited Researchers“, S. 121/142 des Arbeitsprogramms MSCA 2023-2025 zu finden sind).
Beratung und Informationen zu MSCA Anträgen erhalten Sie seitens Dezernat 7 - Forschungsmanagement (74.beratung[at]verw.uni-koeln.de) und in der Medizinischen Fakultät.
Weitere Informationen zum Fellowship und zu den Bedingungen des Fellowships: MSCA PF Factsheet | Call by European Commission | EUniWell Matchmaking process
Im Folgenden finden Sie die Hosting Angebote an der Universität zu Köln und am Universitätsklinikum Köln.
Bitte beachten Sie, dass die Liste noch bis Mitte April weiter ergänzt werden kann.
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Life Sciences
Cologne Excellence Cluster on Aging and Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD) - Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Systems Physiology, Valtcheva lab
Dr. Silvana Valtcheva
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Our lab investigates the neural circuits and plasticity mechanisms shaping sensory perception and hormonal release in the postpartum brain. We are specifically interested in the neural processing of cues from the newborn which gate maternal behavior, and are deregulated in postpartum stress. We use multiple state-of-the-art approaches in mice including in vivo and in vitro electrophysiology, Ca imaging, behavior tracking, viral tracing, opto-/chemogenetics, molecular and pharmacology tools and newly-developed neurotransmitter sensors.
Application documents: Interested applicants should send one .pdf-document including: a CV with full publication list, a personal statement (1 page max) describing previous work and accomplishments together with research interests, contact information for 2 referees
Application deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being + Social Equality and Well-Being + Environmental Change and Well-being
Euraxess Research Area: Social Sciences and Humanities, Life Sciences, Other: Psychology
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapie
Prof. Dr. med. Dipl. Psych. Joseph Kambeitz
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Our research group focuses on the prediction and prevention of mental health issues in adolescents and young adults. Our mission is to identify the psychological, biological, and environmental processes that contribute to the development of mental health problems or foster resilience. To achieve this, we employ state-of-the-art methods such as AI, large-language models, network analysis, and the development of digital twins. We utilize diverse data modalities, including neuroimaging, language and speech analysis, digital biomarkers, and neurocognitive assessments, to thoroughly characterize mental disorders. Our ultimate goal is to develop tools that enhance clinical decision-making, enabling clinicians to provide personalized interventions and support individuals in maintaining mental well-being.
Our team comprises highly motivated, dedicated, and talented international scientists with backgrounds in medicine, psychology, neuroscience, and computer science. We foster a highly interactive and dynamic atmosphere that promotes rapid learning and development, ensuring that each member can contribute to and grow within the group.
Through our innovative approaches, we aim to advance mental health care and empower clinicians with cutting-edge tools to deliver the best possible care to their patients.
Application documents: Letter of Motivation; CV.
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Chemistry, Physics
Department for Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Klas Lindfors
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The Nano-optics group at the University of Cologne studies light-matter interactions on the nanoscale and develops nanostructures to control the flow of light on the subwavelength scale for future optoelectronics. Our work aims to harvest the advances of nano-optics for novel approaches in for example optical telecommunications and optical sensing. We offer the opportunity to combine fundamental understanding of light and light-matter interactions on the nanoscale with practical applications for increased well-being.
Application documents: Motivation letter, CV, publication list.
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being + Environmental Change and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Life Sciences, Other: Public Health/Health Services
Institute of Public Health
Prof. Dr. med. Nicole Skoetz
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The Institute of Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Nicole Skoetz, is the first Institute of Public Health in Germany. The interdisciplinary team at the institute specializes in generating high-quality, decision-relevant evidence-syntheses of the existing research literature. Topics range from oncology and infectiology to health communication and urban health, with a strong emphasis on population-level perspectives and public health relevance. The institute draws on extensive experience in quantitative methods and has contributed significantly to epidemiological questions during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the development of guidelines, predictive models, and clinical scores. It maintains strong international collaborations, including with the GRADE Working Group, and continually advances methodological standards for evidence synthesis.
The institute hosts a WHO Collaborating Centre on Evidence Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Cancer Therapies, is one base of the Cochrane Evidence Synthesis Unit Germany-UK, and collaborates closely with the Cologne Health Department. It also contributes actively to academic teaching across several medical and health-related degree programs at the University of Cologne.
Application documents: Motivation letter, CV, a brief description of the proposed research project including information on the proposed methodology and a short timeline (max. 2 pages).
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Life Sciences
Department for Internal Medicine
PD Dr. nat. med. Dr. med. Sven Borchmann
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Our goal is to contribute to better outcomes for cancer patients by focusing our research efforts in two main areas. We develop novel immunotherapeutic approaches in hematological cancers and solid tumors and we use liquid biopsies to understand the cancer genome and measure treatment response in cancer patients at high resolution.
Our first focus is the development of new immunotherapeutic approaches for lymphomas and solid tumors such as lung cancer. We have shown that certain combinations of immunotherapies have a synergistic effect and lead to responses in tumors that otherwise donot respond to established immunotherapies. Currently, we are developing these combination approaches further, for example, by developing new bispecific antibody constructs. In other projects we are studying drug repurposing for immunotherapy. Here, we researchthe immunotherapeutic effects of well-understood drugs that are already approved for other indications.
Our second focus is the development of liquid biopsies for better molecular characterization and treatment monitoring in hematological cancers and solid tumors. We are particularly interested in Hodgkin lymphoma. In close cooperation with the German HodgkinStudy Group (GHSG) and the International Hodgkin Lymphoma MRD Consortium, we developed a platform that allows us to study patient-individual genetic changes at a high level of detail and to use these as individual biomarkers for the respective patient, similarto a molecular fingerprint. Furthermore, in cooperation with other research groups, we are currently evaluating our liquid biopsy platform in other cancers.
Application documents: CV, motivation letter, grade transcripts, 2 references.
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being + Environmental Change and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Chemistry, Life Sciences
Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry
Prof. Dr. Ines Neundorf
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Our research focuses on the development and application of bioactive peptides for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. In particular, we are interested in membrane-active peptides that can be used as drug transporters or as antimicrobial peptides. Technically, we include both the chemical synthesis and tailor-made modification of peptides and the investigation of their biological effects in the cellular context.
Application documents: Motivation letter, CV, reference letter.
Application Deadline: 15 July 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being + Environmental Change and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Nuclear Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Eric Strub
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An emphasis of the research group is on the chemistry of technetium (Tc). Our own focus is on fundamental technetium chemistry, and we have a stock of long-lived Tc-99 which is used for preparative chemistry. We are also involved in optimizing Mo-99/Tc-99m separations in the hospital context, and in producing Tc-97 as a spike material for ultra-trace analysis of Tc-99 in the environment. Despite being a small unit, the research group has strong connections to the institutes of inorganic chemistry, nuclear physics, geology and mineralogy of the University of Cologne, providing a broad base for interdisciplinary work. There are also collabarions with the research centers in Jülich and Dresden-Rossendorf, the Paul-Scherrer institute (Switzerland) and the University of Vienna.
We are looking forward to host a motivated and creative researcher with a proposal that connects environmental or health applications of the artificial element technetium to enhancing the understanding of its fundamental chemistry.
Application documents: Motivation letter, CV, project sketch
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being + Social Equality and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Social Sciences + Humanities
Department of Sociology and Social Psychology
Prof. Dr. Lea Ellwardt
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We invite applications from candidates with a strong interest and experience in studying the social determinants of health, with a particular focus on quantitative methods. Research topics may include, but are not limited to, social networks, aging and well-being, and health inequalities across the life course. The successful candidate is expected to work closely with the supervising host (lea-ellwardt.de) and must be present in the department for a minimum of four days per week. The position is based in the Department of Sociology and Social Psychology, Germany’s top-ranked research institute in Sociology, which has held an excellent international reputation for many years. One of the department’s key research areas is demography and social inequality.
Application documents: Motivation letter, CV, PhD certificate, research proposal (max. 2 pages). Please submit all documents as a single PDF-file.
Application Deadline: 08 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Life Sciences
Cologne Excellence Cluster on Aging and Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD) - Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Mitochondrial Diseases and Ageing
Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Trifunovic
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We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our team investigating how mitochondrial stress responses influence aging and disease. Our lab focuses on the signaling role of mitochondria beyond energy production, studying how dysfunction activates adaptive pathways, innate immunity, and metabolic remodeling. Using Caenorhabditis elegans and transgenic mouse models, we combine molecular biology, biochemistry, and advanced multi-omics approaches to uncover conserved mechanisms of mitochondrial communication.
The position offers the opportunity to contribute to a range of ongoing research questions related to mitochondrial signaling, organelle quality control, and systemic adaptation to mitochondrial dysfunction. Applicants should have a strong background in molecular biology, genetics, cell biology, and/or biochemistry. We seek a curious, independent thinker with enthusiasm for mitochondrial biology and a drive to tackle complex biological questions.
Application documents: At minimum, please submit motivation letter and CV
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Life Sciences
Cluster of Excellence on Plant sciences (CEPLAS), Institute for Plant Sciences
Prof. Dr. Stanislav Kopriva
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We accept applications for postdoctoral fellowships of candidates interested in plant science, in particular in the ways plants can help to mitigate two great challenges, food security and global environmental change. Our group has expertise in plant mineral nutrition and plant microbe interactions, and uses the combination of biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics to understand how plants adjust their nutrient uptake to their needs and supply.
Application documents: CV, motivation letter, project proposal
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Teacher Education and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Digital Education
Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Education
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Sebastian Becker-Genschow
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Research on the topic of digitization and artificial intelligence in teacher training could be supervised.
Research in the Digital Education working group with a focus on artificial intelligence at the University of Cologne includes the development and evaluation of AI-based learning environments for individualization in STEM lessons. The focus is on generative AI chatbots, which are configured as individual learning companions for specific learning contexts. The cognitive and affective effectiveness is empirically evaluated in laboratory and field studies and conditions for successful practical application are identified. Another research focus is the digitization-related professionalization of teachers.
Application documents: motivation letter, CV, overview of previous research and research ideas for the fellowship
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Life Sciences
Cologne Excellence Cluster on Aging and Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD) - Faculty of Medicine, Dept. 2 of Internal Medicine
Prof. Dr. Roman-Ulrich Müller
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Kidney disease is among the most prominent aging-associated disorders and, itself, drives accelerated aging. However, while for many patients kidney disease is a phenomenon occurring late in life, genetic forms of kidney disease expose the patients affected to the associate accelerated aging effects starting early in life. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic cause of kidney failure (prevalence 1:1000), affecting approximately 0.5 million people in the EU. In the project at hand, we will examine how ADPKD and associated accelerated aging trajectories impact well-being.
The Center for Genetic Kidney Diseases Cologne harbors one of the largest well-characterized ADPKD cohorts worldwide. Besides clinical characterization including MRI imaging and thorough psychological workup of quality of life, this effort includes widespread biosampling as a basis to examining molecular mechanisms in their association to well-being. This work is performed in close collaboration with the Translational Research Platform at the Excellence Cluster CECAD, which is, as the Center for Genetic Kidney Disease, led by Prof. Müller. The project will be executed in close interaction with the European Open Science Clusters’ Action for Research and Society (ARTICYST project) to address the challenges in health data exchange allowing close collaboration with other European centers.
Application documents: Motivation letter, CV
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Life Sciences
Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging (IREMB)
Prof. Dr. Boris Zlatopolskiy
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The Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging (IREMB) is dedicated to the preclinical development and clinical translation of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. Our research focuses on optimizing radiolabeling techniques, designing novel radiopharmaceuticals, and evaluating their efficacy in preclinical models, with the ultimate goal of translating promising candidates into clinical applications. IREMB offers an excellent research environment, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between experts in organic chemistry, radiochemistry, biology, medicine, and engineering. Additionally, postdoctoral researchers benefit from outstanding training opportunities and extensive scientific networking.
As part of the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship (PF) Call 2025, IREMB seeks postdoctoral candidates interested in developing theranostic radioligands for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging and targeted alpha therapy of solid tumors. Selected fellows will engage in a highly interdisciplinary research setting and benefit from close collaboration with a broad network of universities, university hospitals, and research institutions, both regionally and internationally.
Application documents: CV, List of publications, Copies of B.Sc., M.Sc., and PhD certificates, Motivation letter + If possible, contact details of reference persons (former employers or supervisors)
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Teacher Education and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Environmetal Sciences and Geology
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute for Geography Education
Prof. Dr. Alexandra Budke
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A postdoctoral position is being advertised in geography education. The person will investigate how education for sustainable development can be taught efficiently using digital media in schools and universities. The focus will be on teaching with digital games and open educational resources in a comparison of different European countries. Both theoretical development and empirical studies will be carried out.
Application documents: CV, motivation letter, final certificates
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Social Sciences and Humanities, Life Sciences
Department of Psychology, Biological Psychology
Prof. Dr. Jan Peters
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The Biological Psychology group at the University of Cologne (head: Prof. Dr. Jan Peters) works on the mechanisms underlying learning and decision-making, with a long track record of studying mental health and mental disorders (e.g. gambling disorder) from a computational perspective. We also work on large-scale big data approaches (e.g. web scraping) to study links between gambling-related digital behavior and mental health. We offer to host individuals interested in studying decision-making using computational cognitive neuroscience approaches, or study human digital behavior with relevance to mental health.
Application documents: CV, motivation letter
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Environmental Change and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Economic Sciences
Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences, Energy Economics and Policy Group, Institute of Energy Economics
Prof. Dr. Oliver Ruhnau
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At the Energy Economics and Policy Group (EEPG) at the University of Cologne, we are investigating a broad range of energy markets, carriers, and infrastructures, their decarbonization, digitalization, and decentralization, related questions of sector coupling, regulation, and market design, as well as the role of energy in the macroeconomy. We closely collaborate with the Institute of Energy Economics (EWI), the Faculty’s Key Research Initiative on Sustainable Smart Energy & Mobility (SSEM), and the Faculty’s Excellence Cluster ECONtribute.
Your tasks:
As an MSCA Postdoctoral fellow, you will contribute to EEPG’s and EWI’s research in the field of energy economics and market design, ideally in the field of energy commodity markets such as hydrogen or sector coupling. You are expected to pursue your own independent research agenda, while collaborating with researchers at the EEPG as well as at EWI, SSEM, and ECONtribute. This includes working on sector-spanning modeling, regulatory frameworks, or the economics of emerging energy carriers.
Your profile:
You hold (or will soon hold) a PhD in economics or a related discipline with passion for energy topics and a track record in energy economics research. You bring strong quantitative and analytical skills and a keen interest in applied, policy-relevant research. Experience in energy commodities (e.g., hydrogen, sector coupling) is welcome but not required. You like thinking independently and working in a team.
Application documents: Motivation letter, CV, publication list
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Life Sciences
Cologne Excellence Cluster on Aging and Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD) - Faculty of Medicine, Dept. 2 of Internal Medicine, Ageing Clinical Research
Prof. Dr. Cristina Polidori
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As a modern maximum-care hospital with around 1,500 beds, Cologne University Hospital is committed to scientifically oriented, innovative medicine and assumes important social tasks in research, teaching and patient care.Every year, more than 370,000 patients are treated at the University Hospital of Cologne, of which more than 63,000 are inpatients. With approximately 10,900 employees from over 80 nations, Cologne University Hospital is one of the largest employers in Cologne and one of the leading university hospitals in Germany. More than 3,600 students at the Medical Faculty receive practice-oriented training in the environment of the University Hospital Cologne in close interaction with teaching, patient care and research. University- and non-university institutions including the CECAD- Cologne Excellence Cluster on cellular stress responses in Aging-Associated Diseases and the Max-Planck Institute for Biology of Age are located in the Hospital campus and cooperate closely with each other: this unique situation creates a particularly fertile research environment in the life sciences of aging. The Center for Clinical Studies Cologne (CCTC - Cologne) is a specialized institution located at the University of Cologne with the goal of accompanying and accelerating the latest research approaches as a catalyst in Cologne with specific scientific achievements.
The newly established Department of Medicine of the Aged at the University Hospital of Cologne (Universitäre Altersmedizin) offers optimal medical care for older patients. Many older persons treated at the University Hospital of Cologne for one or more acute illnesses are additionally affected by multimorbidity and frailty. These patients require more holistic care that goes beyond purely acute medical treatment. In order to provide optimal care for older multimorbid vulnerable patients, the established Department of Medicine of the Aged cooperates closely with the surrounding geriatric hospitals and the above cited research institutions, organizes patients’ and citizens’ self-empowerment academies and multidisciplinary events such as those in collaboration with EIT Health and EUniWell.
Application documents: Motivation letter, CV
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Social Equality and Well-Being + Environmental Change and Well-Being + Culture, Multilingualism and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Social Sciences and Humanities
Global South Studies Center, Multidisciplinary Environmental Studies in the Humanities (MESH) - Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Prehistoric Archaeology
Prof. Anne Haour
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We know that relational and subjective aspects of wellbeing help support socially just and effective resilience to environmental change (Coulthard et al. 2015; Forster et al. 2022), but we lack data on the role of objects, places, and landscape in these processes. Therefore, this research asks how heritage and place attachment influence wellbeing and community responses to change. Bridging climate change and heritage research, it takes an archaeological approach since understanding and knowing the past can engage people in issues of climate risk and conflict resolution, foster political plurality, enhance stewardship of community and environment, and invigorate learning (Rivera-Collazo 2020; Aryee & Apoh 2018; Abrampah 2021; Clarke, Haour et al. 2024). Archaeological sites help discuss past and future changes and wider vulnerabilities and risks, while material, tangible links to the past enhance resilience, even in cases of displacement or transformation. This work is timely because memory tools that track and explain evolving climatic and environmental conditions, and the impacts on people, are being lost – and with it, the tools for understanding sense of place (Sinamai 2020).
The MSCA PF will explore how local knowledge systems manage and preserve heritage sites in changing conditions, using a bottom-up approach working with communities to develop sustainable frameworks and build capacity for mitigating heritage losses and changing environments. Regional focus: Africa and Indian Ocean.
With its focus on links between human health, wellbeing, natural and cultural heritage, and climate change adaptation, the project fits with Haour’s ongoing work on climate Adaptation and resilience and Cologne’s BRIDGES Hub.
Application documents: motivation letter (max. 4 pages), CV (max. 3 pages)
Application Deadline: 13 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Social Equality and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Social Sciences and Humanities
Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Prof. Dr. Martin Zillinger
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The Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology (DoSCA) at the University of Cologne is a leading institution for research on global and transregional anthropological issues. It offers an excellent environment for postdoctoral researchers, with access to rich resources and a vibrant network exploring migration, mobility, religion, media, environment, and culture. DoSCA’s focus on social transformation and intercultural dialogue aligns with EUniWell’s Thematic Arenas, especially “Social Equality and Well-Being” and “Culture, Multilingualism and Well-Being.”
Prof. Dr. Martin Zillinger is chair of DoSCA, president of the German Association of Social and Cultural Anthropology, speaker of the Centre for Media Studies and the Study of the Contemporary, and PI at the Global South Studies Center and CRC 1187 Media of Cooperation. He also founded the Mediterranean Liminalities Research Lab. His research and teaching focusses on religion – in particular the anthropology of blessing – and media – in particular the ethnography and theory of situated media practice, ethnograpic collections and museum anthropology. Furthermore, he is interested in migration and globalization as well as the history of anthropology. His regional focus are Europe, the Mediterranean, North- and sub-Saharan Africa.
Postdoctoral candidates are encouraged to contribute to these interdisciplinary areas, engaging with questions of mobility, social justice, and cultural understanding in line with EUniWell’s objectives. Prof. Zillinger welcomes postdoctoral projects that intersect with transregional anthropology, religious practices, media technologies, museum anthropology, and the politics of knowledge.
Application documents: CV, motivation letter, 2-page outline of the proposed research project (including its relevance to the EUniWell thematic arenas)
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Life Sciences
Cologne Excellence Cluster on Aging and Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD) - Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Integrated Stress Signaling, Vilchez Lab
Prof. Dr. David Vilchez
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Our lab aims to understand how protein homeostasis (proteostasis), epigenetic alterations, post-transcriptional modifications and cell nonautonomous responses modulate stem cell function, organismal aging, and the onset of agerelated neurodegenerative diseases to uncover mechanisms of regeneration and healthspan extension. To this end, we use an innovative approach that combines state-of-the-art proteomics, human stem cell research, iPSC-disease modelling and genetics in the model organism C. elegans.
Application documents: Letter of Motivation, CV
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
EUniWell Thematic Arena: Health and Well-Being
Euraxess Research Area: Information Science and Engineering, Life Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Dr. Astha Jaiswal
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Our research team focuses on development and validation of advanced AI and ML algorithms for clinically relevant applications using medical images and reports. We work extensively on segmentation, disease classification, radiomics, foundation models, language models etc. As active members of multiple consortium, we participate in different multi-center AI projects, and maintain academic and industrial collaborations.
We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral research fellow. Qualifications:
- PhD in computer science, life science, data science, or a related field.
- Strong background in machine learning, deep learning.
- Strong python programming skills, experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch)
- Experience with foundation models and medical imaging data is a plus.
- Strong communication and collaborative skills.
If you are interested, please submit your complete application to Dr. Astha Jaiswal (astha.jaiswal@uk-koeln.de) and Prof. Dr. Thorsten Persigehl (thorsten.persigehl@uk-koeln.de).
Application documents: CV, Motivation Letter, contact details of two references
Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
Link to Euraxess website
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