Full Professorship (W3) for Cardiovascular medicine in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Faculty of Medicine of the University of Freiburg invites applications for a

Full Professorship (W3) for Cardiovascular medicine in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

in the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (Chair: Prof. Dr. med. Hartmut Bürkle) to be filled as soon as possible.

The future professorship will become simultaneously the responsible chair of the section of anaesthesiology related cardiovascular perioperative medicine within the department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. She/he will be covering both sites of the Medical Center - University of Freiburg and of the department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. The chair position will eventually be promoted to the chair position of the department of Anaesthesiology related cardiovascular perioperative medicine, positive track evaluation being mandatory.
The professorship has special significance for the field of cardiovascular anaesthesia and intensive care medicine in the entire field of perioperative medicine. The clinic covers the entire spectrum of the subject, including heart transplantation, EMACH patients, assist-device surgery and pediatric heart anesthesia.

Prerequisites for the employment of Professors are a university degree in medicine, a very good dissertation, an excellent publication record and a board certification (Facharztanerkennung) in anaesthesiology. Specific requirements like cardiovascular intensive care medicine, fellowships in cardiovascular anesthesiology or a proven specialization in perioperative echocardiography are welcomed. Substantial achievements and experience in academic research and teaching, at the level of a Habilitation according to the German academic system, are expected.

The position is tenured according to § 50 para 1 LHG as an employee.

The University of Freiburg’s human resources policy is oriented toward the principles of equal opportunity and diversity. The university is committed to the goal of creating a family-friendly university. We are particularly pleased to receive applications from women for the position advertised here. Applicants with disabilities (Schwerbehinderte Menschen) will be given preferential consideration in case of equal qualification.

To download the necessary application forms please refer to https://uni-freiburg.de/med/akad-laufbahn/berufungen-en/.

For further information, please contact us by phone +49-761-270-84661/-84650;
fax +49-761-270-84670; e-mail dekanat-professuren@uniklinik-freiburg.de.

Applications with all pertinent documents (incl. teaching experience) should be sent by e-mail not later than November 6th 2025 to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Dr. Lutz Hein, University of Freiburg, 79085 Freiburg, Germany (professuren-bewerbungen@uniklinik-freiburg.de).

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the „Berufungsleitfaden“.