Tenured Associate/Full Professor in Translational Medicine and Precision Engineering 100%
Start Date
February 1st, 2027
or by arrangement
or by arrangement
Employment Relationship
100%, permanent
Institution / Workplace
Bern
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Project Description
The University of Bern is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer, values diversity and promotes an inclusive work culture. We seek suitable candidates who have the potential and/or skills in transformational leadership and who foster a conducive research culture.The University of Bern seeks to increase the proportion of women in leading academic positions; therefore, women are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Bern promotes flexible working time models. Job sharing applications are welcome and must be accompanied by a concept for the collaboration (See guidelines on job sharing for professorships at the University of Bern: Link).
What You Can Achieve
The Professor of Translational Medicine and Precision Engineering will:• head the administration of the Graduate School of Biomedical and Precision Engineering and the corresponding Master program in Precision Engineering, which is a joint program offered by the University of Bern and the Bern University of Applied Sciences.
• lead an independent research program in the fields of Translational Medicine and Precision Engineering. The research should leverage and be mutually beneficial to an area or areas within the IAP's core expertise in photonics (microwave physics, laser physics, nonlinear optics, biophotonics). The program should create new synergies within the existing research areas at the Institute. The potential for collaborative activity with industry, the University of Bern's Medical Faculty, and the Inselspital is desirable.
Your Profile
Candidates should have a strong record of administrative experience and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Your Benefits
- Collaborative environment and ambitious team
- University sports
- Team-oriented work
- Inspiring work environment
Working at the University of Bern
The University of Bern not only offers exciting tasks but also an environment that actively promotes development, diversity, and equal opportunities. Discover what makes us stand out as an employer and how you can grow with us.
Application and Contact
The application must include a motivation letter, Curriculum Vitae, list of publications and past
achievements indicating the 5 most relevant publications, a research statement with a synopsis of
past, current and planned research (max. 5 pages), a teaching statement, and an DEI statement.
The application should be compiled as a single PDF file addressed to the Dean of the
Faculty of Science, Prof. Jean-Louis Reymond, and emailed to: applications@natdek.unibe.ch.
Candidates must also submit the online questionnaire, found at:
https://www.iap.unibe.ch/about_us/ (applications are incomplete without this form) Applications will
be reviewed after February 15th, 2026 and candidates applying by that date will be given priority.
However, applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Informal inquiries can be addressed to:
Prof. Adrian Cavalieri, phone: + 41 (0) 31 684 85 29, Email: adrian.cavalieri@unibe.ch
Note that the University of Bern signed the DORA declaration and applies its principles
to the recruiting process.
achievements indicating the 5 most relevant publications, a research statement with a synopsis of
past, current and planned research (max. 5 pages), a teaching statement, and an DEI statement.
The application should be compiled as a single PDF file addressed to the Dean of the
Faculty of Science, Prof. Jean-Louis Reymond, and emailed to: applications@natdek.unibe.ch.
Candidates must also submit the online questionnaire, found at:
https://www.iap.unibe.ch/about_us/ (applications are incomplete without this form) Applications will
be reviewed after February 15th, 2026 and candidates applying by that date will be given priority.
However, applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Informal inquiries can be addressed to:
Prof. Adrian Cavalieri, phone: + 41 (0) 31 684 85 29, Email: adrian.cavalieri@unibe.ch
Note that the University of Bern signed the DORA declaration and applies its principles
to the recruiting process.
Questions about the position?
Prof. Adrian Cavalieri, phone: + 41 (0) 31 684 85 29, Email: adrian.cavalieri@unibe.chNote that the University of Bern signed the DORA declaration and applies its principles
to the recruiting process.
Questions about the application?
Prof. Adrian Cavalieri, phone: + 41 (0) 31 684 85 29, Email: adrian.cavalieri@unibe.chNote that the University of Bern signed the DORA declaration and applies its principles
to the recruiting process.