Job Information
Organisation/Company: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Research Field: Other
Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
Positions: Postdoc Positions
Application Deadline: 11 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin)
Country: Germany
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 40
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number: J182-2026
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
The Institute of Sports at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Media, and Sports invites applications for the position of
Junior Professor of Health and Exercise
to be filled at the earliest possible date.
Salary grade W 1 LBesG | Civil servant with a fixed-term contract
Tasks and expectations:
We are seeking a candidate to represent the field of health and exercise in research and teaching. The successful candidate is expected to have a research profile with potentional for collaboration, with a focus on the development, change, and interaction of health-related factors and exercise and a particular emphasis on at least one of the following four thematic areas:
- Diversity and inclusion in the context of health and exercise
- Nutrition, longevity, and health-related lifestyles throughout the human lifespan
- Health promotion and primary prevention through exercise
- Media, digitalization, and data-driven developments in the field of health and exercise
We expect the candidate to have the potential for further development of an independent research profile in the field of health and exercise that is compatible with international standards.
Initial experience in more than one of the four thematic areas listed is desirable.
The junior professorship includes the responsibilities of teaching fundamentals, theories, research methods, and practical applications in the advertised field of research across all degree programs offered by the Institute of Sports.
The willingness to actively participate in academic self-administration is required, as is a commitment to participating in interdisciplinary research networks and continuing education programs.
Where to apply
Website: https://berufungsportal.uni-mainz.de/datenabfrage/W1GuB
Requirements
Research Field: Other
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Requirements:
In addition to the general requirements under civil service law, applicants must meet the recruitment requirements specified in section 54 of the Hochschulgesetz of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Academic qualifications
- A qualified doctoral degree in Sport Science or in the field of movement and health science
- Publications in international peer-reviewed journals in at least one of the four thematic areas listed previously
- Innovative and interdisciplinary research approaches and methodologies
- Initial experience in securing external funding or participating in competitive research projects
Teaching
- Proof of initial teaching achievements and university-level teaching experience within the field
- Ability and willingness to offer courses in English and German
The state of Rhineland-Palatinate and JGU are committed to the close personal mentoring of students and therefore expect teaching staff to have a strong presence at the university. A cooperative, team-oriented and proactive work attitude, strong communication skills, and the willingness to assume responsibility – including further professional development in accordance with JGU’s leadership guidelines – is also expected.
Junior professors are appointed as temporary civil servants for the duration of six years. In the fourth year of the junior professorship, a performance evaluation will take place for orientation purposes.
Research Field: Other
Additional Information
Benefits
JGU firmly supports making family and career compatible and promotes its employees’ further professional development with an extensive range of human resources development opportunities.
JGU places great value on the diversity of its professorial staff and aims to increase the number of women in research and teaching and therefore encourages female researchers to apply.
Candidates with severe disabilities or with equivalent status (as defined by section 2 subsection 3 of the Ninth Book of the Social Code, SGB IX) and appropriate qualifications will be given priority.
Selection process
Please submit your application via the JGU application portal:
https://berufungsportal.uni-mainz.de/datenabfrage/W1GuB
Please upload your documents, including your CV, certificates, diplomas, list of publications, previous teaching experience, and teaching evaluations by 11.10.2026.
If you have questions or require further information, please contact Ms. Tittel at: geschaeftsfuehrungfb02@uni-mainz.de.
Data Protection Notice: https://karriere.uni-mainz.de/en/#hinweise-zum-datenschutz
Website for additional job details: https://berufungsportal.uni-mainz.de/ausschreibungen/69%3Flang%3Dde
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: The Institute of Sports at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Media, and Sports
Country: Germany
State/Province: Rheinland-Pfalz
City: Mainz
Postal Code: 55122
Street: Saarstraße 21
Contact
State/Province: Rhineland-Palatinate
City: Mainz
Website: https://www.uni-mainz.de/en/
Street: Saarstr. 21
Postal Code: 55122
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