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The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professorship (W3) for Modern German Literature and Comparative Studies
at the Department of German Language and Literature. The professorship is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by 01.04.2023.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible research and teaching profile. Candidates are expected to specialise in literature of the saddle period and the 19th century, with a focus on comparative studies (incorporating other art forms). We expect a positive track record in acquiring third-party funding and an established research profile indicated by internationally visible publications and a strong academic network. Experience in interdisciplinary collaborative research is desirable, and the professor is expected to link their research to the key research priorities of FAU and the faculty. The successful candidate will be actively involved in the Master’s degree programme Ethics of Textual Cultures, and will take an active part in the degree programmes offered by the Department (BA German Language and Literature, MA German Language and Literature, all teaching degrees in German including the State Examination) and in the degree programme MA Literature Studies – intermedial and intercultural. The professor is also expected to assist in shaping the profile of the Department.
Successful candidates show an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad and/or international cooperations as well as experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are desired. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. You may also have acquired these necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor).
FAU expects applicants to demonstrate academic leadership, engage in early career development and to drive FAU’s strategic agenda. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.
FAU offers an outstandingly productive research environment as well as a passionate and multi-disciplinary scholarly community within a vibrant institutional network.
In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 29 October 2021, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology. Please contact phil-berufungen@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Medicine at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for an independent
Tenure Track Professorship for Neural Epigenomics
(W2 / Associate Professor)
at the Institute for Medical Physics and Microtissue Engineering in close collaboration with the Institute of Biochemistry. The professorship is to be filled by the earliest possible starting date for an initial period of six years. FAU offers a long-term perspective of a permanent appointment to a W2 professorship if the requirements of the tenure evaluation are met.
We seek to appoint an expert who will develop an internationally visible research and teaching profile. The duties of the professorship include conducting research into epigenetic mechanisms in the development, physiology, or pathology of the nervous system in conjunction with the development of approaches for manipulating and analysing the neural epigenome. The aim of the professorship is to develop the Faculty of Medicine’s research focus areas in the field of neurodevelopment research in both existing research networks (DFG RTG 2162, ForInter) and planned research networks. We welcome applications from experts in the early stages of their research career with knowledge of epigenomics in healthy and diseased nervous systems using optogenetics/chemogenetics, CRISPF/Cas9 systems and/or bioinformatics.
Successful candidates demonstrate excellent academic achievements in research and teaching at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad as well as experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are desired. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. You may also have acquired the necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor). The successful candidate is expected to collaborate with relevant collaborative research centres, graduate centres, the Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research, and the Priority Programmes at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen. The Faculty of Medicine offers degree programmes in medicine, dentistry, molecular medicine, medical process management, Midwifery Science and logopaedics.
FAU expects applicants to become actively involved in administering academic affairs and in developing strategic initiatives. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.
FAU offers an outstandingly productive research environment as well as a passionate and multi-disciplinary scholarly community within a vibrant institutional network.
In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, list of operations, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 15 October 2021, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Please contact med-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Medicine at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
W2 Endowed Professorship for Experimental Nutritional and Sports Medicine
(Associate Professor)
at the Department of Medicine 1– Gastroenterology, Pneumology and Endocrinology. The professorship is a full-time position for the period of six years to be filled by the earliest possible starting date.
We seek to appoint an expert who will develop an internationally visible research and teaching profile and who will represent the field of experimental nutritional and sports medicine in research and teaching at the Hector Center for Nutrition, Exercise, and Sports. In particular, candidates will be expected to develop strategic concepts for clinical and experimental areas of tumour diseases or metabolic syndrome in obesity in order to further develop links between sports medicine and nutritional medicine at the Hector Center. The successful candidate must have experience in research in the field of sports science, sports medicine or nutritional medicine as well as in-depth expertise in methods in sports medicine and in treating patients with the conditions named above. Combined research activities in sports medicine and nutritional medicine are an advantage.
Close collaboration with the other institutes and departments of the Faculty of Medicine and relevant departments in the other faculties at the University is expected as well as in research networks (Collaborative Research Centres and interdisciplinary centres). The aim of the professorship is to strengthen the areas of research in tumour research and infectiology and immunology at the Faculty of Medicine by means of collaboration in existing and planned collaborative research projects. The Faculty of Medicine offers degree programmes in medicine, dentistry, molecular medicine, medical process management, midwifery science and logopaedics. The successful candidate is expected to participate in teaching these degree programmes and the teaching language is usually German.
Successful candidates demonstrate excellent academic achievements in research and teaching at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad and/or international cooperations as well as experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or academic qualifications. You may also have acquired the necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor).
FAU expects applicants to become actively involved in administering academic affairs and in developing strategic initiatives. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.
FAU offers an outstandingly productive research environment as well as a passionate and multi-disciplinary scholarly community within a vibrant institutional network.
In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, list of operations, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 01. November 2021, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Please contact med-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Medicine at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professorship (W3) for General Practice at Medizincampus Oberfranken
The professorship is a permanent position to be filled by 01.01.2022. Medizincampus Oberfranken is an innovative collaborative project involving FAU, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH and the University of Bayreuth which will offer clinical and research-based training for medical students in Bayreuth coordinated by the Faculty of Medicine at FAU.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible research and teaching profile. The successful candidate is expected to represent the field adequately in research, teaching, and patient care at Medizincampus Oberfranken. The successful candidate is expected to actively participate in the establishment of medical training and research activities in the field of general medicine in interdisciplinary cooperation with colleagues at Medizincampus Oberfranken and FAU in Erlangen, with its extensive research networks. The professor will also be expected to establish a network with local doctors in the Upper Franconian region in order to train students in general practice.
The new professor shall also be appointed Director of the soon to be established Institute for General Practice at Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH and be involved in the Medical Centre at Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH.
Successful candidates show an excellent academic track record in research and teaching in all aspects of general practice at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad as well as experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. You may also have acquired these necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor). In addition, candidates require a medical specialist title (Facharztanerkennung) in general practice.
FAU expects applicants to demonstrate academic leadership, engage in early career development and to drive FAU’s strategic agenda. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present at Medizincampus Oberfranken in Bayreuth during lecture periods.
FAU offers an outstandingly productive research environment as well as a passionate and multi-disciplinary scholarly community within a vibrant institutional network.
In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures, operations (if applicable), and courses taught, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 20. October 2021, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Please contact med-dekanat@fau.de with any questions. Please contact the Clinical Director of Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH if you have any questions about the position of Director of the Institute and the structure of the hospital at Med.Gf@klinikum-bayreuth.de.
The Faculty of Medicine at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for an independent
W2/W3 Professorship for Modelling Immune Processes
at the Department of Medicine 5 – Haematology and Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, as part of the High-Tech Agenda Bavaria and in association with the German Centre for Immunotherapy (DZI). The professorship is to be filled by the earliest possible starting date for a period of five years. The position will be appointed as a W2 or W3 professorship depending on the applicant’s qualifications.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible research and teaching profile and expertise in the analytical modelling of processes in the immune system.
The aim of the professorship is to gain a better understanding of highly complex immunological processes, for example following an allogeneic stem cell transplant, using AI and simulations. The innovative algorithms developed for this purpose (e.g. multi-layered artificial neural networks, agent-based and systems biology based simulations, pattern recognition of immune signatures) promise to make a valuable contribution to a number of related specialist areas such as haematology, oncology, rheumatology and infectiology.
We expect active participation in the various research networks (collaborative research centres, research training groups, Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research) at Universitätsklinkum Erlangen and the professor will also be expected to teach students in both German and English. The degree programmes taught at the Faculty of Medicine include medicine, dentistry, molecular medicine, medical process management and logopaedics, as well as the interdisciplinary degree programmes in medical engineering and integrated immunology.
Successful candidates show an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad and/or international cooperations as well as experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are desired. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. You may also have acquired these necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor).
FAU expects applicants to demonstrate academic leadership, engage in early career development and to drive FAU’s strategic agenda. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.
FAU offers an outstandingly productive research environment as well as a passionate and multi-disciplinary scholarly community within a vibrant institutional network.
In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 15. November 2021, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Please contact med-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Sciences at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for an
Open Topic Tenure Track Professorship in the field of Data Science
(W1 / Assistant Professor)
at the newly founded Department of Data Science within the context of the High-Tech Agenda Bavaria. The position is to be filled by the earliest possible starting date for an initial period of three years. Upon successful evaluation, the appointment will be extended for another three years. FAU offers the long-term perspective of a permanent appointment to a W2 professorship if the requirements of the tenure evaluation are met.
We seek to appoint a top early career scientist who will develop outstanding expertise in the field. The ideal candidate is an outstanding, highly visible early career scientist with an independent research and teaching profile in the fundamentals of data science, for example, statistical modelling, mathematical foundations of machine learning, modern algorithms for data science, numerical analysis, harmonic analysis, mathematical analysis of large data sets, mathematics of edge computing, information geometry, or statistical manifolds. The Department of Data Science (DDS) is in its initial phase and offers a dynamic, collaborative structure for research into the fundamentals of data science and machine learning with challenging applications in the science and humanities with agile teams focusing on future-oriented, interdisciplinary research topics.
The professor will also be expected to teach students in the new Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in Data Science and participate in other degree programmes offered by the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Data Science, as well as offer academic events for students in other disciplines. Successful candidates demonstrate initial academic achievements and the capacity for independent research at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad and/or experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and pertinent teaching experience are also prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are desired.
FAU expects applicants to become actively involved in administering academic affairs and in developing strategic initiatives. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.
FAU offers career development, mentoring and an attractive initial research budget. Based on international standards and transparent performance agreements, FAU ensures a fair tenure track evaluation process.
In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, research and teaching statement, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 15 October 2021, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Sciences. Please contact nat-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Sciences at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for up to
Four Open Topic W3 Professorships in the field of Data Science
at the newly founded Department of Data Science (DDS) within the context of the High-Tech Agenda Bavaria. The professorships are full-time and permanent positions to be filled by the earliest possible starting date.
We seek to appoint leading experts (including early career scientists) with internationally visible research and teaching profiles in the mathematical aspects of data science, for example, statistical modelling, mathematical foundations of machine learning, modern algorithms for data science, numerical analysis, harmonic analysis, mathematical analysis of large data sets, mathematics of edge computing, information geometry, or statistical manifolds. The successful candidates’ research activities should complement existing research groups at FAU, particularly in the context of data science. The professors will be expected to contribute to the development of the Department. The professors will also be expected to teach students in the new Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in Data Science and participate in other degree programmes offered by the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Data Science, as well as offer academic events for students in other disciplines. The Department of Data Science (DDS) is in its initial phase and offers a dynamic, collaborative structure for research into the fundamentals of data science with agile teams focusing on future-oriented, interdisciplinary research topics.
Successful candidates show an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad and/or international cooperations as well as experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are desired. The positions also require additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. You may also have acquired these necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor).
FAU expects applicants to demonstrate academic leadership, engage in early career development and to drive FAU’s strategic agenda. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.
FAU offers an outstandingly productive research environment as well as a passionate and multi-disciplinary scholarly community within a vibrant institutional network.
In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, research and teaching statement, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 15. November 2021, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Sciences. Please contact nat-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.