Job Offerings at the Department of Neurology

March 8, 2009

University of Regensburg, Bavaria
Department of Neurology
Faculty of Clinical Medicine

Associate Professor Position (W2- Professur) for Clinical Neurobiology - available for 5 years

The professorship is associated with research and teaching in Clinical Neurology and Neurobiology. Within the department there is a strong neuroscience research focus, mainly on stem cell and inflammatory network based treatment concepts for neurodegenerative disorders and neurooncology. Intensive care medicine is well developed, a professional clinical study infrastructure allows rapid translation of neuroscience concepts into clinical practice. We would appreciate candidates to integrate into the Bavarian Stem Cell Research Network ForNeuroCell, and to have interest in imaging technologies (nuclear magnetic resonance). In academic teaching there is a multi faculty international master program “Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences”. We seek for an international renowned neuroscientist (Phd or MD) with specific interest in translational research.

The applicant should have an academic degree in basic science or medicine, qualification as an academic teacher; habilitation or an adequate scientific qualification, or additional scientific qualifications in context of an assistant professorship are also required. At the time of assignment candidates should not be older than 52 years, in specific circumstances exceptions may be allowed (see Art. 10 Abs. 3 Satz 2 BayHSchPG).

Severely handicapped candidates with similar qualifications will be accepted at preference.

The University of Regensburg seeks to increase the percentage of female professors and therefore asks specifically for qualified female applicants.

Applications with usual content (curriculum vitae, certificates and academic documents, publication lists with the 10 most relevant papers in print, details to research fellowships and grant money, listing of teaching obligations) should be sent to the Dean of the Medical Faculty, University of Regensburg, Universitätsklinikum, D-93042 Regensburg by April 16, 2009. Please also use the application form at http://www.uni-regensburg.de/Fakultaeten/Medizin/index.html