Full Professorship (W3) in Medical Genetics

The Tübingen Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital are part of the University of Excellence Tübingen. They provide medical services at the highest level and cover the entire spectrum of modern medicine, research, teaching and clinical care.

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tübingen invites applications for a position at the Institute for Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics for a

Full Professorship (W3) in Medical Genetics

available by October 1st, 2025. The position will be filled on a salaried basis unless the person to be appointed already is a civil servant.

The professorship is linked to the directorship of the Institute for Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics.

The successful candidate represents medical genetics and genomics in teaching and patient care and will conduct excellent research in their area of specialization, preferably oncology, neurology or rare diseases. Expertise in the field of genomic medicine (genetic, transcriptomic, epigenetic analysis, incl. single-cell technologies) is required, aiming at translation and contributions to therapy development. The national and international visibility of the candidate’s clinical and scientific activities is a prerequisite.

The Institute for Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics is one of Europe’s leading institutes for human genetics and is an integral part of the Centre for Rare Diseases Tübingen (ZSE) with close links to the clinical disciplines. Its central tasks include patient care as well as handling research questions from all areas of genetics.

The future post holder should have substantial experience in the management and business administration of a department or institute as well as strong personnel management skills.

The willingness and commitment to actively participate in current and planned research networks within and outside the Faculty of Medicine (in particular Collaborative Research Centers, Research Units, German Centers for Health Research, Centre for Personalized Medicine, Clusters of Excellence and Excellence Strategy) are required. In particular, active participation in the Gene and RNA Therapy Centre Tübingen (GRTC) is expected.

In the field of teaching, comprehensive experience evaluated as outstanding and involvement are expected, as well as active design of lectures and other teaching formats, particularly in view of innovative curricula in the degree programs taught at the Tübingen Faculty of Medicine.
The position has a teaching commitment of nine hours per week during the semester.

Prerequisites for employment are a licence to practise medicine, a specialist qualification in human genetics obtained in Germany or an international equivalent recognised as equivalent by the Baden-Württemberg Medical Association, as well as postdoctoral qualifications and teaching experience equivalent to the requirements of a full professorship.

The University of Tübingen is committed to equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion.

Female scientists, in particular, are explicitly invited to apply, as are applicants from outside Germany.

Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.

Please observe the applicable vaccination regulations.

General information on professorships, hiring processes, and the German academic system can be found here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/213700.

Please submit your entire application using the web-based application platform https://berufungen.uni-tuebingen.de. The deadline for applications is 28th November 2024.

The scientific lectures and personal interviews with the appointment committee in Tübingen are currently scheduled for calendar week 7.

Questions regarding the application may be directed to berufungen.dekanat@med.uni-tuebingen.de.

Enquiries concerning the professorship may be directed to the Dean.

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
University of Tübingen
Professor Dr. rer. nat. Bernd Pichler
Geissweg 5/1
D-72076 Tübingen, GERMANY