2026 PhD in Research on Liver Diseases in Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine at Charité

This project is being conducted in close collaboration with Prof. Sofia Forslund-Startceva (ECRC and MDC), a leading expert in host-microbiome interactions and high-throughput bioinformatics.

The long-term goal is to identify protective microbial strains that could serve as the basis for novel microbiome-based therapeutic approaches. 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 22, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
• City to studyBerlin
• School to studyCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Highly professional collaboration within a motivated and interdisciplinary team
• A future-oriented, varied and challenging role with a high degree of personal responsibility and scope for action.
• Intercultural team events, well-structured onboarding with friendly colleagues
• Extensive free training and further education opportunities, including university studies
• Discounts on many offers for employees in the areas of shopping, travel, and sports.
• Our company pension scheme provides our employees with additional security in old age.
• Charité has been certified as a family-friendly university and family-friendly company since 2007 

Requirements

• They have a completed university degree in biology, pharmacology, or a comparable field. 
• They show a high level of interest in interdisciplinary, clinically relevant issues in the field of microbiome-liver interaction, metabolic processes and (fatty) liver pathologies.
• You are willing to work scientifically with animal models (mouse) (experience/FELASA course advantageous)
• You are characterized by a meticulous and independent work style with corresponding initiative.
• Your strengths include the ability to work independently and to think conceptually.
• They are reliable, creative and flexible, and possess organizational and communication skills.
• You are also characterized by strong motivation, scientific curiosity, and the ability to work in a team.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills complete your profile.

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Appplications are made via the Application Portal.

For more information, kindly visit the Charité webpage.