Professorship of Mineralogy of Weathering

University of Tübingen Faculty of Science, Department of Geosciences

Tenure-Track Professorship of Mineralogy of Weathering (m/f/d)

Faculty of Science, Department of Geosciences

Application deadline: 01.06.2026

The Faculty of Science at the University of Tübingen hires for its Department of Geosciences a

Tenure-Track Professorship of Mineralogy of Weathering (m/f/d)

starting October 1, 2027

The position will be created in the framework of the Cluster of Excellence 3121 “TERRA: Terrestrial Geo-Biosphere Interactions in a Changing World”, a large research initiative at the University of Tübingen in collaboration with the University of Hohenheim and Senckenberg - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research. TERRA will develop an integrated understanding of how geo-biosphere interactions in terrestrial systems induce and respond to environmental changes. A team of more than 25 research groups will use evidence from both the geological past and the present to improve projections of future global-change impacts and assess the effectiveness of mitigation and adaptation strategies.

The future incumbent is expected to develop internationally visible research programs at the interface between geosciences and biology. We are particularly interested in candidates who can bridge between temporal and/or spatial scales, addressing global change. The candidates are expected to link their research to existing strengths within the Cluster of Excellence and its participating institutions. For the Tenure-Track Professor (W1) of Mineralogy of Weathering (Verwitterungsmineralogie) we seek candidates combining advanced methods for the identification, characterization and quantification of low-temperature processes and the associated mineral phases relevant in geo-biosphere interactions. Teaching will contribute to the mineralogy education (lectures, lab and field courses) in the study programs at the Department of Geosciences at Tübingen University.

Required qualifications include an outstanding doctorate in a pertinent field, recognizable potential for internationally visible publications in leading international peer-reviewed journals, successful third-party funding, and teaching experience. The appointment prerequisites of § 51 LHG apply. The position has a teaching load of four hours per week prior to interim evaluation, and six hours thereafter.

Applicants for a tenure-track professorship with a PhD from Tübingen must have changed universities after completing their doctorates or have worked in academia for at least two years somewhere other than the University of Tübingen. This Tenure-Track position is subject to an interim evaluation after four years and a final evaluation after six years. If the final evaluation after six years is positive, these professorships will be upgraded to full (W3) professorships with no re-advertising of the position. Detailed information on the criteria underlying the interim evaluation and promotion to the tenured position may be found in our guidelines for tenure review under the following link: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/12271. There you can also find information on this employment category. Those who have completed a habilitation will be excluded.

The University of Tübingen is committed to equity and diversity and actively promotes equal opportunities. Female academics, in particular, are explicitly invited to apply, as are applicants from outside Germany. Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.

General information on professorships, hiring processes, and the German academic system can be found here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/213700

Questions regarding the Cluster of Excellence can be directed to the office of TERRA terra-admin@ifg.uni-tuebingen.de

Please submit your application documents via the online application portal of the University of Tübingen at https://berufungen.uni-tuebingen.de by 01.06.2026. Questions about the call for applications and questions about the online application portal can be directed to the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prof. Dr. Thilo Stehle, University of Tübingen, Germany careers@mnf.uni-tuebingen.de.