Full Professor in Nephrology (f/m/d)

Full Professor in »Nephrology« (W3, tenured)

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for the position of Full Professor in »Nephrology« to begin as soon as possible. The position is a tenured W3 professorship. With the appointment, the successful candidate will be appointed as Director of the Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, and Geriatrics at the TUM University Hospital.

Scientific Environment

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 is dedicated to scientific excellence. Integration into leading national research networks—including the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), the Bavarian Center for Cancer Research (BZKF), and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK)—creates an outstanding scientific environment.

Innovation and translation are supported through collaboration 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.

Responsibilities

• Research and teaching in clinical-translational nephrology, with a focus on innovations and pioneering research questions; a scientific and clinical emphasis on prevention is considered relevant.
• Supervision and promotion of early-career researchers.
• Leadership and strategic development of clinical care in the field.
• Teaching duties in nephrology, including contributions to bachelor’s and master’s degree programs at TUM.
• Assumption of leadership for the Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, and Geriatrics, playing a key role in patient care and shaping interdisciplinary patient care and collaboration with other specialties at the TUM University Hospital.

Qualifications

We seek candidates with:

• An exceptional international research and teaching reputation and a well-established academic record demonstrated by internationally recognized research contributions.
• A 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 a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration.
• A proven ability to acquire and lead collaborative research projects funded by recognized bodies (including ERC and DFG).
• Extensive experience and active engagement in teaching and in equal-opportunity-oriented support for early-career researchers.

Our Offer

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 appointee will not be employed as a civil servant (Beamte/r) under German law. Duties related to patient care as Head of the Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, and Geriatrics—including the right to bill for additional medical services—will be regulated via a head physician contract with the university hospital’s board of management.

Prerequisites for the head physician contract:

• A German medical license (Approbation) in human medicine.
• German board certification in internal medicine and nephrology.

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

Your Application

TUM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from women and candidates who contribute to the diversity of the university. The position is suitable for persons with disabilities, who will be given preference in case of equivalent qualifications.

Application documents must be submitted in accordance with TUM’s application guidelines for professors (available at www.tum.de/faculty-recruiting), including details on data processing.

Deadline: 1 October 2026 Application portal: www.recruit.tum.de