W1 university professorship for Systems Virology

Hannover Medical School (MHH); Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading medical research institution in Germany is seeking candidates for a W1 university professorship in Systems Virology. The role involves research on viral infections, teaching responsibilities, and collaboration within a prominent research environment. Applicants should possess a completed university degree and a doctorate, with strong research credentials and initial leadership experience. Applications are due by January 11, 2026.

Qualifikationen

• Internationally visible research profile in systems virology.
• Experience in leading teams and projects.
• Commitment to innovative teaching methods.

Aufgaben

• Represent the field of Systems Virology in research and teaching.
• Analyze viral infections using system-wide methods.
• Engage with collaborators at CSSB and MHH.

Kenntnisse

Research in systems virology

Leadership experience

Collaborative teamwork

Teaching experience

Ausbildung

Completed university degree

Doctorate

Jobbeschreibung

Hannover Medical School (MHH), Institute of Virology, located at the Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB) in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld, invites applications for a W1 university professorship for Systems Virology (m/f/d) The position will be filled as a civil servant or non-tariff employee in accordance with salary grade W1 of Annex 3 to the NBesG. The appointment commences as soon as possible and is initially limited to three years. Following a positive interim evaluation, the position may be extended for an additional three years. The future holder of the position will represent the field of Systems Virology in research and teaching. The research focus should be on analyzing viral infections using innovative, system-wide methods to elucidate virus-virus and virus-host interaction networks. The research group will be located in the MHH laboratories at the Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB) in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld. It should interact closely with the scientific community there and serve as a collaborative interface between the virology working groups at the CSSB and the MHH. Requirements for appointment are a completed university degree and a doctorate. Internationally outstanding research results are required, and initial successful third-party funding acquisitions are desirable.

We are looking for an integrative personality with an internationally visible research profile in systems virology. Strengthening scientific collaborative research with a special focus on the three main areas of the MHH (infection/immunity, transplantation/regeneration, biomedical engineering/implants) is expected, and support for the excellence strategy is highly desirable. Opportunities for participation are available in the RESIST (Resolving Infection Susceptibility) Cluster of Excellence, the German Centers for Health Research, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and German Center for Lung Research (DZL), and the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) Lower Saxony.

The professorship is part of the Institute of Virology at MHH in Hanover but is based at the cross-state, cross-institutional CSSB alliance institute in Hamburg. The CSSB, located at the German Electron Synchrotron (DESY) in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld, is dedicated to the high-resolution analysis of interactions between pathogens and their hosts and offers an excellent international research environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure. Further information can be found at: https://www.cssb-hamburg.de/.

A commitment to teaching students, especially in the model degree program "HannibaL" in human medicine, in the degree program in dentistry, and in the bioscience degree programs at MHH, is required. Innovative teaching approaches and additional didactic qualifications are expressly welcome.

We are seeking a candidate with initial experience in leading teams and projects, who promotes a family-friendly, collaborative leadership style and is committed to continuously developing their leadership competencies. Experience in leadership roles within university or non-university research institutions is highly desirable. Severely disabled persons will be given preference in cases of equal qualification. MHH is committed to promoting diversity and equal opportunities among its students, trainees, and staff. The institution actively seeks to increase the proportion of women in leadership positions and explicitly encourages qualified female scientists to apply. Applicants must meet the employment requirements set out in the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act. Details can be provided upon request. Applications, submitted exclusively in electronic form, should include: a curriculum vitae (CV) in tabular form a description of the scientific and, if applicable, clinical career a list of publications and third-party funding complete documentation of teaching experience and any additional didactic qualifications (e.g., university didactics training, teaching evaluations, teaching awards) research and teaching statements concepts for personnel management and gender equality if applicable, documentation and evidence of experience in economic/administrative management a selection of the five most important publications copies of certificates and diplomas The complete application documents must be sent to the President of Hannover Medical School by email as a single PDF file to [e-mail] by January 11, 2026.