Saarland University is a campus university with a strong international focus and a distinctive research profile characterized by the four core research hubs -Computer Science-, -BioMed-, -Europe- and -Sustainability-. With numerous internationally respected research institutes situated in the vicinity of the university and dedicated support for start-up companies, Saarland University is an ideal environment for research, teaching and innovation. The proportion of international students studying at Saarland University is well above the national average and is testimony to the university-s strong international focus. Saarland University has been officially certified as a family-friendly university since 2004.
The Faculty of Medicine at the Saarland University Homburg Campus is inviting applications for the following position to commence at the earliest opportunity:
W3 – Endowed Professorship in Neuroimmunology
(m/f/x; Reference no.: W2667)
This is a fixed-term appointment for an initial period of five years.
The person appointed will also lead the planned Klaus Faber Institute of Neuroimmunology, which will focus on fundamental research on neuroimmunological diseases, particularly multiple sclerosis and its environment. The appointee should be able to teach and conduct research across all areas of neuroimmunology, focusing on the multiple sclerosis complex. The ideal candidate should bring leadership experience and be distinguished for their research excellence.
We are looking for an individual with an established international reputation in their field and an out-standing record in both teaching and research who will contribute significantly to the progress of ongoing projects and will play a key role in establishing new interdisciplinary and interfaculty collaborative projects. Ideally, the successful candidate should demonstrate a clear connection between their research and the faculty-s research agenda. We welcome collaborative cooperation with the Center for Gender-Specific Biology and Medicine, the university's core research hub 'BioMed' and on-campus external research institutions (HIPS, INM, etc.).
The appointment will be made in accordance with the general provisions of German public sector employment law (see legal recruitment requirements in § 41 Saarländisches Hochschulgesetz, current version available at ).
The person appointed should have acquired international recognition in the field of neuroimmunological diseases, with the above-mentioned focus, through the publication of high-quality scientific papers and their ability to secure external research funding. The successful candidate will be expected to implement innovative teaching approaches and be willing to play an active role in advising final-year theses and research projects and supporting early career researchers.
Saarland University views internationalization as a process spanning all aspects of university life. We therefore expect members of our professorial staff to promote and foster further internationalization. Special support will be provided for projects that expand collaboration within existing international cooperative networks, e.g. projects with partners in the European University Alliance Transform4Europe () or the University of the Greater Region ().
In accordance with the objectives of its gender equality plan, Saarland University is actively seeking to increase the proportion of women in this field. Qualified women candidates are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. Preferential consideration will be given to applications from disabled candidates of equal eligibility. Furthermore, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of nationality, ethnic heritage or social background, religious beliefs, personal beliefs or values, age, sexual orientation or identity.
Please complete the application form in Saarland University's online application portal at and submit it with your application documents by no later than 21 August 2025. Application documents must be uploaded as a single PDF file (max. size 10 MB) and should include the following documents in the order specified:
* Letter of application (addressed to the dean of the Faculty of Medicine)
* CV/résumé (including your home address, phone number and email address)
* List of publications
* Types and amounts of external funding secured
* Summary of your previous experience in academic teaching and research (incl. teaching appraisals, if available)
* A two-page paper detailing your teaching concept and a two-page research concept
* Your five most significant publications of the last five years,
* Copies of relevant academic qualifications
* Proof of disability if you declared a disability in your application
* If available: If you hold a university degree from a foreign university, please provide proof of equivalence from Germany's Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) if available. If you have not yet requested proof of equivalence from ZAB, you must submit proof at a later date if so requested.
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