What we are trying to achieve

The BioMed X Institutes in Heidelberg, Germany and New Haven, Connecticut are opening their crowdsourcing platform to help U.S.-based academic principal investigators in biomedical research who have lost their NIH funding to continue their research in a well-funded research environment at the interface between academia and the pharma industry. All research projects focusing on exploration of human disease biology, identification of novel therapeutic targets, or development of new therapeutic concepts in any human disease area are in scope. We provide state-of-the-art wet lab infrastructure and computational capabilities, as well as access to neighboring academic core facilities in Heidelberg and New Haven.

We are inviting all research group leaders and principal investigators who have lost or are at risk of losing their NIH funding to submit their NIH grant proposals online at our BioMed X Career Space. Participation is free of charge. Under strict confidentiality, we will provide access to researchers at our global pharma partners who will evaluate your proposals and can express interest in funding your research project. We will then host the selected researchers (and eventually their lab members) at one of our BioMed X Institutes in Heidelberg, Germany or New Haven, Connecticut, fully funded by one of our pharma partners. With this program, we intend to bridge up to 10 research groups who have lost their NIH funding for a period of up to 5 years.

What we offer

• A position in a fully funded research group with a generous research budget. The funding package covers salaries, consumables, services, travel costs, overhead, as well as access to the core facilities on the campus of neighboring universities and research institutions in Heidelberg or New Haven.
• A research term of up to 5 years.
• An exciting research opportunity in a multidisciplinary and international research institution with a collegial and flexible working environment. There is flexibility over starting dates, but successful applicants are welcome to take up post starting September 1, 2025.

Application & Selection Process

• Please apply online at https://career.bio.mx/registration/2025-XBRIDGE-C01.
• As part of the online application process, you will be asked to submit: (i) A research project proposal (please feel free to submit your current NIH grant proposal document); (ii) Your curriculum vitae including your publication record.
• Deadline for applications: June 29, 2025
• After a first selection round, candidates will be invited to a pitch event where they can present their project proposals in front of potential research sponsors. Successful candidates and potentially some of their current lab members will be offered a position at one of our BioMed X Institutes in Heidelberg, Germany or New Haven, Connecticut.

About BioMed X

BioMed X is an independent research institute with sites in Heidelberg, Germany, New Haven, Connecticut, XSeed Labs in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and a worldwide network of partner locations. We operate at the interface between academia and industry, performing biomedical research and drug discovery & development in various fields such as oncology, immunology, neuroscience, platform technologies, and artificial intelligence.

All our research projects are supported by leading pharmaceutical companies and conducted by scientists recruited from the best schools around the world. The combination of global crowdsourcing with local incubation of the best research talents and ideas allows us to solve the biggest challenges in biomedical research.

We stand for free, creative, and curiosity-driven research combined with a solid validation of results, timelines, and deliverables. We serve a large purpose in advancing translational biomedicine by leveraging synergies and fostering cross-pollination across disciplines.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our career team at career@bio.mx or our recruiting manager Suchismita Dutta Gupta Pal at spal@bio.mx.

For more information about BioMed X, please visit https://bio.mx.