[ES_JOBS_NET] Open Position at the Medical Faculty of the University of Augsburg - Professorship for Aerosol and Infection dynamics

[berufung at med.uni-augsburg.de]

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Augsburg announces a 
permanent position of a**

*University Professor (m/f/d)*

*Salary grade W3*

*for**Aerosol and Infection dynamics *

The appointment is as a tenured public servant.

The Medical Faculty of the University of Augsburg is a young medical 
faculty that focuses on an emerging and future-oriented, internationally 
attractive, and interdisciplinary scientific profile with its two 
research priorities: "Environmental Health Sciences" (EHS) and "Medical 
Information Sciences" (MIS). In addition, it offers excellent 
opportunities for establishing interconnected healthcare research 
structures through its clinical profile centers in Vascular Medicine, 
Tumor Medicine, and Allergology. In medical education, it pursues a 
modern competency-oriented medical training with the first model study 
program in Bavaria for a secure healthcare provision of the future.

Augsburg University Hospital offers almost all medical specialties for 
the approximately two million inhabitants of the administrative district 
of Swabia. As the only center for maximum care, the University Hospital 
treats a very large number of patients with an exceptionally wide range 
of diseases in outpatient and inpatient care. This enables the creation 
of structured patient registers and environment-focused care research 
with the development of disease-specific early warning systems.

The professorship is associated with membership of the Environmental 
Health Sciences Institute (EHSI), which is currently being established, 
active participation in its development, close links with the existing 
professorships and the innovative further development of the EHS 
research focus at the Faculty of Medicine. Close cooperation with the 
Center for Climate Resilience at the University of Augsburg is also 
desirable.

The University of Augsburg would like to attract an outstanding and 
internationally visible personality with leadership skills who has 
demonstrated excellent research achievements in the advertised field. 
Applicants are expected to have an independent scientific profile in the 
field of research on infection dynamics in connection with airborne 
infections and aerosols. The position holder should research and analyze 
the airborne spread of infectious agents and the interaction of 
pathogens with other aerosol components. Ideally, the influence of 
global environmental changes such as climate change, biodiversity loss, 
microplastics and chemical pollution on these processes will also be 
taken into account. Methodologically, flow models for the spread of 
infectious agents in indoor and outdoor areas will be used, as well as 
modern analytical methods to identify the pathogens on aerosol 
components and to investigate both their survival time and ways of 
eliminating the pathogens. The research results should contribute to a 
faster understanding of the incidence of infection in future epidemics 
and pandemics and help to contain them. Public health and the prevention 
of infectious diseases are an important goal of the professorship.

The research activities of the post holder should also include, in 
particular, links with clinical disciplines and cooperation with the 
research focus on Medical Information Sciences. Key selection criteria 
are success in acquiring third-party funding and high-ranking 
publications. The ability and willingness to work interdisciplinarily in 
research networks of the University or the University Hospital Augsburg 
is required. Due to the position holder's involvement in medical 
education, particular commitment and broad experience in modern 
skills-based teaching, including the use of blended learning formats, 
are required and must be reflected in a specific teaching concept. Proof 
of a didactic qualification is advantageous.

Recruitment requirements for the professorship are a university degree 
in natural sciences or human medicine, several years of internationally 
visible work as a scientist in the advertised field and proven teaching 
experience that demonstrates a broad connection to courses in medicine 
and health sciences. In addition pedagogical aptitude, special aptitude 
for scientific work, which is usually demonstrated by the quality of a 
doctorate are expected, as well as additional scientific achievements, 
which may have been achieved through a habilitation in the advertised 
subject area, as part of a junior professorship or through equivalent 
scientific achievements (possibly also outside the university sector). 
The leadership of a junior research group constitutes an equivalent 
academic achievement under the conditions specified in Art. 98 para. 10 
sentence 5 BayHIG.

Appointment as a public servant can only take place so long as one is 
not over 52 years of age. Otherwise, employment is possible within the 
framework of an employment contract under private law.

The University of Augsburg aims to increase the proportion of women in 
research and teaching and therefore strongly encourages female academics 
to apply. For further questions regarding equal opportunity, please 
contact the faculty’s representative for equal opportunities for women 
in science and the arts at:

https://www.uni-augsburg.de/en/verantwortung/gender-equity-diversity/gender-equity/about-us/frauenbeauftragte/ 
<https://www.uni-augsburg.de/en/verantwortung/gender-equity-diversity/gender-equity/about-us/frauenbeauftragte/>

The position is suitable for severely disabled persons. Severely 
disabled applicants will be given preference in the case of otherwise 
equal suitability, qualifications, and professional performance

For the application, please use exclusively our appointment portal at 
the address: https://berufungsportal.uni-augsburg.de 
<https://berufungsportal.med.uni-augsburg.de/>__

For this purpose, please have the usual documents ready (curriculum 
vitae, description of your own professional and scientific career and, 
resulting from this, a teaching and research concept for the development 
of the advertised professorship in the context of Augsburg's research 
profile, list of publications, description of third-party funding, 
certificates, doctoral certificate, if applicable, specialist 
certificate, habilitation certificate, appointment certificates, list of 
academic courses).

Application deadline is *02.01.2026.*

For general questions regarding the application, please contact the Dean 
Prof. Dr. Martina Kadmon (berufung at med.uni-augsburg.de 
<mailto:berufung at med.uni-augsburg.de>_)_.

-- 
Dr. Juliane Materna

Referentin für Berufungsmanagement

Universität Augsburg
Medizinische Fakultät
Am Medizincampus 2
86156 Augsburg

Postadresse: Universitätsstraße 2, 86159 Augsburg

Telefon: +49 (0) 821 598-72015
juliane.materna at med.uni-augsburg.de
https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/fakultaet/med/
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