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The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professor of Religious Education and Teaching Protestant Religious Education
(salary group W3)
at the Department of Didactics. This is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by the earliest possible starting date.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible profile in research and teaching. The successful candidate will represent all aspects of teaching and research in the area of religious education and the teaching of Protestant religious education. The professor must have experience in empirical research in teaching and learning processes in the context of teaching religious education. We would welcome a research focus in one or more of the three areas of education in human rights, pedagogy of media and digitality, or inter-religious education. Experience in interdisciplinary research with other subject-specific didactics, pedagogy/psychology or theology and in acquiring third-party funding is expected, as is the willingness to establish or expand existing international collaborations. Teaching duties will include educating teaching degree students (elementary school, secondary school [Mittelschule, Realschule, Gymnasium], vocational schools) in religious education and teaching religious education, teaching the social sciences subject of Protestant theology and involvement in school placements. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate closely with the School of Theology, the Center for Teacher Education and the Interdisciplinary Center for Empirical Teaching and Learning Research (IZeLL) at FAU. We would welcome the continuation or continued development of existing offers for the continuing education of teachers of religious education. Innovative research approaches, support for early-career researchers and a method-based approach towards using new teaching and learning methods are expected. A willingness to become involved in supporting equal opportunities is desired.
Successful candidates should demonstrate an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. They should 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 relevant teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as Assistant Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to be qualified to teach Protestant religious education and have completed at least three years working at a school or an equivalent educational establishment. Appointment to the Chair is governed by the currently valid version of the contract between the Bavarian state and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria dated November 15, 1924.
The successful candidate should demonstrate academic leadership, the ability to support early career researchers 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 responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, teaching experience, list of third-party funding, gender equality concept, copies of certificates and degrees) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by January 11, 2025, addressed to the Speaker of the School of Theology. Please contact phil-berufungen@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professor of Civil Law and Employment Law
(salary group W3)
at the School of Law. This is a full-time and permanent position planned to be filled by October 1, 2025.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible profile in research and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to partake in interdisciplinary collaboration, in particular with the School of Business, Economics and Society at FAU, and to teach at all locations of FAU and at the University of Bamberg.
Successful candidates should demonstrate an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. They should 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 relevant teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as Assistant Professor).
The successful candidate should demonstrate academic leadership, the ability to support early career researchers 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 responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, teaching concept and research concept [max. 2 pages each], list of third-party funding, copies of certificates and degrees) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by January 19, 2025, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law. Please contact jura-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Medicine at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
tenure-track position as Associate Professor of Musculoskeletal Inflammation in Traumatology
(salary group W2)
at the Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery. The position is to be filled by the earliest possible starting date for an initial period of six years. FAU offers the long-term perspective of a permanent appointment to a full professorship if the requirements of the tenure evaluation are met.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible profile in research and teaching. We are looking for a strong research personality with experience in teaching, proven by relevant publications and third-party funding, with a focus on one or more areas of musculoskeletal inflammation, regeneration and/or repair. Experience in international/national research networks is required.
We expect active involvement in teaching and collaboration in the relevant research networks (e.g. Collaborative Research Centers, Research Training Groups, Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research, Medical Valley Cluster of Excellence, Deutsches Zentrum für Immuntherapie) and priority programs at the faculties and Uniklinikum Erlangen. Teaching will be delivered in German as far as possible.
It is expected that the research area will be represented and further developed in both experimental and translational areas and that collaboration with the Chair of Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedics will be innovative and cooperative. The professor is also expected to contribute to the Faculty of Medicine’s research focus on infectiology and immunology and/or medical and health technology.
Successful candidates should demonstrate an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. They should 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 relevant teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as Assistant Professor).
The successful candidate should 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.
FAU offers career development and an attractive initial package. 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 responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, teaching concept and research concept [max. 2 pages each], list of third-party funding, list of operations, copies of certificates and degrees) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by January 12, 2025, 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/Associate Professor of Dermatology of Inflammatory Skin Diseases
(salary group W2/W3)
at the Department of Dermatology. This is a full-time and permanent position planned to be filled by October 1, 2025.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible profile in research and teaching in the field of dermatology with the focus on inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting research, teaching and patient care in this area. The professorship also entails a position as a senior physician in the Department of Dermatology and as the director of the Center for Inflammatory Skin Diseases. Applicants with a proven ability to manage clinical operations economically and efficiently are particularly welcome.
We expect the professor to take an active part in teaching and collaborative research (collaborative research centers, research training groups, Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research), the priority programs at the Faculty and Uniklinikum Erlangen and in the Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie and the Clinician Scientist programs (e.g. Notice, iImmune). Degree programs at the Faculty of Medicine include Medicine, Dentistry, Molecular Medicine (BSc; MSc), Medical Process Management, Midwifery Sciences (BSc) and Logopedics, as well as the degree programs Integrated Life Sciences (BSc; MSc) and Integrated Immunology (MSc) taught in conjunction with other faculties. Teaching is predominantly held in German.
Irrespective of whether applying for a W2 or W3 position, successful candidates should demonstrate an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. They should 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 relevant teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or academic qualifications. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as Assistant Professor). Candidates must provide evidence of a license to practice medicine as a specialist for dermatology and venereal diseases. We would also welcome experience in planning and conducting clinical studies as well as in using modern systems therapeutics.
In order to be appointed to a W3 position, candidates are also expected to have a wide research spectrum and international visibility in the area of inflammatory skin diseases, experience in conducting clinical studies, and management and leadership skills.
The successful candidate should 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 responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, teaching concept and research concept [max. 2 pages each], list of third-party funding, list of operations, copies of certificates and degrees) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by January 6, 2025, 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) and the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft invite applications for a
tenure-track position as Full Professor of Digital Medicine in Movement Analysis
(salary group W3)
at the Department of Molecular Neurology at the Uniklinikum Erlangen. This is a full-time position to be filled by the earliest possible starting date.
In addition, the professor will head a research group in the Center for Sensor Technology and Digital Medicine at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS in Erlangen and will be involved in the CARE-MED research project at FAU. The professorship is initially for a fixed term of six years and will be established based on the “Berlin model” between FAU and Fraunhofer. After a joint positive evaluation conducted by the Faculty of Medicine and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, the professorship will be permanently tenured.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible profile in research and teaching. The research-related and strategic objectives of the professorship are tailored toward the following key research priorities: Developing and evaluating digital and sensor-based technologies as well as establishing digital biomarkers for recording movement patterns, developing digital care concepts, health economic evaluations and research into daily care based on medical engineering.
The professor will also be responsible for excellently fulfilling key priorities in research and teaching, demonstrating management skills in research and technology, interacting with research funding providers, research partners and industry, as well as expanding strategic connections between FAU and Fraunhofer.
The successful candidate will be expected to have extensive experience in heading large interdisciplinary research groups, in the strategic planning, acquisition and implementation of projects relating to applied research and national and international research projects, and in technology transfer.
The professor will be expected to collaborate in research networks at the Faculty of Medicine (collaborative research centers, research training groups, Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research), and priority programs at the Uniklinikum Erlangen (e.g. medical engineering) and be involved in teaching students. The degree programs taught at the Faculty of Medicine are Medicine, Dentistry, Molecular Medicine (BSc, MSc), Medical Process Management, Midwifery Sciences and Logopedics, as well as the programs Medical Engineering and Integrated Immunology which are taught in collaboration with other faculties.
Successful candidates should demonstrate an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. They should 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, in particular in the field of kinesiology or health sciences with proven expertise in the area of biomechanic and sensor-assisted movement analysis, and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and relevant teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as Assistant Professor).
The successful candidate should demonstrate academic leadership, the ability to support early career researchers 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 their pursuit of academic excellence, FAU and the Fraunhofer IIS are 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 responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, teaching concept and research concept [max. 2 pages each], list of third-party funding, list of operations, copies of certificates and degrees) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by January 19, 2025, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Please contact med-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Professor of Computer Science (Applied Cryptography)
(open rank)
at the Department of Computer Science. The position is to be filled by the earliest possible starting date, either as an associate professor (W2) with tenure track to a full professorship (W3) or a permanent full professor (W3). The associate professorship with tenure track (W2 to W3) is appointed for an initial period of six years. FAU offers the long-term perspective of a permanent appointment to a full professorship if the requirements of the tenure evaluation are met. The appointment to an associate professorship with tenure track (W2 to W3) or full professorship (W3) will be determined by the applicant’s qualifications.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible profile in research and teaching. In particular, candidates should have experience in at least one of the following areas:
- Design and analysis of (symmetric and asymmetric) cryptographic systems
- Provable security for cryptographic protocols
- Implementation of cryptographic protocols in the context of embedded systems
- Applications for cryptography in engineering, e.g. cryptographic protocols for building automation systems or automation technology.
The successful candidate will be willing to participate in interdisciplinary collaboration in the Nuremberg Campus of Technology and become involved in degree programs in the Department of Computer Science.
Successful candidates should demonstrate an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. They should 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 relevant teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as Assistant Professor).
For appointment to an associate (W2) professorship with tenure track to a full professorship (W3), the following are also expected: a broad research spectrum, international visibility, a track record of international publications and good teaching experience.
For appointment to a permanent full (W3) professorship, the following are also expected: a broad range of research, high international visibility, regular international publications at a very high level, in-depth experience in teaching as well as leadership and management skills
The successful candidate should demonstrate academic leadership, the ability to support early career researchers 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 responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, teaching concept and research concept [max. 2 pages each], list of third-party funding, copies of certificates and degrees) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by January 15, 2025 Year, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Please contact tf-dekan@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professor of Computer Science (Data Management)
(salary group W3)
at the Department of Computer Science. This is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by the earliest possible starting date.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible profile in research and teaching. We expect outstanding research in areas such as the development of efficient systems that support data management (e.g., databases on new hardware and in the cloud); data management pipelines (e.g., schema matching, data integration, data cleaning, and information extraction); data management for machine learning and artificial intelligence; and variant-rich database systems. Teaching should complement existing offerings in the field of data management, both for computer science and for related study programs (such as data science and business information systems).
Successful candidates should demonstrate an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. They should 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 relevant teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as Assistant Professor).
The successful candidate should demonstrate academic leadership, the ability to support early career researchers 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 responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, teaching concept and research concept [max. 2 pages each], list of third-party funding, copies of certificates and degrees) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by January 15, 2025, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Please contact tf-dekan@fau.de with any questions.