University Professor of Molecular Biotechnology

Tasks and expectations:

We are seeking an internationally visible research per-sonality in the field of Molecular Biotechnology, Applied or Technical Microbiology. The research focus should be in the area of Biotechnology and/or Drug Research based on the biotechnological use of microorganisms (bacteria and/or fungi). This can include a technical platform for the design and production/synthesis of active biomolecules or metabolic pathways like de-signed enzymes, biomolecule-based analysis methods or medical drugs. A scientific and economic benefit should be clearly visible.

Local and regional networking on campus within the Faculty of Biology, with other faculties in the natural and life sciences at Johannes Gutenberg University as well as research institutes like the Institute for Biotech-nology and Drug Research (IBWF), the Institute of Mo-lecular Biology (IMB), the Max Planck Institutes for Pol-ymer Research and Chemistry, and the Rhine-Main Universities alliance (RMU), is especially encouraged. Shaping of and active contribution to local research clusters as e.g. collaborative centers, graduate schools and top high-level research area clusters like ReALity and SusInnoScience is desired (fur further details: https://www.bio.uni-mainz.de/forschung). The success-ful candidate will teach the topic “Molecular Biotech-nology” in the Bachelor´s and Master´s degree courses, especially in the new degree program “Molecular Bio-technology”. Furthermore, a contribution to the FORTHEM alliance of the JGU (https://forthem.uni-mainz.de) is desired, which also includes plans for the establishment of the new international Master degree in “Microbiology”.

Requirements:

• In addition to the general requirements according to public services law, applicants must meet the recruitment requirements stipulated in Section 49 of the Hochschulgesetz of Rhineland-Palatinate.
• In addition to the doctorate, proof of excellent academic achievements is required.

The state of Rhineland-Palatinate and JGU are committed to close personal mentoring of students and therefore expect teaching staff to have a strong presence at the university. A cooperative, team-oriented and proactive work attitude, strong communication skills, and the willingness to assume responsibility – including further professional development in accordance with JGU’s leadership guidelines – is also expected.

What we have to offer:

JGU firmly supports making family and career compat-ible and promotes its employees’ further professional development with an extensive human resources de-velopment offer.

JGU values the diversity of its professorial body.

JGU aims to increase the quota of women in research and teaching, and hence encourages female scientists to apply. Disabled candidates with adequate qualifica-tion will be given priority.