W1 Junior Professorship in Rehabilitation Sciences (Tenure Track) 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 thirdparty funding, has won several awards for teaching, and has a service-oriented administration and has received 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.

At the University of Potsdam, in the Faculty of Health Sciences — a joint faculty of the University of Potsdam, the Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, and the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg — the following position is to be filled at the earliest possible date:

W1 Junior Professorship in Rehabilitation Sciences (Tenure Track)

The successful candidate should have an outstanding research record in the field of rehabilitation sciences and hold a degree in medicine, psychology, sociology, or a comparable discipline. Research priorities should address health improvement, the restoration of social participation, and the further development of rehabilitation care systems, including the use of innovative digital methods. The research profile should align with existing research activities at the faculty, which center on the theme of „Healthy Aging.“

Please submit your application, with the relevant documentation (statement of research interests, curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates and diplomas, list of publications, list of courses taught, teaching evaluations, list of third-party funded projects, and the questionnaire – available at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/verwaltung/dezernat3/stellen/), by email to by July 31, 2026 ausschreibungen@uni-potsdam.de.

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