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.