Full Professorship (W3) of Theoretical Ecology (Chair)

Institution Faculty of Biology 
Remuneration group BesGr W3 
Start date 01.01.2026 
Application deadline 2025-03-30

Full Professorship (W3) of Theoretical Ecology (Chair)

We are seeking an internationally recognized personality, whose research focuses on a topic in the area of theoretical ecology. Excellent publication record and successful acquisition of third-party funding are expected. Involvement of research in planned research networks, such as on the topic “Adaptations to changing environments” is an advantage.

In teaching, the professorship is involved in the bachelor's and master's degree programs and in teacher training at the Faculty of Biology.

The Faculty of Biology is located at the Biocenter of the Campus Martinsried, together with other Institutes of LMU Munich, Max-Planck-Institutes and the Innovation- and Start-up Center Biotechnolgy (IZB). The Faculty of Biology has climate chambers, outdoor areas for ecological experiments and service units for high-performance computing, genomics, bioanalytics, electron microscopy, light microscopy, proteomics and metabolomics.

Prerequisites for this position are a university degree, a doctoral degree or a comparable specific qualification, teaching skills at university level, excellent academic achievements and a productive and promising research program.

LMU Munich makes a point of providing newly appointed professors with various types of support, such as welcoming services and assistance for dual career couples.

LMU Munich is an equal opportunity employer. The University continues to be very successful in increasing the number of female faculty members and strongly encourages applications from female candidates. LMU Munich intends to enhance the diversity of its faculty members.

People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

Please upload your application under the link https://dekanat.bio.lmu.de/letterbox comprising a curriculum vitae, list of publications, a brief summary of present and future research interests, a list of third-party funds received, proof of teaching experience, a maximum of five selected reprints and copies of relevant documents (addressed to the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Prof. Dr. Gudrun Kadereit, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Großhaderner Str. 2, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany) as an electronic file (together with the completed submission form on the website https://www.en.bio.lmu.de/organisation/dekanat/ before March 30, 2025.

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