The University Medical Center Tübingen is part of the University of
Excellence Tübingen. It provides medical services at the highest level
and covers the entire spectrum of modern medicine, research, teaching
and clinical care.
The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tübingen invites applications
for a position at the University Department of Medicine and Poliklinik in
Internal Medicine VIII - Clinical Tumorbiology, as a
Full Professor (W3) for
Ubiquitin Signaling in Cancer
on a five-year contract, available immediately. Following a positive
evaluation and if the necessary funds are available, the professorship
may be extended or tenured.
The successful candidate will conduct research and teaching in the
field of Ubiquitin Signaling in Cancer. Candidates for the professorship
should have a proven track record of international excellence and
publications in the field of ubiquitin-dependent signal transduction
in tumors. A translational approach to research is explicitly desired.
Therapeutic target structures in the ubiquitin system are to be identified
and characterized and tested for treatment effectiveness in overcoming
therapy resistance in solid tumors in mice.
The successful candidate is expected to make a significant contribution
to oncology/immunology research at the Tübingen Faculty of Medicine
and the Comprehensive Cancer Center and to existing and/or planned
joint research projects (e.g. DFG-FOR 2314 Targeting Therapeutic
Windows in Essential Cellular Processes for Tumor Therapy, SFB/TR209
Liver Cancer – New mechanistic and therapeutic concepts in a solid
tumor model). Participation in teaching in medical degree programs
(such as Molecular Medicine or Advanced Molecular Oncology) of two
teaching hours per week is expected.
Formal requirements for appointment are the Habilitation or equivalent
postdoctoral qualification, as well as proven teaching aptitude. The
successful candidate should have successfully obtained third-party
research funding.
The University of Tübingen is particularly interested in applications from
female candidates for this position and therefore encourages qualified
women to apply. In line with its internationalization agenda, the university
also welcomes applications from researchers outside Germany.
Candidates with disabilities will be given preference if the qualifications
of these candidates are identical to those of a non-disabled candidate.
You can find further information on required documentation in our
application guidelines at
www.medizin.uni-tuebingen.de/berufungen.
The German-language advertisement is the sole legally binding
advertisement of this position.
Please send your entire application (with application form) as a single,
electronic PDF file to:
berufungen.dekanat@med.uni-tuebingen.de. The
deadline for applications is March, 8
th, 2018.
Further requests can also be directed to the Dean.
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
University of Tübingen
Professor Dr. med. Ingo B. Autenrieth
Geissweg 5
72076 Tübingen, GERMANY