Professorship (W3) – Biochemistry

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNF) at the University of Rostock invites applications for a 

• (W3) – Biochemistry

at the Institute of Biological Sciences, beginning 01.04.2022 (subject to budget considerations).

The professorship will be fully responsible for research and teaching in the field of biochemistry at the Institute of Biological Sciences in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNF). We are seeking an internationally visible biochemist with research experience in membrane-bound or soluble protein complexes. Research should be allocated within the field of bioenergetics, ion homeostasis or redox regulation in microorganisms or plants. With this research focus the Department of Biochemistry will complement the current research profile of the Institute of Biological Sciences, which focusses on the molecular physiology of biotechnological and environmentally relevant organisms. This future-oriented research will enable cooperation with other Departments of the Institute regarding adaptations of organisms under changing environmental conditions, which play an important role at the land/water interface and are investigated on different levels in Rostock. Further interactions with the Institute of Chemistry in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, the Interdisciplinary Faculty with the Departments Maritime Systems and Life, Light and Matter as well as with the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) are expected from the appointee.

The successful applicant will teach classes in biochemistry in the BSc, MSc and teacher training study programs at the Institute of Biological Sciences, with a required contribution of 8 h per week per semester. All courses will be taught in German. However, non-native speakers may initially lecture in English for a maximum of two years. During this period the successful candidate is expected to acquire sufficient language skills to fulfill his/her teaching duties in German.

For further inquiries, please contact:

Prof. Dr. Renate Horn, chair of appointment committee

Tel.: +49 381 498-6170

E-Mail: renate.horn@uni-rostock.de

Qualifications are as per § 58 of the Higher Education Act of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LHG M-V): completed university studies, doctoral degree, post-doctoral thesis (“Habilitation”), teaching experience or equivalent qualifications, usually earned within the context of junior professorship.

A special focus is placed on academic achievement and teaching qualifications as well academic organization and administration. For this reason candidates should describe previous teaching results, ideas regarding future teaching (including didactic lesson planning) and their prior experience in academic and scientific management. In addition, candidates are expected to have experience and interest in developing programs that can attract and maintain external funding.

The professorship is to be filled according to § 61 LHG M-V as a position with civil servant status for life, or, if applicable, for 5 years. It is also possible to fill the position as a regular state employee.

The University of Rostock is committed to their university management guidelines.

Equal opportunities are part of our personnel policy. The announcement is therefore aimed at all persons regardless of their gender (* gender-neutral). Disabled applicants will be given preference if all other qualifications are essentially equal. The University of Rostock is especially interested in promoting women within the context of § 7 (3) of the Gender Equality Act, and therefore specifically encourages applications from qualified women. Women will be given priority if their qualifications are essentially equivalent.

Applications with the usual documents (full CV, a complete list of academic and professional background, publications, teaching experience, any additional qualifications, a summary of grants and sponsored research activities and a description of future research as well as teaching plans) should be sent no later than 31 December 2020 to the University of Rostock, Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Wismarsche Strasse 45, D-18057 Rostock, Germany or by e-mail to dekan.mnf@uni-rostock.de. We would like to point out that your e-mail will be sent to us unencrypted.

The protection of your personal information is very important to us. Therefore, the data collected during the application process will be collected, processed and used in accordance with the relevant data protection rules.

Application costs cannot be reimbursed by the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. We ask you to submit applications only in copy, as they will not be returned after the procedure has been completed.