Full Professor (m/f/d)

The University of Bayreuth is a research-oriented university with internationally competitive, interdisciplinary focus areas in research and teaching. The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences at the University of Bayreuth is currently seeking to appoint a

at salary grade W3 to commence at the earliest opportunity. This is a permanent civil service position.

We are looking for a scholar who can represent the field of sports medicine/sports physiology from a sports science perspective in research and teaching. The successful candidate should have an international reputation for innovative work in the field of the musculoskeletal system or movement-based neuroscience.

Research interests in at least one of the following areas are expected:

• Physiology of healthy ageing and longevity
• Biomarkers of muscle health
• Sport and exercise in chronic (especially neurological) diseases
• Neuroimaging (EEG, fNIRS, fMRI) in sport, health and disease
• Peripheral and central mechanisms of fatigue and adaptation in competitive sports

Interdisciplinary collaboration with the disciplines represented within the Bayreuth Centre for Sports Science (BaySpo) is expected, as is the establishment of collaborations with the Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health and the Bayreuth Hospital. A licence to practise medicine with an additional qualification in sports medicine or proof of relevant work experience in sports medicine is desirable but not essential.

The successful applicant will have a record of outstanding research publications in international journals with a focus on sports science and will have experience in acquiring competitive external funding. A willingness to participate in interdisciplinary research and academic self-administration is particularly desirable.

In teaching, the professorship will cover courses in training, exercise, medicine, and sports biology and sports medicine. The ability to teach in English is expected. In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to the further development of the Sports, Business & Law (M.Sc. and B.Sc.), Sports Technology (M.Sc.) and Sports Education degree programmes.

In addition to the general legal requirements, prerequisites for this position are a university degree, a doctoral degree, proven excellence in teaching, and a post-doctoral qualification to teach at a professorial level (Habilitation). Alternatively, evidence of equivalent scholarly achievement, for example as a junior professor or in a non-university environment, will also be considered. Only applicants who are 51 years of age or younger can be hired as civil servants. Exceptions will only be made if there are urgent reasons for doing so (Art. 60 para 3 BayHIG).

The University of Bayreuth views the diversity of its staff as an asset and is expressly committed to the goal of gender equality. Female scholars and any persons who can help make the research and teaching profile of the university more diverse are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants with children are highly welcome. The University of Bayreuth is a member of the best practice club Family at University, and it offers “dual career support” for career-oriented partners of highly qualified employees. In addition, an extended audit conducted by the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) returned a favourable review for the University of Bayreuth’s commitment to internationalization. All qualifications being equal, applicants with disabilities will be given priority.

Applications (CV including a list of publications, list of courses taught, experience obtaining external funding, as well as copies of certificates and diplomas) are to be addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Paula Schrode and submitted via https://uni-bayreuth.berufungsportal.de by 10 October 2025. Applicants are welcome to direct questions and requests for further information to the Dean at dekanat.kuwi@uni-bayreuth.de. Application documents will be deleted in accordance with data protection law following the conclusion of the appointment process.