Description
As one of Europe’s leading research universities, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich is committed to the highest international standards of excellence in research and teaching. Building on its more than 500-year-long tradition, it offers a broad spectrum that covers all areas of knowledge within its 18 Faculties, ranging from the humanities, law, economics and social sciences, to medicine and the natural sciences.
The Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy invites applications for a
Full Professorship (W3) of Inorganic Chemistry
(Chair)
commencing as soon as possible.
The professorship represents the field of Inorganic Chemistry in research and teaching in its entire broadness. We are seeking a candidate who pursues a current, forward-looking, and internationally visible research program in the field of Inorganic Chemistry, which is complementary to the existing research activities at LMU Munich. The successful candidate is expected to conduct cutting-edge research that strengthens existing excellence clusters and research networks within the Department and Faculty, and to initiate and actively participate in new collaborative research projects (e.g., Collaborative Research Centers).
Prerequisites for this position are a university degree, a doctoral degree or a comparable specific qualification, teaching skills at university level, excellent academic achievements and a productive and promising research program.
LMU Munich makes a point of providing newly appointed professors with various types of support, such as welcoming services and assistance for dual career couples.
LMU Munich is an equal opportunity employer. The University continues to be very successful in increasing the number of female faculty members and strongly encourages applications from female candidates. Further information is available from the faculty’s women’s representative (sandra.hemmers@cup.uni-muenchen.de). LMU Munich intends to enhance the diversity of its faculty members. Furthermore, disabled candidates with essentially equal qualifications will be given preference.
Please submit your application comprising a CV, list of publications, list of invited lectures, teaching concept and research concept [max. 2 pages each], up to three publications, third-party funding, documentation of academic degrees and certificates preferred electronically as a single pdf file (up to 10 MB) to the Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, email: dekanat@cup.uni-muenchen.de, no later than May 18th, 2026.
