Professorship in Biology/Ecology

Professorship in Biology/Ecology

(Open rank: W2 or W1 with tenure track to W2)

reference 100-E/2026

Faculty of Chemistry, Physics and Biosciences

Starting date: as soon as possible

We are looking for a nationally and internationally renowned candidate with an Applications

outstanding scientific track record who will represent the entire field of biology and

ecology in research and teaching, preferably from the winter semester 2027/28. Applications, stating the advertisement ref-

The research will focus on the causal analysis of plant-environment interactions, in erence number (100-E/2026) and including

particular rhizosphere processes and their significance for resource acquisition, stress a clear statement on the intended rank and

the corresponding suitability (W2 or W1

tolerance, and ecosystem functions. A cross-scale and cross-methodological approach

with tenure track to W2), should be sent by

is expected, ranging from physiological mechanisms and organismic adaptations to

e-mail by June 30, 2026 to:

population and ecosystem processes, incorporating field experiments, biodiversity

studies, laboratory approaches, and modelling. (Dezernat.3@zuv.tu-freiberg.de)

The research of the professorship is expected to strengthen the environmental and the Department of Human Resources of

related disciplines at the Faculty of Geosciences, Geoengineering and Mining.

Please include the following documents

Applicants should present concrete ideas for professional networking and for

with your cover letter:

establishing joint research projects. Cooperation with relevant research institutions in

Saxony, Germany, and internationally is expected. • curriculum vitae and description

of academic career

• list of publications with copies of

Research areas include the ecophysiology of plants under multiple stressors, functional

the most important publications

plant traits and their role in ecosystem processes, plant strategies in relation to nutrient

(max. 5), as well as an overview

and resource cycles, and the significance of biodiversity for ecosystem functions and

of research projects

bioindication in anthropogenic landscapes. Expertise in plant adaptation to extreme or

• list of courses taught and the re-

changing site conditions, root ecology and rhizosphere processes, as well as sults of two selected teaching

regenerative approaches in resource extraction and environmental and nature evaluations

conservation, is particularly desirable. • research and teaching concept

• copies of certificates for all aca-

In teaching, biology and ecology as a fundamental component of bachelor’s, master’s, demic degrees

and diploma degree programs in Applied Natural Science, Chemistry, and Environmental If you have any questions, please contact

System Sciences/ Geoecology must be covered. the Dean

Prof. Dr. Gero Frisch

TU Bergakademie Freiberg pursues a teaching and research concept that requires a high

(frisch@tu-freiberg.de).

level of presence in teaching, within the research group, and in university self-administration. Severely disabled or equivalent applicants

will be given preferential consideration in the

The teaching spectrum includes organismic biology, functional ecology, plant event of equal suitability. For appropriate consideration, proof of severe disability/equality

ecophysiology, ecology of populations and communities, ecosystem analysis,

must be attached to the application docubiodiversity research, ecological modelling, as well as applied landscape ecology and

ments.

nature conservation content. The applicant should also be willing to offer lectures for

degree programs in other faculties, in particular in the geosciences. The ability to teach

in German and English is required.

Professorship in Biology/Ecology

(Open rank: W2 or W1 with tenure track to W2)

reference 100-E/2026

Faculty of Chemistry, Physics and Biosciences

Starting date: as soon as possible

The appointment will be made depending on the candidate’s qualifications, primarily at

salary level W2 for life or, for early-career researchers in a very early career phase after the TUBAF is a family-friendly university and prodoctorate, at salary level W1 (junior professorship) with tenure track to W2. vides support in the provision of childcare fa-

cilities as well as in the placement of appropriate jobs in the region for life partners or

Appointment to the W1 junior professorship requires fulfilment of the requirements of the

spouses (dual career couples). It strives to in-

Sächsisches Hochschulgesetz (SächsHSG, Higher Education Act of Saxony), in particular

crease the proportion of women in teaching

an outstanding doctorate in the appointment field and pedagogical qualification. The iniand research. Qualified female scientists are

tial appointment will be for three years as a fixed-term civil servant and will be extended therefore invited to apply.

for a further three years following a positive interim evaluation. At the latest after completion of the six-year junior professorship, and subject to a successful tenure evaluation, Please note that your application documents

appointment as a lifetime civil servant at salary level W2 without renewed advertisement will not be returned. Please submit copies of

is intended. Sections 60(2) and 71(3) SächsHSG apply to the tenure-track procedure. your certificates only. Travel and other costs

for interviews will not be reimbursed

The university supports tenure-track professors through advice, networking, training, and

mentoring. The Graduate and Research Academy of TU Bergakademie Freiberg, together

with the Higher Education Didactics Centre Saxony, offers tailored continuing education

courses in higher education didactics.

For appointment to the W2 professorship for life, the successful candidate must fulfill the

general requirements for appointment according to § 59 of the Sächsisches Hochschulgesetz (Higher Education Act of Saxony), dated May 31, 2023, in its currently valid and applicable version. A university degree, pedagogical qualification and knowledge of higher ed-

ucation teaching methods, a doctorate in the appointment field, as well as a habilitation,

a positively evaluated junior professorship, or achievements equivalent to a habilitation

are required.