Associate / Full Professor of Interdisciplinary Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine (f/m/x)

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

The Faculty of Medicine at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a

Tenure-Track Position as Associate / Full Professor of Interdisciplinary Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine (salary group W2 / W3)

at the Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. The position is to be filled by the earliest possible starting date for an initial period of six years. FAU offers the long-term perspective of a permanent appointment to either an associate or a full professorship if the requirements of the tenure evaluation are met.

We seek to appoint an internationally recognized leader in interdisciplinary oral surgery and oral medicine. The Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery focuses on head and neck reconstructive surgery, cleft lip and palate, and craniofacial malformations. Special outpatient clinics are also available to treat patients presenting with systemic diseases affecting the oral cavity (for instance following organ transplants).

Candidates are required to have comprehensive knowledge of and expertise in medical care, surgery, and implant-based rehabilitation of the patient groups mentioned above. Relevant publications and success in acquiring third-party funding will serve as evidence of scientific achievements in the stated fields. We would welcome close clinical and scientific collaboration with relevant hospital institutions (including the following Centers: Head and Neck Tumors, Cleft Lip and Palate, Organ Transplantation). The department’s research profile in oral medicine should be refined through collaboration with the relevant centers and outpatient dentistry clinics, for instance in the field of OMICS technologies. We also expect active participation in the research collaborations at the Faculty of Medicine (e.g. collaborative research centers, research training groups, and the Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research).

Leadership experience, management skills, and the organizational capability to further develop the university outpatient clinic for oral and maxillofacial surgery are required. The integration and expansion of innovative imaging procedures, for instance dental MRI, in cranio-maxillofacial diagnostic procedures and integration into an outpatient’s surgical center is expected.

Finally, active participation in and advancement of teaching dental students in oral surgery and oral medicine are required. The Faculty of Medicine offers degree programs in Medicine, Dentistry, Molecular Medicine (BSc and MSc), Medical Process Management, Midwifery Sciences, and Logopedics as well as the interdisciplinary degree programs Medical Engineering and Integrated Immunology.

The successful candidate will have an outstanding track record in research and teaching. Candidates are required to have a university degree and a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline and additional postdoctoral qualifications (either a habilitation or equivalent academic qualifications), irrespective of whether they are applying for an associate or full professorship. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as assistant professor). Candidates must provide evidence of a license to practice medicine as a dentist in the field of oral surgery or as a doctor with a double qualification in the field of oral and cranio-maxillofacial surgery.

In addition to the above, candidates applying for a full professorship must have a wide research spectrum and high international visibility in the area of oral medicine, experience in leading clinical studies, and management experience.

The successful candidate is expected to carry out administrative duties and take a proactive approach to raising third-party funding. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.

In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

Please submit your complete application (CV, list of publications, teaching concept and research concept, gender and diversity concept [max. 2 pages each], list of operations, third-party funding, copies of certificates and degrees) [preferably in English] online at https://berufungen.fau.de by January 6, 2026, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Please contact med-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.