Tenure Track Professorship in Microbial Genetics at the University of Göttingen
The Faculty of Biology and Psychology at the University of Göttingen invites applications for a tem-
porary professorship with civil servant status (grade W1 NBesO) with tenure track (grade W2
NBesO) at the Institute of Microbiology and Genetics at the earliest possible date:
W1 Professorship with tenure track to W2 in Microbial Genetics (f/m/d)
The successful candidate will initially be appointed for a period of three years. If the interim evalua-
tion is positive, the employment contract will be extended for another three years. Transfer to a
permanent professorship (W2) shall take place after another positive evaluation without the posi-
tion being readvertised.
The professorship will be integrated into the field of microbiology/genetics regarding research and
teaching as well as basic research and allocated to the faculty focus area of molecular biosciences.
In terms of research, the professorship will focus on innovative functional research in the field of
molecular biology and biochemistry, for example through analyses of complex molecular networks
of eukaryotic or prokaryotic microorganisms. For this purpose, the use of state-of-the-art date meth-
ods for data collection and/or analysis is desirable. We expect collaboration with the existing re-
search networks and planned research initiatives of the faculty in particular in the focus area of
molecular biosciences with the connection to the Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences
(GZMB). We further expect the willingness to conduct interdisciplinary research. Beyond that, the
post holder will be expected to set a sustainable research focus by presenting a future-oriented
concept that will constitute the foundation for multidisciplinary collaborative research.
The post holder will be expected to participate in the undergraduate teaching in Bachelor’s and Mas-
ter’s degree programmes of the Faculty of Biology and Psychology, in particular in the Bachelor’s
degree programmes in Biology and Biochemistry, as well as in the Master’s degree programmes in
Molecular Life Sciences und Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. The University of Göttingen
is committed to research-oriented teaching.
Appointment requirements are stipulated by Article 30 of the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act in
the most current version of that law. As a rule, applicants who have obtained their doctorate from
the University of Göttingen can only be considered for a junior professorship if after the completion
of the doctoral thesis they have transferred to another university or worked for a minimum of two
years in research elsewhere. The University of Göttingen is a Public Law Foundation and thereby
entitled to award professorships. Details will be provided upon request.
Applications from abroad are explicitly welcome. The University of Göttingen strives to increase the
proportion of women in areas where women are underrepresented and therefore explicitly invites
qualified female scholars to apply. The University has committed itself to being a family-friendly in-
stitution and supports its employees in balancing work and family life. The University is particularly
committed to the professional participation of disabled employees and therefore welcomes applica-
tions from persons with disabilities. In the case of equivalent qualifications, applications from disa-
bled persons will be given preference. In order for the University to be able to protect the interests
of the applicant, information about a disability or equal status should be included in the application.
Please send your application as one PDF file including cover letter, CV, publication list, teaching
statement, and research statement to the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Biology and Psychology
(dekanbio@gwdg.de) by September 30, 2025.
If you have further questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Jan de Vries (devries.jan@uni-goettingen.de).
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Please note that only the German version of this job announcement is legally binding.