Research Associate (m/f/d) (100%)

The Institute for the History, Theory and Ethics of Medicine (Director: Professor Dr Florian Steger) is seeking to fill the following post as soon as possible: Research Associate (m/f/d) (100%) as part of an externally funded project, ‘Fertility Protection Research Centre Ulm – FePro-Ulm’, to be filled as soon as possible on a fixed-term contract until 31 July 2028.

Reproductive health is of great importance to every individual, to society and to the health of future generations. This encompasses physical and medical dimensions as well as psychosocial and medical-ethical dimensions. A central aspect of reproductive health is the protection of fertility. The aim of the ethics sub-project is to conduct accompanying research into the ethical, legal, social and cultural challenges associated with improving existing methods and developing new methods of fertility protection for different social groups. The project will address several aspects:
a) technology assessment in relation to benefits and risks for users,
b) issues relating to informed consent,
c) the responsible handling of personal data,
d) issues relating to social and family pressures on individual decision-making,
e) challenges arising from differing regulatory frameworks at international and national levels,
f) issues relating to discrimination against minority groups in access to fertility preservation.

Job responsibilities:

• Academic support in the organisation and implementation of research work within the framework of the externally funded project
• Coordination of research activities with project partners
• Academic support in the presentation and publication of research findings

Was wir Ihnen bieten:

• Salary in line with the TV-L (TdL: TV-L) collective agreement in pay grade E13 (Entgelttabelle TV-L.pdf) and a company pension scheme. Your specific pay grade will be determined based on your qualifications and the duties you will perform. The applicable experience level is based on your relevant professional experience.
• Workplace health promotion
• Support in balancing work and family life
• Jobticket

Your profile:

• A completed university degree in medicine or a subject in the humanities or social sciences; a PhD would be an advantage
• Proven expertise in applied ethics and empirical social research
• Proven ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment and as part of a team
• Proven experience in coordinating scientific research projects
• Very good command of written and spoken English

Please send your detailed application by post or email by 18th October 2026 to:

Institute for the History, Theory and Ethics of Medicine
(Director: Prof. Dr Florian Steger)
University of Ulm
Oberberghof 7
89081 Ulm
Email: med.gte@uni-ulm

Employment takes place through the administration department of the University Medical Center Ulm, which acts in the aim and on behalf of the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg. Handicapped people with equal qualifications will be employed preferentially. The University Medical Center Ulm aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore encourages qualified female to submit their application.