W3 Professorship in Structural Biology

Saarland University is a campus university with a pronounced international focus and strong research profile. With a
large number of other external research institutes in the vicinity of the university and dedicated support for collaborative
research projects, Saarland University is an ideal location for innovation and technology transfer. As part of its continuing
drive to expand research excellence and in light of its close involvement with the expansion of the Helmholtz Institute
for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Saarland University is looking to further strengthen its position as a leading
interdisciplinary research centre. Key areas of research are located at the interface of medicine, bioinformatics,
pharmaceutical science and drug development, with research being conducted both in the university’s Faculty of
Medicine and in its core research field ‘NanoBioMed’.
position in the Faculty of Medicine to commence at the earliest opportunity:
**W3 Professorship in Structural Biology**
**(M/F/x; Reference: W2456)**

The position is a permanent (tenured) public sector appointment.
The professorship is intended as a bridge between the Faculty of Medicine and the Helmholtz Institute for
Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS). To this end, the professorship will also be affiliated with and supported by the
HIPS with additional funding provided for scientific staff and research equipment.
- dimensional images of protein complexes and membrane proteins to yield information relevant to target validation of
existing drugs in development and, through close cooperative ties with HIPS and Saarland University researchers in the
area of bioinformatics, strengthen the areas of structure-based drug design, action mechanisms of antibacterial agents,
and data-driven drug development. The person appointed to this position will have an excellent publication record and
will be an expert in the field of structural biology, particularly with respect to cryogenic electron microscopy. Within the
next five years, the appointee will be expected to establish a leading international research group in the area of structure
- driven drug development including the structural elucidation of small molecules.
We are looking for an individual with an established international reputation in their field and an outstanding record in
both teaching and research who will contribute significantly to the progress of ongoing projects and will play a key role
in establishing new interdisciplinary and interfaculty collaborative projects.
The appointment will be made in accordance with the general provisions of German public sector employment law.
having obtained an advanced, post-doctoral research degree (Habilitation) or by having published an equivalent volume
of peer-reviewed research or by having been appointed to a junior professorship or equivalent position. We expect
applicants to have published high-quality academic papers on relevant topics and to have experience in securing external
concepts at all academic levels (Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral programmes), to teach in English, to provide dedicated
supervision to students working on their final-year theses and to support and foster junior researchers.
At Saarland University, we view internationalization as a process spanning all aspects of university life. We therefore
expect members of our professorial staff to engage in activities that promote and foster further internationalization.
Special support will be provided for projects that continue with or expand on collaborative interactions within existing
international cooperative networks, e.g. projects with partners in the European University Alliance Transform4Europe
of its gender equality plan, Saarland University is actively seeking to increase the proportion of women in this field.
age, sexual orientation or identity.
single PDF file (max.10MB) and must include the following documents:

- copies of relevant academic qualifications;
- a list of publications,
- a summary of your previous experience in academic teaching and research (incl. teaching appraisals, if available);
- types of external funding secured and amounts;
- a two-page paper detailing your teaching concept and a two-page research concept;
- and your three most significant publications of the last five years.
- If available: Proof of equivalence of the foreign university degree from the Central Office for Foreign Education

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