"Full Professor of Exercise Physiology & Medical Fitness Universität Bayreuth"

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

Full Professor of Exercise Physiology & Medical Fitness

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 Center for Sport 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 license to practice 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 programs.

The general administrative requirements for hiring professors at universities in Bavaria apply. A complete description of the vacancy can be found at www.uni-bayreuth.de/en (University / Work at the University / Job Vacancies).

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.