Professorship (W3) in Animal Physiology (m/f/d)

at  Universitt Kassel

The University of Kassel is a modern and growing University with round about 22.000 students. The university’s wide range of expertise covers subjects in the natural, applied, cultural and social sciences.
The Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Kassel invites applications for at the Institute of Biology starting on October 1, 2026 a

PROFESSORSHIP (W3) IN ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (M/F/D)

Application deadline:
14.03.2025
Date of hire:
01.10.2026
Vacancy number:

38123
We are looking for an outstanding scientist with excellent qualifications in the field of animal physiology. The candidate has a strong research profile in a current research area of animal physiology (e.g. neurobiology, behavior, metabolism, endocrinology). The focus is on invertebrates, but not exclusively on Drosophila. The scientific work combines contemporary methods of animal physiology (e.g. behavioral studies, electrophysiology, bioimaging, omics techniques).
The professorship is based at the Institute of Biology at the University of Kassel and strengthens its research and teaching profile. Collaborations within the Institute of Biology (www.uni-kassel.de/fb10/institute/biologie/startseite.html), the “Multiscale Clocks” research training group (www.uni-kassel.de/forschung/multiscale-clocks), the Centre of Interdisciplinary Nanostructure Research and Technology (CINSaT) (www.uni-kassel.de/cinsat/) or the Kassel Institute for Sustainability (https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/nachhaltigkeit/nachhaltigkeitsforschung/kassel-institute-for-sustainability) are desired.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in the following areas: (1) publications in renowned scientific journals; (2) acquisition of third-party funding; (3) ability to lead a research group. She/he will cover the entire range of theoretical and practical basics of animal physiology in teaching, for bachelor and teacher training students, as well as in-depth elective modules for master’s students in the fields of biology and nanostructure science. The language of instruction for bachelor and teacher training programs is German. The willingness to learn German in a reasonable period is a prerequisite. Teaching experience and the ability to teach animal physiology are expected.
The Institute of Biology at the University of Kassel is seeking to increase the proportion of female scientists and encourages applications from qualified women. Female applicants with the same qualifications and performance as male applicants will be given preferential consideration. We welcome applications regardless of the candidate’s ethnic and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation and identity or other personal background.
For this professorship, participation in academic self-administration is part of the official duties. The requirements for employment and performance requirements according to §§ 67, 68 of the Hessian Higher Education Act (HessHG) apply. Candidates have a qualified subject-related doctorate and additional scientific achievements (habilitation or equivalent).
Applications should include the following documents: (1) cover letter with private and academic postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number; (2) curriculum vitae with certificates of academic degrees, list of publications, three selected publications, list of previous and current third-party funding and information on teaching activities; and (3) concept of current and future research interests (max. 2 pages). The application documents are to be submitted as a single pdf document.
In the event of any differences between the German and English versions of this call for application, the German wording is legally binding.

Please refer the Job description for details