The Jena University Hospital (JUH) invites applications for a
Professorship for pediatric and adolescent surgery (W3)
to be filled at the earliest possible date.
The future holder of the position (m/f/d) will be handed over the Chairmanship of the Department for Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery at the JUH.
The person to be appointed (m/f/d) represents the subject in research, teaching and healthcare in its entirety.
At the Department for Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery, children and adolescents with almost all congenital and acquired conditions, malformations, and injuries requiring surgery are treated. In addition to its significant involvement in the Perinatal Center Level 1 and the supraregional trauma center of the DGU (German Trauma Association), as well as the certified pediatric oncology center, one focus of its clinical and scientific work is pediatric urology expertise. The Department provides the pediatric surgery consultant (“D-Arzt”) and is involved in the severe injury classification procedure („Schwerstverletztenartenverfahren“ (SAV)). Further development of these clinical focus areas is desirable. It is expected to strengthen the main research areas of the Faculty of Medicine (sepsis and infection medicine, medical optics and photonics, ageing and age-associated diseases).
Outstanding research achievements, successful acquisition of third-party funded projects, a high level of commitment to teaching and didactic qualifications, as well as a designated surgical catalog with proven expertise in all main areas of pediatric and adolescent surgery must be demonstrated. Our future colleague will cooperate in an interdisciplinary manner and contribute her or his knowledge to the dialogue with society.
We are looking for a department head with high social competence, the ability to work in a team, and excellent skills in the management of a department.
The requirements for appointment are a university degree in medicine, recognition as a specialist in pediatric and adolescent surgery or pediatric surgery (Facharztanerkennung), the prerequisites for working as a “D-Arzt” (accident insurance consultant), aptitude for teaching at a university level, particular aptitude for academic work, which is usually demonstrated by the outstanding quality of a doctorate, as well as the “Habilitation” or equivalent scientific achievements. Proof of outstanding expertise in one or more areas of pediatric and adolescent surgery is expected.
In accordance with the decision of the responsible governmental institution (Kultusministerkonferenz) of 19.11.1999, the responsibility regarding clinical care will be regulated by a separate contract establishing a performance-based payment with constant and variably components.
The JUH and Friedrich Schiller University Jena aim to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore strongly encourages qualified female academics to apply. Severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration in the case of equal suitability.
Applications with the usual documents (CV, list of publications, teaching experience, list of third-party funds acquired, surgery catalog, copies of certificates and degrees) and additionally with concepts for the development of research/clinic/teaching, staff development, as well as a leadership and management concept taking into account gender equality should be submitted online at
by 16.04.2026, and addressed to the Scientific Director / Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Dr. Thomas Kamradt.
For questions and further information, please contact us at berufungen@med.uni-jena.de .