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The Faculty of Medicine at Friedrich-Alexander-Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg (FAU) invites applications for a

Full Professor of the History of Medicine
(salary group W3)

at the Institute of the History of Medicine and Medical Ethics. This is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by May 1, 2027, at the earliest. The professorship is responsible for managing the Institute of the History of Medicine and Medical Ethics.

We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible profile in research and teaching. Teaching duties will include teaching medical terminology and the history, theory, and ethics of medicine and dentistry to students of Medicine, Dentistry, and Molecular Medicine. We would also welcome involvement in teaching in the degree program in Midwifery Science. The successful candidate must have already gained relevant teaching experience. The professor will be expected to play an active part in establishing a place of remembrance and learning at the site of the former asylum in Erlangen, and to become involved in the Ethics Commission of Friedrich-Alexander-Universit盲t and the medical history association F枚rderverein Medizingeschichte Erlangen-N眉rnberg e.V.

Successful candidates should demonstrate an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards, and are expected to have published a large number of high-quality publications on the history of medicine. They should have substantial research experience abroad and/or international cooperations, as well as experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. Interdisciplinary and cross-faculty collaboration is a must. In addition, the Institute of the History of Medicine and Medical Ethics has its own medical collection, which the professor will be responsible for.

A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree, as well as a passion for education and relevant teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as Assistant Professor). Candidates are expected to be willing to establish interdisciplinary teaching concepts in the area of professional conduct and in the ethics, history, and law of medicine, with a view to the new Licensing Regulations for Physicians that may be passed in the near future. Experience in managing employees would be advantageous.

The successful candidate should demonstrate academic leadership, the ability to support early career researchers and to drive FAU鈥檚 strategic agenda. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.

FAU offers an outstandingly productive research environment as well as a passionate and multi-disciplinary scholarly community within a vibrant institutional network.

In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, teaching concept and research concept [max. 2 pages each], list of third-party funding, copies of certificates and degrees) online at by May 4, 2025, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Please contact med-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.