W2-Professorship of Biotechnology

starting if possible in winter term 2026/27 | campus Lemgo | permanent position | full-time

We are OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts. In Lemgo, Detmold and Höxter we develop around 5,700 students: personally, professionally and future-orientated. We foster interdisciplinary exchange and benefit from cooperative structures. This is how we actively shape our appreciative working and educational environment at all locations. Strong institutes and international networks bring our innovations from application-oriented research to the dynamic economic region of East Westphalia-Lippe – and far beyond.

Your responsibilities

You will teach in the Biotechnology Bachelor’s degree program and will take on lectures, exercises, and labs.

You will integrate your teaching with degree programs such as Pharmaceutical Technology, Technology of Cosmetics and Detergents, Food Technology, and Medical and Health Technology.

You will also be involved in our (partly English-language) Master's program, designing your own courses for it.

You may also take on teaching duties in related fields if required.

You have a strong desire to be on campus and present for your students. Up to 25% of your teaching can be provided as digital teaching, if required, to enable cross-location lectures.

You are prepared to conduct courses in German as well as in English.

You will promote interdisciplinary study formats, e.g., through practical student projects.

You will conduct research on your own initiative and contribute your expertise to the department's extensive research activities and acquisition of third-party funding.

You have strong interest in innovative communication formats which encourage the dialog between science and society.

You will shape the future of our department actively with your teaching and applied research: you are a personality in the field of biotechnology with a focus on health and life sciences.

You work collaboratively in the joint biotechnology laboratory and in institutions of the university, for example ILT.NRW.

You are committed to the current and future structural changes at our university and play an active role in shaping them.

You will contribute to the university’s internal committee work in a collegial manner and participate actively in expanding cooperation relationships with domestic and foreign universities.

Your Profile

You have

• in-depth expertise in at least one of the fundamental biotechnological fields.

In addition, you fulfil the requirements of § 36 Hochschulgesetz NRW and have:

• a completed university degree in natural sciences or engineering
• a successfully completed relevant doctorate degree
• relevant professional experience (at least five years, at least three of which gained outside the university sector)

Furthermore, you should also have

• knowledge of modern biotechnological production processes, process analytics (PAT) and/or aseptic processing

We Offer

• a lively, interdisciplinary and future-oriented environment for your ideas in teaching, research and transfer
• supportive balance between your career and your personal life
• personalised onboarding and support for new appointees at the start of their university career
• ongoing comprehensive further training opportunities – professional, didactic and personal
• a strong network of external partners in the down-to-earth and economically strong region of East Westphalia-Lippe
• a high quality of life thanks to a wide range of cultural, sporting and recreational activities in the region of Teutoburg Forest

OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts represents the principle of quality through diversity and wishes to increase the proportion of women among its scientific staff. In case of equal qualification, severely handicapped applicants will be given priority.

We look forward to hearing from you! We will gladly accept your complete application (incl. cover letter, CV, certificates and, if any, teaching evaluations and publication overview) until September 4th, 2025. Please only use our online application form to send your documents and address your cover letter to the President of the University, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Krahl, quoting reference number 4.6.

Do you have any questions? Detailed information on your career option professorship at OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts can be found here. If you have individual questions about the application process, our HR officer, Ines Henning, will be happy to help you: +49 5261 702-5124. If you have any questions regarding the advertised professorship please contact Prof. Dr. Björn Frahm from the Department of Life Science Technologies: +49 5261 702-5663.