The Division Translational Surgical Oncology (Prof. Dr. Stefanie Speidel) at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) is looking for excellent postdocs to apply for the Marie Skłodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026.

Project: Towards long-term autonomy in surgical robotics through AI-driven perception and learning. The project aims to develop intelligent robotic systems capable of understanding complex surgical scenarios and assisting surgeons during minimally invasive procedures. By integrating multimodal perception, surgical scene understanding, foundation models, and adaptive learning, the research will enable robots to interpret surgical workflows, recognize instruments and anatomy, and learn from demonstrations and surgical data. The work will emphasize safe human–robot collaboration and context-aware assistance in the operating room, contributing to the next generation of intelligent computer-assisted surgical systems. Keywords: Surgical Robotics, Long-term autonomy, Surgical Scene Understanding, Multimodal Perception, Human–Robot Collaboration.

More information about this research group is available on the institutional website: Translational Surgical Oncology - German Cancer Research Center.

Please, note that to apply to this hosting offer, you need to submit a pre-application to join the DKFZ Marie Skłodowska Curie MasterClasses. This is an extensive support program for selected MSCA applicants. Only pre-screened applications will be considered to join the support program and submit a MSCA proposal. Previous contact with the principal investigators is not foreseen. 

For more information on the DKFZ Marie Skłodowska Curie MasterClasses and on the conditions of the MSCA postdoctoral fellowship, please check: DKFZ Marie Skłodowska-Curie MasterClasses - German Cancer Research Center.

Submit your application: DKFZ Marie Skłodowska-Curie MasterClasses 2026 (June 23, 2026 - September 9, 2026): Overview · DKFZ Event Managment System (Indico)..

The deadline for the submission of applications is May 18,2026.

For any inquiries, do not hesitate to contact us (mariecuriemasterclass@dkfz.de)