Professor of Endocrinology (90-100%)

Employer: University of Fribourg - Faculty of Science and Medicine

Location: Fribourg, Canton of Fribourg (CH)

Salary: Competitive salary with additionnal set-up funding

Closing date: Jun 30, 2026

Discipline: Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Medicine, Endocrinology

Position Type: Full Time

Job Type: Group Leader/Principal Investigator

Organization Type: Academia

Job Details

Qualified applicants must have an outstanding track record of successful independent research in the field of endocrinology.

The successful candidate will develop an internationally recognized competitive research program sustained by external funding.

Significant teaching experience at university level of human general endocrinology and endocrine physiology is mandatory. Courses are taught in French and/or German.

The candidate will be responsible for the endocrinology teaching at the University of Fribourg.

The closing date for applications is 30.06.2026. More information at www.unifr.ch/scimed/positions.

The University of Fribourg is bilingual (French/German). Knowledge of the second language (level B1 oral) is expected. If this is not the case, it must be acquired within two years of taking up the position.

Having signed the CoARA declaration, the University of Fribourg emphasizes qualitative assessment of academic achievements.

Seeking to promote an equitable representation of women and men, the University strongly encourages applications from women.

Company

The University of Fribourg (French: Université de Fribourg; German: Universität Freiburg) is a university in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. Fribourg is the only French/German bilingual university of Switzerland, offering full curricula in both national languages. Students number about 10,000; there are about 200 tenured professors and 700 other academic teaching and research personnel.

Website: https://www.unifr.ch/scimed/en/