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The Institute of pharmacy at the Faculty of Chemistry and pharmacy of the University of Innsbruck is advertising a tenure-track position in pharmacoepidemiology and drug therapy safety. The job description, employment requirements, and application procedures can be found in the legally binding full version here (published in the university membership magazine on October 21, 2026). The University of Innsbruck is committed to increasing the proportion of women on its academic staff and therefore explicitly encourages qualified women to apply. In cases of equal qualifications, women will be given preference. Applications must be submitted electronically in English to the University of Innsbruck, Faculty Service Center, Innrain 52f, A-6020 Innsbruck ( fss-innrain52f@uibk.ac.at ) by November 27, 2026. This position is classified in salary group A2 of the collective agreement for university employees and offers a minimum salary of €5,904.00 per month (14 payments per year). Upon fulfillment of the qualification agreement, this amount increases to €6,389.50 per month. Furthermore, the university offers numerous attractive additional benefits, according to Univ.-Prof . Dr. Veronika Sexl, Rector.

At the School of Science of Constructor University Bremen, the position of Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry (f/m/d) (full-time, tenure-track, initially limited to 3 years) is to be filled, ideally starting January 1, 2027. The School of Science is particularly interested in a candidate combining experimental and computational or theoretical approaches for the development of synthetic methodology and the synthesis of bioactive molecules or functional materials. The use of AI, machine learning, or data-driven control and optimization is highly welcome. The successful candidate is expected to maintain an innovative, externally funded research program in organic chemistry that energizes the School of Science. Responsibilities include teaching fundamental and advanced organic chemistry courses and laboratories at BSc, MSc, and PhD level, supervising student research projects and theses, and contributing to the BSc programs “Chemistry and Biotechnology” and “Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology” as well as the MSc programs “Quantitative Life Science” and/or “Advanced Materials”. Applicants must hold a PhD in Organic Chemistry and demonstrate a strong publication record in relevant international journals. Experience in third-party funding acquisition and successful teaching in international and diverse environments is desirable. Candidates should have a strong interest in collaboration and transferring research knowledge into applications. Excellent written and spoken English skills and intercultural competence are required. Ideally, candidates should be eligible for an ERC Starting Grant. Constructor University offers academic freedom, mentoring and administrative support, a flexible budget for establishing an internationally visible research group, and access to shared analytical research facilities. Applications should include a cover letter, motivation letter, CV, teaching portfolio, publication record, research statement (max. two pages), list of essential major equipment, certificates and diplomas, and contact details of two referees. Applications must be submitted through the official Constructor University application portal by November 20, 2026. For further information, please contact Prof. Susanne Illenberger via the Dean's Office at DeansOffice@constructor.university.

The Institute for Chemistry Education at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Cologne invites applications for a W2 professorship in Chemistry Education. YOUR TASKS: The successful candidate will be expected to represent the field of Chemistry Education appropriately in research and teaching. The research focus should be on a current area within Chemistry Education, preferably in the field of teaching and learning research, and should expand existing content-related and methodological research priorities at the Institute for Chemistry Education. Teaching will be conducted in German and will encompass both the subject-specific and subject-didactic training of student teachers in Chemistry for teaching positions at primary schools, secondary schools, and comprehensive schools, as well as for special education. Furthermore, teaching will include the subject-didactic training of student teachers in Chemistry for teaching positions at grammar schools/comprehensive schools and vocational colleges. In addition to high-quality teaching, the professor's responsibilities will include supervising theses and dissertations. The successful candidate will be expected to actively collaborate with colleagues from the Department of Mathematics and Science Education and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, as well as to participate in self-governance at all levels of the Faculty of Mathematics and Science. YOUR PROFILE: We are seeking an outstanding individual with a proven track record of publications in relevant subject-specific and school-related journals in a current research area within chemistry education. The candidate will be expected to acquire externally funded projects, supervise doctoral dissertations and other early-career researcher development initiatives, and engage in cooperative and interdisciplinary collaboration within the Institute of Chemistry Education and the Department of Mathematics and Science Education. The successful candidate will be expected to have teaching experience at both the school and university levels and to be actively involved in subject-specific and subject-didactic teaching within the primary and special education teacher training programs, as well as in supervising theses. The application deadline is November 13, 2026. The full job posting can be found here.

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To give interested parties a quick overview, the ad text should contain the advertised position (professorship) and the institute or university advertising the position in the first sentence ("A professorship in the field of inorganic chemistry is to be filled at the Institute of xxx at the University of yyy"). At the end of the ad, please state the address for applications and the application deadline. You can find examples in the current advertisements below.

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Job offerings on this website will be posted for free on these websites if they reach us via email. The job list Professors and Junior Researchers is updated within a week at the latest.

Please send the text of your job advertisement to karriere@gdch.de and insert it right into the mail or attach it as an .rtf-file. Please do not send PDF files! In order to avoid further inquiries from our sides please do also indicate whether the publication should be online only or additionally in the “Nachrichten”, our monthly member's magazine.

To provide job seekers a quick overview, the first line of the advertisement should name the vacant position (professorship) and the institute or university with the vacancy (eg "Professorship available at the Institute for xxx of yyy University" – please see sample texts). Please also mention the application deadline and give the address for applications at the end of the ad.

The advertisement should have about 2,500 characters including blanks. We reserve the right to shorten longer texts without notifying the advertiser. Please do not send us a designed advertisement! However, you can of course link to the complete announcement on your website.

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