Full Professor of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (Salary Group W3)

he Faculty of Medicine at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a

Full Professor of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (Salary Group W3)

at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. This is a full-time and permanent position planned to be filled by April 1, 2026.

We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible profile in research, teaching, and patient care. The successful candidate will also be responsible for directing the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. The department represents all disciplines in psychology and psychotherapy and is also associated with independent departments for child and adolescent mental health as well as psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy. Applicants must have a strong leadership profile with several years of experience in research and departmental management and suitable skills for managing staff and organizational leadership. The professor will be expected to work closely in research and patient care with neighboring disciplines and other departments at Uniklinikum Erlangen.

The professorship will be expected to collaborate in research networks at the Faculty of Medicine (Collaborative Research Centers, Research Training Groups, Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research) and be involved in teaching students. The degree programs taught at the Faculty of Medicine include Medicine, Dentistry, Molecular Medicine (BSc, MSc), Medical Process Management, Midwifery Sciences, and Logopedics. The programs Medical Engineering and Integrated Immunology are taught in collaboration with other faculties.

Successful candidates should demonstrate an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. They should have substantial research experience abroad and / or international cooperations as well as experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and relevant teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as assistant professor). Candidates must provide evidence of a license to practice medicine in the field of psychiatry and psychotherapy.

The successful candidate should demonstrate academic leadership, the ability to support early career researchers and to drive FAU’s strategic agenda. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.

FAU offers an outstandingly productive research environment as well as a passionate and multi-disciplinary scholarly community within a vibrant institutional network.

In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, teaching concept and research concept [max. 2 pages each], list of third-party funding, copies of certificates and degrees) online at by  July 21, 2024 , addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Please contact with any questions.