Full Professorship (W 3) for Theoretical Chemistry

Universität Potsdam

Founded in 1991, the University of Potsdam has firmly established itself in the scientific landscape and has become an outstanding economic factor and development engine for the region. It has a high level of third-party funding, has won several awards for teaching, and has a service-oriented administration and has received several awards for being family-friendly. Around 20,000 students and 3,000 employees work at three locations - Am Neuen Palais, Griebnitzsee and Golm - at one of the most beautifully situated academic institutions in Germany.

The Faculty of Science, Institute of Chemistry, at the University of Potsdam invites applications for the following position to be filled by as soon as possible:

Full Professorship (W 3) for Theoretical Chemistry

The professor to be appointed (early succession for Prof. Saalfrank) should represent the field of Theoretical Chemistry in research and teaching and align with one (or ideally several) of the following focus areas of the Institute of Chemistry: “Light and Matter”, “Molecular and Biomolecular Chemistry”, and “Polymers, Materials and Interfaces”.

The successful candidate will have a research profile with international visibility through publications in high-ranking journals and successful acquisition of third-party funding.

Please submit your application, with the relevant documentation, via email to ausschreibungen@uni-potsdam.de by December 31, 2025. Further information is available online at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/berufungen.

To view the full job posting, please visit:
https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/verwaltung/division3/stellenausschreibungen