Full Professor of Bioelectronics

Universität Bayreuth

at salary grade W3 to begin on or after 1 July 2026. This is a permanent civil service position.

The successful candidate will be expected to represent the interdisciplinary field designated by the title of the professorship in both research and teaching. This includes work at the interface of micro- / nanoelectronics, systems engineering, and human biology related to human medicine, with internationally visible and recognized achievements in the research and development of bioelectronic systems. Applicants should demonstrate:

• Expertise in engineering disciplines (electronics, sensor technology, systems engineering) as well as in the life sciences (human biology, human medicine)
• Experience in the analysis of bioelectrical effects and the design of innovative bioelectronic systems
• Outstanding research achievements, evidenced by high-ranking publications, successful acquisition of external funding, and interdisciplinary collaborations
• Research experience in international contexts and willingness to engage in both German and global scientific networks
• Experience in technology transfer and collaboration with clinical partners
• Experience in research-oriented teaching
• Commitment to contributing to the newly established Medical Campus Upper Franconia (Medizincampus Oberfranken, MCO)
• Participation in interdisciplinary research consortia
• A willingness to actively contribute to entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives
• Desirable research foci include soft bioelectronic materials, energy-autonomous implantable systems (e.g., energy harvesting), or AI-supported signal processing

The professorship’s research should contribute to medical and medtech innovations that enable (or restore) autonomous human life in the context of lasting trauma, chronic illnesses, or degenerative conditions. The position calls for theoretical, simulation-based, experimental, and design-oriented contributions to both basic and applied research – particularly in the field of sensory or motor neuroprosthetics. Research may include the development of active interfaces between technical systems and biological tissue as well as biohybrid control and regulatory concepts. Activities should span the analysis of bioelectrical effects and the conception, design, and realization of bioelectronic systems, including proof-of-function (in silico, ex vivo, or in vitro).

The successful applicant must demonstrate excellence in both research and teaching. She or he must have a proven track record of working at the interface between engineering and natural sciences and show strong awareness of the needs and challenges of human medicine. Applicants must demonstrate familiarity with both electrical engineering and human biology / medicine and be able to address both the analysis of bioelectrical phenomena and the synthesis of bioelectronic systems. Participation in the MCO is required as is compatibility with major research initiatives, such as DFG Collaborative Research Centres. Activities in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology transfer are also encouraged.

The professorship expands teaching at the Medical Campus Upper Franconia and is available for courses in the degree programme Medicine Erlangen / Bayreuth. The teaching responsibilities include contributions to the State Examination Programme in Medicine (in German) as well as the development and advancement of an internationally oriented, English-taught bachelor’s / master’s programme in Biomedical Engineering. The ability to teach in both German and English is therefore obligatory.

The general administrative requirements for hiring professors at universities in Bavaria apply. A complete description of the vacancy can be found at www.uni-bayreuth.de/en (University / Work at the University / Job Vacancies).

Applications (CV including a list of publications, list of courses taught, experience obtaining external funding, as well as copies of certificates and diplomas) are to be addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Science, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Tremmel, and submitted via https://uni-bayreuth.berufungsportal.de by 30 September 2025. Applicants are welcome to direct questions and requests for further information to the Dean at dekanat.ing@uni-bayreuth.de. Application documents will be deleted in accordance with data protection law following the conclusion of the appointment process.