W1 Professorship for Female Immunity
Published on: 27.05.2025
The University of Bonn is an international research university with a wide education and research profile. With a 200-year history, approximately 31,500 students, more than 6,000 staff, and an excellent reputation at home and abroad, the University of Bonn is one of the most important universities in Germany and is recognized as a university of excellence.
At the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Bonn, a
W1 Professorship for Female Immunity (for 6 years)
is to be filled.
Faculty of Medicine
Deadline:
09 July 2025
Starting date:
earliest possible opportunity
We seek an excellent early-career scientist with a strong track record in the field of immunology, with a focus on female immunity. The field of study may comprise the entire spectrum of specific scientific questions con-cerning the female immune system.
This position has been established through the program “Gender-Denominationen” of the state of North-Rhine Westphalia to foster research on important topics of females and is integrated within the DFG-funded Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation. The professorship will strengthen the collaboration between the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), which will host the professorship for 6 years. The professorship will have direct access to systems medicine approaches rang-ing from single cell techniques to large human cohort studies and including multi-model omics technologies, as well as to state-of-the-art high-dimensional statistics, bioinformatics, machine learning and AI applications. Experience in a number of these technologies is expected. Collaborations within the Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation and with other intra- and extramural research institutions are expected.
Teaching activities in English will include the master’s programs “Immunosciences and Infection“ “Immuno-biology” and “Molecular Cell Biology“.
A PhD or equivalent degree in a subject relevant to the position is required.
Qualified candidates are asked to apply via the Appointment Portal of the University of Bonn (https://berufungsportal.uni-bonn.de/openProcedureList.do). The application can be submitted in German or English by 9th July 2025.
You can find information on the application procedure at the following link: (https://www.medfak.uni-bonn.de/de/fakultaet/karrierewege/akademische-karriere/berufung)
Diversity and equal opportunity
The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. It is certified as a family-friendly university. It aims to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are under-represented and to promote their careers in particular. It therefore strongly encourages women with relevant qualifications to apply. Applications will be handled in accordance with the Landesgleichstellungsgesetz (State Equality Act). Applications from suitable individuals with a certified serious disability and those of equal status are particularly welcome.
Contact
Dean’s Office in the Faculty of Medicine
University of Bonn
Venusberg-Campus 1| Haus 33, 53127 Bonn