Professorship position for Bioinformatics and Molecular Genetics

Description

The future holder of this position must be an internationally renowned personality with a competitive and internationally visible research programme in biological signalling research based on the development and application of innovative bioinformatic and molecular genetic methods. The professorship must address important biological and medically relevant questions at the molecular level. To this end, experimental and computer-based approaches will be combined and modern computer-based methods, including machine learning and artificial intelligence, will be used.

The holder of the position must contribute significantly to the Excellence Cluster CIBSS – Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies, and in addition participate in other existing collaborative research programmes (e.g., SFB 1381) and actively engage in initiating new collaborative initiatives. The professorship serves as an important interface for interdisciplinary and interfaculty research within the university’s key research area “Signals of Life” and offers a wide range of opportunities for integration into a broad cooperation network. The candidate’s research direction has to be evidenced by successful acquisition of third-party funding. Further information about the faculty’s research profile and scientific environment can be found on the faculty’s homepage uni-freiburg.de/bio/.

In teaching, the professorship is involved in courses of the Bachelor and Master of Science programs in Biology, particularly in the areas of genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics and developmental biology. Parts of the teaching are conducted in German.

In all other respects, the conditions for appointment according to § 47 Landeshochschulgesetz apply.

The following application documents are requested:

• Curriculum vitae
• Certificates and credentials
• Complete list of publications and invited lectures specifying the ten most important publications
• Link to a curated ORCID or Google Scholar profile
• A brief (3-page) overview of current and future research areas
• A list of previous and current research projects and their funding
• A list of previous and current teaching activities

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

The university supports individuals appointed to professorial positions through a Dual Career Service and a Family Service.

Application

Please send your application including supporting documents mentioned above and the application form citing the reference number 00005063, by 15. August 2026 at the latest. Please send your application to the following address in written or electronic form:

Dean of the Faculty of Biology Schaenzlestr. 1 D-79104 Freiburg application@biologie.unifreiburg.de

For further information, please contact Prof.Dr. Thomas Ott on the phone number +49 761 203-2673 or E-Mail thomas.ott@biologie.uni-freiburg.de.
Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Code for Practice for professorial appointments (in German).