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Careers and Jobs

Work at one of Europe’s leading universities and help to shape sustainable innovation for people, nature and society. See our current vacancies, rewarding career programs and the attractive work environment we offer our staff.

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All vacancies

All public and internal vacancy notices – including jobs in research management, administration, technical services, vocational training and jobs for students.

Open positions

As a signatory to the and a certified family-friendly university, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is committed to ensuring equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion, and promoting a balance between work and family life. We are looking for highly qualified and motivated staff for positions in teaching and research, research management, administration and technical services. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø would not be able to succeed without staff in these key positions. Apply now!

 

Routes to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Physicist Prof. Elisa Resconi holds a sensor from the neutrino observatory IceCube.

Faculty Recruiting

A modern faculty recruitment and career system gives outstanding early-career researchers the chance of promotion from Assistant Professor via Associate to Full Professor.

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Female chemist wearing safety goggles working on an experiment in the lab.

Postdocs

We offer junior scientists an inspiring and well-established research environment – together with promising perspectives.

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Doctoral candiates in a workshop of the International Graduate School of Science and Engineering (IGSSE) at the  51³Ô¹ÏÍø Science & Study Center Raitenhaslach in the former Raitenhaslach Monastery.

Doctorate (Ph.D.)

Doctoral candidates at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø work on challenging academic questions, and are supported by prominent researchers of their fields.

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International guests

We facilitate an international exchange of ideas by offering visiting research fellowships to outstanding scientists and lecturers from partner universities.

Supporting staff

Opportunities in science management, administration and technical services to support research and teaching.

Vocational training

In more than 20 non-academic professions, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø offers research-oriented and practical vocational training ("apprenticeships").

Career paths: video portraits of young international researchers

Postdoctoral researcher and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Junior Fellow Viviana Villafañe

Postdoctoral researcher Viviana Villafañe

Diamonds and quanta

Viviana Villafañe heads a small research group investigating the foundations of quantum internet and computers - with the help of diamonds.

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PhD student Vasiliki Sideri-Lampretsa

Doctoral candidate Vasiliki Sideri-Lampretsa

AI in medicine

Vasiliki Sideri-Lampretsa prepares clinical image data in such a way that it can be analyzed using algorithms. This allows possible disease-related changes to be identified.

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PhD candidate Yixiao Zhang

Doctoral candidate Yixiao Zhang

New resources from waste products

Yixiao Zhang is developing nanoparticles that act as highly efficient catalysts. With their help, chemical waste products can be converted into new resources.

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Career development and fostering young talent

As a University of Excellence, we set new milestones in the German and European university landscape through our pioneering career models and new avenues of support for promising junior researchers.

Initial appointments

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Faculty Tenure Track

This system, which is unique in Germany, aims to support highly promising junior researchers from their initial appointment as assistant professor through to a tenured full professorship (W3).

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Faculty Tenure Track
Mehrere Frauen und ein Mann sind in einem Seminarraum. Sie führen eine Gruppenarbeit in jeweils in Zweierteams aus.

Mid-level academics

CareerDesign@51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Our structured qualification program specifically designed for mid-level academics opens up attractive career prospects aside to a professorship.

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Postdocs

Global Postdoc Fellowships

The two-year fellowship program offers excellent researchers the chance to continue their academic career at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø not long after completing their PhD.

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Attractive working conditions

Services for our staff

Wether you work in research and teaching, science management, administration or technikcal services: We provide a working environment that enables our staff to realize their full potential, continuously furthering their development. You’re sure to settle in well at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

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What matters to us

We are a leading entrepreneurial university and regard our university as a global hub of knowledge exchange. We are shaping the future through talent, excellence and responsibility. Our goal is to promote sustainable innovation for people, nature and society.

Goals and values

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