Boehringer Ingelheim’s Research and Development Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Boehringer Ingelheim’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program provides talented and ambitious scientists with the opportunity to pursue cutting-edge research with industry-leading colleagues. Participants will dive into challenging areas of research and create the starting point for many new therapeutic concepts and technologies. They will help pave the way for the discovery and development of breakthrough medicines that will make a difference to patients’ lives in the future.
The postdoc experience
- Positions within the following Discovery Research and Development departments include:
- CRM (cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases)
- Oncology
- Immunology and Respiratory diseases
- Neuroscience and Mental Health
- Eye Health
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Biotherapeutics Discovery
- Drug Discovery Sciences
- Computational Biology & Data Sciences
- Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
- Non-Clinical Drug Safety
- Materials and Analytical Sciences
- Chemical Development
- The opportunity to perform impactful projects and cutting-edge science, through:
- Projects designed to produce both publications and discoveries relevant to Boehringer
- The support of deep scientific and funding resources
- Active mentorship by an experienced industry scientist
- Freedom to explore emerging scientific areas
- Career development, through:
- Encouragement to publish in peer-reviewed scientific journals
- Sponsorship to attend scientific conferences
- Skill work and exposure to various internal seminar series
- A community of postdocs providing mutual support and collaboration
- Experience in Boehringer’s approach to research and development, through:
- Drug Discovery and Development-focused training curricula
- Exposure to portfolio and project management meetings
- Active collaboration with other scientists and postdoctoral fellows
The profile of a successful Boehringer postdoctoral fellow
- A highly motivated scientist with a Ph.D. in a relevant scientific area, such as biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, pharmacology, data science or computational biology.
- A creative, innovative, and results-driven scientist who enjoys working in a research team. A successful postdoctoral fellow will have a goal-oriented personality with strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex science to colleagues from other disciplines.
Applicants will apply directly to specific open positions with projects deliberately designed for maximum impact.
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