We support young scientists

A career in chemistry typically progresses through several key stages. Göttingen Chemistry, with its top-class research groups and the collaborative environment of the Göttingen Campus, provides an exceptional foundation for young scientists at every stage of their career.

The doctoral program offers a structured framework for conducting a comprehensive scientific project as part of the GAUSS Graduate School. Alongside their research, doctoral candidates participate in thematic courses, gain experience presenting scientific results, and engage in teaching activities. More information can be found here: Doctoral program in Chemistry

The postdoctoral phase phase is typically undertaken at a different institution than the doctoral studies, providing an opportunity to further develop the research profile through one to three years of intensive scientific work. This experience is vital for pursuing an academic career and can also be highly beneficial for roles in industry or mid-level academic positions. International exchange plays a particularly important role during this stage of the career. At Göttingen, postdoctoral researchers are supported by the university’s PostDoc Network as well as a wide range of workshops and advisory services to facilitate their professional development.

After the postdoctorate, there are various qualification paths for a professorship:

• Junior professorship, with and without tenure track
• Habilitation
• Third-party funded independent junior research group (e.g. Emmy Noether program, Liebig fellowship)

The advantages as a junior research group leader at the Chemistry Department of Göttingen University:

• Independent supervision of Bachelor’s, Master’s theses and doctorates
• Early involvement in attractive, interdisciplinary collaborative research projects
• Modern research infrastructure (e.g., shared use of large-scale equipment, workshops at the chemistry department)
• Own budget from the department to support the research
• Partial passing of the overhead funds raised by the researcher in accordance with the university/department regulations
• Independent teaching possible
• Mentoring
• Starter package of EUR 15,000 for female junior research groups leaders
• Excellent research environment at the Göttingen Campus with the University, Max Planck Institutes and other top-class scientific institutions
• Support in science management from the Department and the University
• Wide range of further education and networking opportunities

Find out more in our “Scientific careers” concept.