Career opportunities

We welcome your application, whether you are responding to an advertised vacancy or applying on your own initiative.

If your profile is a good match for IQWiG, we will invite you for a personal interview, which may be by telephone, video or in person. The departments use an individual selection process, which highlights the candidate's skills in relation to the requirements of the position. On our side, the interview is usually attended by managers and/or specialists from the relevant department. It is important for us to get to know each other and find out if we are a good match in a relaxed and open atmosphere.

After the interview, we will contact you as soon as possible. If we are unable to offer you a suitable position at the moment, but think you would fit in well at IQWiG, we will be happy to add you to our pool of applicants, and thank you for your interest and trust in us.

IQWiG's work is based on the principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM). This means that health care is based on evidence, not just on opinion and consensus.

In practice, this means that doctors do not rely solely on their own personal experience. Instead, when making treatment recommendations, they also consider current research results. IQWiG's core task is to systematically compile, assess and present research results in an understandable way.

First, IQWiG formulates a research question. It then conducts a systematic search of the international literature for scientific evidence on the benefit of the intervention in question.

This makes it possible to assess how reliable the available evidence on an examination or treatment method actually is. However, applying EBM methods can also reveal gaps in knowledge. This is often just as important in health care. Targeted research can only take place if gaps in knowledge are identified.

IQWiG members of staff receive a competitive salary. This includes a Christmas bonus. There are 30 days of annual leave, and Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are considered public holidays. Other attractive benefits include a company pension scheme, contributions to savings schemes and a subsidized "Deutschlandticket". IQWiG also pays an annual bonus if jointly agreed team targets are met. In addition, all members of staff benefit from the Institute's accident insurance, which also covers private accidents.

Access to a family service is another key benefit. It provides support in difficult life situations. This includes information and advice on how to deal with day-to-day issues, such as finding childcare facilities and looking after relatives in need of care. Advice is free and completely confidential.

The working environment at the Institute is very important to us. Our modern and accessible offices are ergonomically designed. Members of staff have the option of working at standing desks, if required. Each floor has a modern kitchenette and a common area for breaks. By prior arrangement, working from home is possible up to two days a week.

In October 2024, the Institute moved to a new building directly on the Rhine in Cologne-Deutz. IQWiG staff now work in modern, ergonomically designed single and double offices. Attractive communal areas encourage dialogue between colleagues.

IQWiG members of staff have the opportunity to continuously develop their knowledge through weekly internal training sessions on Mondays and other internal programmes as well as external training opportunities.

IQWiG’s researchers regularly attend scientific conferences. Moreover, we encourage job rotation within the Institute and with other health care organizations, enabling staff to broaden their professional horizons and further develop their soft skills. The experience and knowledge they gain enables them to expand their areas of work. We also support our researchers in publishing their work in international journals.