Experimental Astroparticle Physics Full Professorship

Please submit your application online

by January 14, 2026 through the

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position, please reach out to Prof.

Dr. Philipp Mertsch at pmertsch@

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This position is available on a part-time

basis upon request. We welcome ap-

plications from all qualified candidates,

regardless of gender. RWTH Aachen

University is recognized as a family-

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candidate. We also welcome applica-

tions from qualified individuals with dis-

abilities and those with equivalent sta-

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Full Professor

(W2, Tenure Track W2)

in Experimental Astroparticle Physics

at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural

Sciences

This is a tenure-track professorship for a five-year term leading to a ten-

ured W2 position. The position is funded by the Tenure Track Program of

the German federal and state governments. This call for applications is

therefore particularly targeted at early career researchers. For further in-

formation about the tenure track process, please visit

We are inviting applications for the position of full professor in the area of

experimental astroparticle physics, to be filled as soon as possible. The

applicant carries out experimental research in the field of astroparticle

physics, broadly defined. He/she has achieved international visibility

through publications in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals. The re-

search may focus on the development of detectors or data analysis in

one or more of the following areas: cosmic rays, gamma rays, neutrinos,

dark matter, axions, gravitational waves. She/he will be interested in de-

veloping synergies with existing RWTH activities in particle and astroparti-

cle physics and beyond. The professorship will be tenured after success-

ful evaluation. The future professor is expected to raise external funds, to

contribute to the strategic development of the department and to teach

experimental physics at the bachelor's and master's level.

The requirements include a doctoral degree and additional research ex-

perience, such as a habilitation (post-doctoral lecturing qualification) or

equivalent achievements gained as a university researcher or professor or

in a research position outside academia. Teaching ability and dedication

are essential and the application should include proof of this. Fluent Ger-

man is not required to start the position but the successful candidate will

be expected to hold classes in German within the first 5 years.

Participation in academic self-administration is expected.