The Department of Biosciences in the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology at Saarland University is inviting applications for the following position to commence in the spring of 2026: W1 Junior Professorship (W3 tenure track position) in Microbiology (m/f/x; The duration of the appointment may be extended up to a maximum of six years in total if this is supported by the results of the teaching appraisal and the external assessment of the appointee's research work. If performance continues to meet the required standards and if the tenure evaluation procedure is positive, the junior professor will be promoted to a permanent professorship (lifetime tenure) at the German academic salary scale W3. At Saarland University, tenure track professors (W1) are regarded as full members of the professorial staff and have the right to supervise Bachelor's, Master's and PhD students. The Department of Biosciences is looking to appoint an outstanding and highly motivated early-career cell biologist specializing primarily in prokaryotic systems. Candidates will currently hold a postdoctoral research position, lead a junior research group or will be in the early stages of a junior professorship. They will have a proven track record of ground-breaking research in areas that can include metabolism, genetic control, protein assemblies, compartmentalization and/or cellular communication. The candidate should be able to use molecular engineering techniques, quantitative and/or interdisciplinary approaches to describe and perturb cellular systems. The candidate's research should align and engage with ongoing research work being conducted in the Department of Biosciences and the Faculties of Natural Sciences and Technology and/or Medicine. We welcome collaborative research ties with the -Pharma Science Hub- and the university's core research area -BioMed- as well as with the numerous external research institutes located on or near the Saarbrücken campus. The successful applicant will be capable of teaching courses and modules in microbiology in both the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in Human and Molecular Biology. The candidate's participation in the German-French double degree programmes in Biology with the University of Strasbourg (B.Sc. is encouraged as is their involvement with teaching activities in related scientific disciplines. The person appointed will be expected to contribute innovative teaching concepts at all levels of academic study (Bachelor's, Master's, PhD) and be willing to teach in English or German. They should be closely involved in supervising student theses as well as encouraging and supporting junior researchers. The appointment will be made in accordance with the general provisions of German public sector employment law. Candidates must have a university degree in the biosciences and have experience in and an aptitude for academic teaching. They will have demonstrated a particular capacity for independent academic research, usually evidenced by the outstanding quality of their PhD or doctoral thesis. If the applicant was employed as a research associate before or after their PhD/doctorate, the combined period of doctoral research and employment in Germany should not exceed six years. 3 of the Framework Regulations Governing the Approval, Recruitment and Evaluation Procedures for Junior Professorships at Saarland University (Rahmenordnung zur Freigabe, Besetzung und Evaluation von Juniorprofessuren an der Universität des Saarlandes) of 12 December 2018 (www.uni-saarland.tang@uni-saarland.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 (www.transform4europe.uni-gr.Qualified women candidates are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. 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 www.uni-saarland.iii) a summary of your previous experience in academic teaching and research (incl. teaching appraisals, if available); (v) the names and contact information of two persons who can provide professional references. a two-page research plan and a one-page teaching concept; The completed recruitment questionnaire for junior professorships at Saarland University (accessible via the online application portal) Proof of disability if you declared a disability in your application If you hold a university degree from a non-German university, please provide proof of equivalence from Germany's Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) if available. When you submit a job application to Saarland University, you will be transmitting personal data. Please refer to our privacy notice for information on how we collect and process personal data in accordance with Art. 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (www.uni-saarland.The full job advertisement can be found at: www.uni-saarland.de | www.youtube.v=tzo6dxr1FWkBiologie Mikrobiologie Professor, Professorin Lehre & Forschung, Wissenschaft Universität Vollzeit