Full Professorship (W3) for Bioelectronic Interfaces

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The University of Freiburg’s human resources policy is oriented toward the principles of equal opportunity and diversity. The university is committed to the goal of creating a family-friendly university.

The Faculty of Engineering invites applications for a

Full Professorship (W3) for Bioelectronic Interfaces

in the Department of Microsystems Engineering to be filled at the earliest possible date.

This professorship is suitable for highly qualified early career researchers.

The successful candidate is expected to establish a research and teaching program in the area of biocompatibility, robustness and longevity of bioelectronic interfaces for the coupling of technical devices to living organisms. The research may focus on applications in the field of neurotechnology. The willingness to engage in interdisciplinary cooperation with other departments of the Faculties of Engineering, Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy as well as the Faculty of Medicine and especially with the center of Intelligent Machine-Brain Interfacing Technology (IMBIT) and the Cluster of Excellence BrainLinks - BrainTools is expected. We also expect participation in the acquisition of third-party funded coordinated research projects, including Collaborative Research Centers, Research Training Groups and Clusters of Excellence. International cooperation with leading research groups in neuroscience and neurotechnology is welcome. 

Prerequisites for the employment of Professors are a university degree, an outstanding dissertation and an excellent publication record. Substantial achievements and experience in academic research and teaching, at the level of a Habilitation according to the German academic system, are expected (§47 Landeshochschulgesetz (LHG) Baden-Württemberg).

We are particularly pleased to receive applications from women for the position advertised here.

The following application documents are to be submitted:

Curriculum vitae, certificates of degrees and academic qualifications

Complete list of papers and invited lectures, specifying the 5 most important publications; an existing Google Scholar Profile should be free from errors

Research profile and research statement about the planned scientific work

Record of classes taught and a teaching statement

Record of projects acquired; the funding amount attributed to the own group/ own person should be clearly indicated

Shortlisted applicants will have to present a teaching skills portfolio prior to their interview (https://intranet.uni-freiburg.de/public/downloads/saz/lehrkompetenzportfolio-formblatt.docx).

Please send your application including supporting documents mentioned above and the application form (https://intranet.uni-freiburg.de/public/downloads/saz/bewerbungsbogen-professoren-en.pdf), by 13.05.2024 at the latest.

Please send your application in electronic form (via e-mail in a single PDF-file) to the following address: Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 101, 79110 Freiburg, Germany, e-mail: dekanat@tf.uni-freiburg.de. You will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt within one week.

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Procedure Governing Appointments to Professorships at the University of Freiburg, available under https://intranet.uni-freiburg.de/public/downloads/saz/berufungsleitfaden-en.pdf.