Full Professorship

Founded in 1991, the University of Potsdam has firmly established itself in the scientific landscape and has become
an outstanding economic factor and development engine for the region. It has a high level of third-party funding,
has won several awards for teaching, and has a service-oriented administration and has received several awards
for being family-friendly. Around 22,000 students and 3,000 employees work at three locations - Am Neuen Palais,
Griebnitzsee and Golm - at one of the most beautifully situated academic institutions in Germany.

The** Faculty of Science, Institute** of Nutritional Science at the **University of Potsdam** invites applica
- tions for a joint professorship under the Jülich Model with **the German Institute of Human Nutrition**
**Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE)**, an Institute of the Leibniz Association, to be filled as soon as possible:
**Full Professorship (W 3) for Computational Precision Nutrition**
- lent, internationally recognized track record in data science research and a strong interest in
the field of nutrition and/or metabolic research. We are seeking either a highly motivated com
- putational scientist (mathematician, bioinformatician, or comparable specialization) with expe
- rience in the life sciences or a life scientist with experience in computational research. The
- trition research and develop personalized diets and/or dietary patterns for the prevention of
chronic cardiometabolic diseases based on specific individual characteristics and preferences.
- plementing data from humans and mice in a structured manner, using mathematical modelling
and bioinformatic approaches to analyze and interpret them. The overarching aim is the quan
- titative investigation of personalized nutritional approaches and the identification of individual
characteristics for the stratification and prediction of the pathogenesis, prevention, and treat
- ment of nutritional, metabolic, and age-related diseases.

DIfE. Using expertise in mathematical and bioinformatic methods, this department will identify
biomarkers that can be used for risk prediction or to identify subgroups that respond positively
or negatively to certain diets and dietary patterns. Computations shall, e.g., be based on mul
- tiome datasets from laboratory experimental studies as well as from clinical intervention and
cohort studies already available at the DIfE or generated in collaboration with other groups.

(DZD), Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), and Mental Health (DZPG).

Leadership skills, a proven commitment to teaching, and experience in acquiring third-party
funding are required.

The DIfE is a top nutritional research institute in Germany, which offers:

- an opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration with leading scientists from various spe
- cializations,
- support for continuing career and personal development through participation in the Leibniz
- Leadership Academy,
- access to a variety of data sets from prospective cohort studies (EPIC, NAKO), nutritional
- intervention studies, and experimental mouse studies,
- excellent IT infrastructure and dedicated office and laboratory spaces.

The joint appointment will be implemented according to the “Jülich Model” with a teaching obligation of
2 hours per week within the curriculum of the Institute of Nutritional Science at the University of Potsdam.
- 3 and no. 4 letters a and c of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG). The appointment
procedure is conducted in accordance with Section 42 BbgHG.

The University of Potsdam and the DIfE value diversity and thus pursue the goals of equal opportunities
and diversity in accordance with the general principle of equal treatment. One of the UP’s and DIfE’s
strategic goals is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Therefore,
disability will be given preference if they are equally qualified. Periods of time taken for parental leave
or caregiving are taken into account when assessing applicants’ academic careers. The implementation
of equality and diversity standards in the respective field of work is expected.

We also offer dual career support and coaching for newly appointed professors.

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**Publication**
academics.de 05.09.2024
zeit.de/jobs 05.09.2024