Professorships

The Faculty of Medicine at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for an independent

Tenure Track Professorship for Computational Nanomaterials

(W2 / Associate Professor)

at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen as part of the High-Tech Agenda Bavaria. 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 research area includes the development of functional nanoparticles for biomedical applications and in vitro and in vivo testing to improve the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as cancer and arteriosclerosis using artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, or self-assembling nanoparticle swarms. These nanoparticles should be able to recognise and eliminate diseased cells, either controlled externally or independently through self-organising networks. In close cooperation with our partner institutions TU Munich, Ansbach University of Applied Sciences and Munich University of Applied Sciences, the professor will develop new models of artificial intelligence and test them in vitro and in vivo. The interdisciplinary nature of this approach requires that the applicant has in-depth knowledge in the fields of biomedicine, imaging, magnetism, synthesis, characterisation and application of nanoparticles.

The applicant should be able to implement newly developed models into in vitro studies and perform animal experiments independently. We welcome applicants who are willing to support clinical research as a Medical Scientist and have experience in using robots, common imaging techniques, and proteins for surface coating of magnetic nanomaterials.

Furthermore, we expect the professor to strengthen and develop existing collaborative networks within the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Sciences, and actively participate in the strategic development of FAU through involvement in national and international collaborative projects and acquiring third-party funding. The successful candidate will be expected to teach in the degree programmes Medicine, Molecular Medicine, Medical Engineering, Medical Process Management and the planned Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programme in Artificial Intelligence. The professor will have a secondary membership in the Faculty of Engineering.

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. 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).

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 22 August 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 an independent

Professorship for Translational Immunodermatology

(W2/W3 Professorship)

at the Department of Dermatology, 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 an expert who will develop an internationally visible research and teaching profile. The successful candidate will represent the field of immunodermatology within the wider context of dermatology and allergology. We expect candidates to have developed an independent research profile and proven expertise in the field of inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases. The professorship is associated with the position of senior physician in the Department of Dermatology depending on the applicant’s qualifications. The applicant should have in-depth, scientifically visible experience in preclinical or clinical translational research of inflammatory skin diseases and/or autoimmune dermatoses and clinical expertise in the treatment and diagnosis of these diseases. Furthermore, the applicant should have qualified experience in leading a scientific research group and in the acquisition of competitive external funding.

Participation in the research networks at the Faculty of Medicine (Collaborative Research Centres, Research Training Groups, Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research) is expected as well as participation in teaching degree programmes. Candidates will be expected to teach in German and English. The Faculty of Medicine offers the degree programmes Medicine, Dentistry, Molecular Medicine, Medical Process Management and Logopaedics, as well as interfaculty Medical Engineering and Integrated Immunology programmes.

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. 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). In addition, candidates who can provide evidence of a license to practice medicine in the field of skin and venereal diseases 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 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 22 August 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

Tenure Track Professorship for Nano-optical Imaging

(W2/W3 Professorship)

at the Department of Gastroenterology, Pneumology and Endocrinology, 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 an initial period of six years. FAU offers a long-term perspective of a permanent appointment to a W2 or W3 professorship if the requirements of the tenure evaluation are met. The position will be appointed as a W2 or W3 professorship depending on the applicant’s qualifications.

We seek to appoint an expert who will develop an internationally visible research and teaching profile. The professorship will develop new optical technologies for the analysis of cells and tissues and advance the experimental and theoretical mastery of light-matter interactions. The research focus is to use optical imaging to better understand medically- relevant processes in inflammatory diseases and cancer and to be able to treat them more effectively in the long term. The tasks of the professorship include establishing and leading a research group at the German Centre for Immunotherapy DZI (new research building ‘Centre for Immunotherapy, Biophysics and Digital Medicine’). The professorship has a secondary membership in the Faculty of Sciences at FAU and will amplify and develop the partnership between the Faculties of Medicine and Sciences at FAU, as well as with the Max Planck Centre for Physics and Medicine.

Participation in the research networks at the Faculty of Medicine (Collaborative Research Centres, Research Training Groups, Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research, Leading Edge Cluster Medical Valley, Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies [SOAT]) and priority programmes at the faculties and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (Comprehensive Cancer Centre) is expected. Candidates will be expected to teach in German and English. The Faculty of Medicine offers the degree programmes Medicine, Dentistry, Molecular Medicine, Medical Process Management and Logopaedics, as well as programmes in partnership with the Department of Biology including Integrated Life Sciences (BSc and MSc) and Integrated Immunology (MSc).

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. 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).

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, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 22 August 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 an independent

Tenure Track Professorship for Molecular Optomechanics

(W2/W3 Professorship)

at the Department of Medicine 1 – Gastroenterology, Pneumology and Endocrinology, Universititätsklinikum 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 an initial period of six years. FAU offers a long-term perspective of a permanent appointment if the requirements of the tenure evaluation are met. 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. The successful candidate will investigate the physical properties of cells (especially immune cells) that enable them to fulfil their biological functions. This research will involve developing tools for the analysis of biophysical cell properties in order to better understand medically relevant processes such as inflammatory or cancerous diseases with the aim of improving therapy in the long term. We expect the professor to represent the field in research and teaching and establish their own working group at the DZI (new research building ‘Centre for Immunotherapy, Biophysics and Digital Medicine’). The professorship has a secondary membership at the Faculty of Sciences at FAU and is intended to promote collaboration between the Faculties of Medicine and Sciences at FAU and the Max Planck Centre for Physics and Medicine.

We expect active participation in the various research networks [collaborative research centres, research training groups, Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research, leading edge cluster Medical Valley, Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT)] and priority programmes at Universitätsklinkum Erlangen (e.g. Comprehensive Cancer Centre). The degree programmes taught at the Faculty of Medicine include medicine, dentistry, molecular medicine, medical process management and logopaedics. The degree programmes in Integrated Life Sciences (BSc and MSc) and Integrated Immunology (MSc) are offered in collaboration with the Department of Biology.

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. 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).

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 13 September 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 an independent

Tenure Track Professorship for Integrative Tissue Immunology

(W2/W3 Professorship)

at the Department of Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, 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 an initial period of six years. FAU offers a long-term perspective of a permanent appointment if the requirements of the tenure evaluation are met. 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. The professor will investigate immune processes in living tissue. This research will focus on biophysical, imaging or data analysis methods which provide new insights into the immunological processes causing diseases, with the aim of improving treatment options for diseases. We expect the professor to represent the field in research and teaching and establish their own working group at the DZI (new research building ‘Centre for Immunotherapy, Biophysics and Digital Medicine’). The professorship has a secondary membership at the Faculty of Sciences at FAU and is intended to promote collaboration between the Faculties of Medicine and Sciences at FAU and the Max Planck Centre for Physics and Medicine. Ideally, the professor will already have been accepted onto a funding programme (e.g. the DFG’s Heisenberg programme).

We expect active participation in the various research networks [collaborative research centres, research training groups, Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research, leading edge cluster Medical Valley, Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT)] and priority programmes at Universitätsklinkum Erlangen (e.g. Comprehensive Cancer Centre). The degree programmes taught at the Faculty of Medicine include medicine, dentistry, molecular medicine, medical process management and logopaedics. The degree programmes in Integrated Life Sciences (BSc and MSc) and Integrated Immunology (MSc) are offered in collaboration with the Department of Biology.

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 13 September 2021, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Please contact med-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.