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In accordance with the collective agreement for university employees, the Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Faculty of Medicine at the Johannes Kepler University Linz invites applications by candidates holding a doctorate/PhD to apply for a tenure track professorship position in Translational Neuroscience.

In accordance with the collective agreement for university employees and the Universities Act 2002 (UG), the Johannes Kepler University Linz is seeking applications from candidates holding a doctorate/PhD for a six-year, full-time (40 hours per week) tenure track professorship position at the Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Faculty of Medicine.

The position is open to highly qualified junior researchers holding a doctorate/PhD in medicine or the natural sciences (biology, chemistry, or similar) and includes the option of concluding a qualification agreement which could result in a permanent position as Associate Professor (section 99 para. 5 and 6 of the Austrian Universities Act).

The successful candidate is expected to strengthen the JKU’s research activities in the field of structure-function relationships in cortical neurons and networks, neuronal excitability, and the structural composition of excitable membranes in the nervous system. The Institute seeks to verify the numerous neuroscientific findings that have been made in animal models in recent years in human model systems with the aim of making them usable for patients with neurological disorders in the long term. This is expected to yield new insights into the structure and plasticity of excitatory membranes in both healthy and diseased nervous systems.

Furthermore, you will be expected to contribute to teaching in the Bachelor's and Master's programs in human medicine and in the Doctorate degree program in Medical Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine.

The holder of the tenure track professorship in translational neuroscience should be willing to actively engage in interdisciplinary and cross-professional partnerships between interdisciplinary fields as well as with the various faculties at the JKU.

The prospective applicant will be expected to demonstrate a record of scholarly activity following the successful completion of a doctorate/PhD, including outstanding publications, teaching experience, and having successfully acquired external research funding. The candidate’s doctorate/PhD degree should be no older than ten years, whereby career breaks on account of parental leave, military service, etc. may be deducted.

Detailed information regarding the position, responsibilities, and requirements is available at: www.jku.at/tenuretrack. The job description contains information regarding the position and its strategic direction of research, the areas of priority, the type of research expected, the expected scope of contributions to teaching/education, the required degree of professional experience, the key qualifications and objectives to be met during the course of employment, key information regarding the existing research infrastructure, and other position-specific requirements.

The minimum annual gross salary on the basis of full-time employment in accordance with the collective agreement is EUR 69,060.60. The annual minimum salary under the collective agreement will be raised to EUR 81,314.80 upon concluding a qualification agreement. The final definitive salary will be discussed with the Rector as part of the appointment negotiations.

At the JKU, performance is considered in the context of each individual's biography and opportunities. This recognizes that academic achievements can be embedded in different personal circumstances (such as partial employment or career breaks due to caregiving, childcare, etc.). In the interest of equal opportunity, the candidate’s qualifications are evaluated taking personal factors, such as academic age, into account.

The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of female academic faculty and, for this reason, especially welcomes applications by qualified women. If applicants are equally qualified, a woman will be given preference for this position. The university welcomes applications from qualified applicants with disabilities. These applications will be given special consideration.

Prospective applicants interested in the position are requested to electronically send a complete application to the Rector of the Johannes Kepler University by no later than September 10, 2025, observing the 5-week application deadline. Please submit the application electronically, in German/English, at: https://forms.jku.at/pm/tenuretrack?lang=en.

Please enclose the following documents with your application: A letter of application (addressing in particular your reasons for applying and suitability for the position), a current curriculum vitae, a list of publications (including a ranking of the three publications you consider to be the most important), a description of prior activities in education and lecturing, including any student evaluations, a description of research projects, studies, and collaboration efforts, a description of prior professional practices and activities related in content to the activities in research and teaching, an outline of prospective projects and objectives in the field of research and teaching.

If you have any questions, please contact the head of the Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Univ. Prof. Dr. Maren Engelhardt, E-mail: maren.engelhardt@jku.at or Vice-Rector Mag. Dr. Elgin Drda, E-mail: elgin.drda@jku.at. If you have any questions regarding the selection process, the appointment procedure or the deadline, please contact Mag. Hannah Kneil, E-mail: hannah.kneil@jku.at, Professorial Appointment Management at the Faculty of Medicine).