Full Professor in Nephrology (f/m/d)

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for the position of Full Professor in »Nephrology« to begin as soon as possible. With the appointment, the successful candidate will be appointed as Director of the Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, and Geriatrics at the TUM University Hospital .

The professorship is assigned to the TUM School of Medicine and Health , one of Germany’s leading medical faculties in research and teaching. The TUM University Hospital is an academic center providing tertiary care and dedicated to scientific excellence. Integration into leading national research networks—including the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) , German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) , Bavarian Center for Cancer Research (BZKF) , and German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) —creates an outstanding scientific environment.

Innovation and translation are supported through collaboration opportunities with scientists and physicians at the TUM University Hospital , with TUM’s data, natural, and life sciences departments , and within the interdisciplinary research landscape of the Munich metropolitan region . Excellent scientific and clinical infrastructure, including state-of-the-art platforms, provides a foundation for pioneering research and care.

• Research and teaching in clinical-translational nephrology , addressing innovations and pioneering research questions.
• Scientific and clinical focus on prevention is considered relevant.
• Teaching duties in nephrology and participation in bachelor’s and master’s degree programs at TUM.
• Leadership of the Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, and Geriatrics , shaping interdisciplinary patient care and collaboration with other specialties at TUM University Hospital .
• Supervision and promotion of early-career researchers .
• Strategic development of clinical care .

• Exceptional international research and teaching reputation with a well-established academic record.
• University degree and an outstanding doctoral degree or equivalent scientific qualification.
• Pedagogical aptitude and board certification in internal medicine and nephrology .
• Extensive clinical leadership experience .
• International research experience and commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration .
• Proven ability to acquire and lead collaborative research projects funded by recognized bodies (e.g., ERC, DFG ).
• Extensive experience in teaching and equal-opportunity-oriented support for early-career researchers .

TUM provides excellent working conditions in a lively scientific community within the Greater Munich Area . The environment is multicultural , with English as the common language of scientific interaction.

The duties related to patient care as Head of the Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, and Geriatrics at the TUM University Hospital , including the right to bill for additional medical services, will be regulated separately through a head physician contract with the university hospital’s board of management.

A German medical license (Approbation) in human medicine and German board certification in internal medicine and nephrology are prerequisites for the head physician contract.

The TUM Munich Dual Career Office (MDCO) supports partners of newly appointed professors with tailored career consulting and assists with relocation and integration.

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