Professorship (W2) (6 years/tenure track) of Cardiovascular Metabolism

As one of Europe’s leading research universities, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich is committed to the highest international standards of excellence in research and teaching. Building on its more than 500-year-long tradition, it offers a broad spectrum that covers all areas of knowledge within its 18 Faculties, ranging from the humanities, law, economics and social sciences, to medicine and the natural sciences.

The Faculty of Medicine invites applications for a

Professorship (W2) (6 years/tenure track)

of Cardiovascular Metabolism

commencing as soon as possible.

The professorship will be located at the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention at the University Hospital of LMU Munich.

The Professor leads the Section of Cardiovascular Metabolism within the Institute of Cardiovascular Prevention. The successful candidate is expected to represent the entire scope of the topic in research and teaching at the University. The research focus of the candidate shall be within the area of basic biochemical and cell biology research with close links to cardiac, vascular and metabolic diseases. The candidate shall have strong international visibility and an excellent track record in the above field.

The Professor for Cardiovascular Metabolism is expected to strengthen the existing research foci and clusters at the Faculty of Medicine or other Departments of LMU Munich with relevance to cardiovascular disease and to mechanistically oriented biochemical research linked to pathology. Along these lines, the professorship shall contribute to research networks, e.g. Collaborative Research Centre 1123 on atherosclerosis and successive initiatives, the German Cardiovascular Research Centre/Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), and to other initiatives in metabolic disease and endocrinology, e.g. at the Centre for Inflammation and Metabolism (CIM).

LMU Munich seeks to appoint a highly qualified junior academic to this professorship and, therefore, especially encourages early-career scholars to apply. Prerequisites for this position are a university degree and a doctoral degree or a comparable specific qualification. With an excellent record in research and teaching to date, prospective candidates will have demonstrated the potential for an outstanding academic career.

The initial appointment will be for six years. After a minimum of three years, it can be converted into a permanent position pending a positive evaluation of the candidate’s performance in research and teaching as well as his or her personal aptitude and if all legal conditions are met.

LMU Munich makes a point of providing newly appointed professors with various types of support, such as welcoming services and assistance for dual career couples.

LMU Munich is an equal opportunity employer. The University continues to be very successful in increasing the number of female faculty members and strongly encourages applications from female candidates. LMU Munich intends to enhance the diversity of its faculty members.

People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

Please submit your application (curriculum vitae, scientific career, references, certificates, a list of publications and lectures, external funds) as well as a short application form (see https://www.med.lmu.de/en/academic-career/professorship/) to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Bavariaring 19, 80336 Munich, Germany, no later than April 10th, 2025.