W1-Junior Professorship with Tenure Track (m/f/d) - Open Topic -reference no. 26126

Ulm University; Ulm; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ulm University invites applications for a W1-Junior Professorship with tenure track (m/f/d) Open Topic in the Medical Faculty. The appointee should show an independent research profile and contribute to aging, neurosciences, oncology and trauma, while helping to develop new teaching concepts. Appointments are fixed-term for six years with the prospect of promotion to W3 after evaluation. Women are encouraged to apply.

Reference no.: 26126. Deadline: 31.10.2026. For more information contact Prof.

Qualifikationen

• Completed university degree and pedagogical aptitude.
• Doctoral degree and evidence of scholarly achievement (outstanding quality of a doctoral dissertation).
• Ability to contribute to teaching concepts and collaborate in research networks.
• Tenure-track to W3 professorship after probation.

Aufgaben

• Engage in research in aging, neurosciences, oncology and trauma.
• Participate in development and implementation of new teaching concepts for degree programs.
• Collaborate in research networks within the Faculty of Medicine and University of Ulm.

Jobbeschreibung

Ulm University is a young research university with a focus on natural sciences, medicine and technology. Located in an economically strong region the University with its more than 10,000 students offers a dynamic work environment with attractive networking and development prospects.

The Medical Faculty, is seeking to fill the position, starting as soon as possible, of a W1-Junior Professorship with Tenure Track (m/f/d) - Open Topic

no management responsibilities within the Faculty of Medicine’s key research areas ageing, neurosciences, oncology, and trauma (open topic)

The University is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and particularly encourage qualified female scientists to apply for this position. Severely disabled applicants with equal aptitude will be given preferential consideration.

The University Medical Center Ulm seeks to strengthen its scientific profile by recruiting outstanding researchers; in particular exceptional talent including those from abraod is encouraged to apply.

Applicants should demonstrate an independent research profile, evidenced by high-impact publications and the acquisition of external funding. The research focus should lie within the core research areas of the Faculty of Medicine: aging, neurosciences, oncology and trauma. Candidates are expected to be willing to collaborate in research networks within the Faculty of Medicine and the University of Ulm, as well as to help shape new collaborative initiatives.

In addition, active participation in the development and implementation of new teaching concepts for the Faculty of Medicine’s degree programs is expected.

Appointments are made as temporary civil servants or as employees, generally for a fixed term of 6 years.

If the individual was employed as a research assistant before or after completing the doctoral degree, the combined duration of the doctoral studies and the period of employment should not exceed six years; in the field of medicine, this period should not exceed nine years. Extensions pursuant to Section 2(5), first sentence, items 1 and 3 through 5 of the Act on Fixed-Term Contracts in Academia (WissZeitVG) are not taken into account here. Section 2(3), first sentence, of the WissZeitVG applies accordingly.

Upon successful completion of the probationary period, the appointee will be appointed to a tenured W3 professorship. The requirements for subsequent promotion to the W3 professorship are set forth in the University of Ulm’s Statutes on Quality Assurance in the Appointment and Evaluation of Tenure-Track Professors dated November 21, 2018, and the subject-specific requirements established for this professorship.

• Requirements for appointment include a completed university degree, pedagogical aptitude, and a particular aptitude for scholarly work, which is generally demonstrated by the outstanding quality of a doctoral dissertation
• 51(2) LHG

Employment requirements are completed university studies as well as teaching aptitude, a doctoral degree and special aptitude for academic work, which is usually demonstrated by the outstanding quality of a doctorate.

• 51 Abs. 2 LHG

Reference no.: 26126

Applicaton deadline:31.10.2026

Your contact for further information: Prof. Dr. Thomas Wirth, Dean, phone [phone]