Kiel University has successfully applied for funding through the federal/state
programme in support of early career researchers, and seeks to appoint more
qualified women to professorships.
At the Institute of Infection Medicine
of the Faculty of Medicine at Kiel University,
a position is available immediately for a
The future occupant of this position is expected to represent the subject area of medical microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology in research and teaching.
The successful applicant should actively involve himself/herself in the research activities of the priority research area “Digital Medicine - Recognizing, Understanding, Curing” and in local research associations (especially the Cluster of Excellence Precision Medicine in Inflammation), and supplement the research activities at the Institute of Infection Medicine. Efforts should be made to connect basic molecular research to applied clinical research. Desirable thematic fields include microbial pathogens and their interaction in the pathophysiology of inflammation and malignancy. Also: nosocomial and opportunistic pathogens, pathogenic mechanisms, tumour formation, immune evasion, disruptions to the microbiome, anti-infective therapy and resistance, viral or microbial gene transfer. The spectrum of pathogens being addressed is open to all classes of pathogen under max. S2 conditions.
International and national collaboration, as well as interdisciplinary research on site and in Schleswig-Holstein are desirable. The cooperation at the Institute of Infection Medicine should also cover issues of curricular teaching and translational clinical microbiology and virology within the university and the Faculty of Medicine, including access to patient materials and isolates.
The applicant should have a doctorate in medicine, biology or a similar medical or scientific discipline, and should be able to demonstrate the swift development of his/her own promising research profile using relevant publications and the acquisition of third-party funding, ideally very soon after completion of his/her doctoral degree. The appointment of the professorship requires eligibility for WISNA funding. The target group of the program are scientists in an early career phase. We would therefore like to expressly invite applications especially from scientists with a short period of scientific activity after their doctorate.
Please also refer to the appointment requirements in Section 61 of the Schleswig-Holstein Higher Education Act. After a successful evaluation, and in the presence of further requirements in accordance with Section 62 of the Schleswig-Holstein Higher Education Act (HSG), the professorship will become permanent. To do so, Kiel University will carry out a corresponding evaluation procedure in accordance with the valid regulations, usually one year before the temporary professorship position expires. More information can be found on the following homepage: www.berufungen.uni-kiel.de.
The Schleswig-Holstein Higher Education Act (HSG) obliges the Faculty of Medicine at Kiel University and Lübeck Medical School at the University of Lübeck to work closely together with the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) to form and coordinate priority research areas. The state expects clinics, institutes and newly appointed scientists to work together in this sense.
Kiel University aims to increase the proportion of female scientists in research and teaching and thus requests women with the necessary qualifications to submit an application. Women with equal aptitude, competence and qualification will be treated preferentially.
The university promotes the employment of severely disabled persons. Therefore, severely disabled applicants with the required aptitude will be treated preferentially.
We appreciate applications from people with a migrant background. We ask you not to provide photos, as we expressly dispense with their submission.
We would like to inform you that candidates who are invited to a job interview may be asked to conduct this as a video conference on account of the necessary measures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
Applications containing the usual documents (CV, record of papers, list of lectures, copies of academic certificates) are to be sent to Professor Dr med. Joachim Thiery, Dekan der Medizinischen Fakultät der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Olshausenstraße 40, 24098 Kiel, preferably in electronic form and including home address, work address, telephone number and e-mail address, by 30.10.2020.
The aim is to complete the process by autumn 2021.
Those interested in applying should please request a recommended structure of the application via our homepage (www.medizin.uni-kiel.de > Fakultät > Berufungsverfahren).