The University of Innsbruck invites applications for the position of a

University Professor of Pharmacology and Drug Therapy

at the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Faculty of Pharmacy.

It is a position in accordance with § 98 of the Austrian Universities’ Act (Universitätsgesetz - UG) and will be based on a civil-law employment contract with the University on the basis of the Salaried Employees Act (Angestelltengesetz). The contract will be concluded for an unlimited period; the extent of employment is 100%.

Responsibilities include

Representation of the subject of “Pharmacology and Drug Therapy” both in research and teaching. The research focus should include innovative concepts of modern pharmacology and employ advanced experimental methods. Projects with new perspectives for drug development and/or to increase medication therapy safety should also be considered.

The research activities of the professorship should particularly strengthen existing research priorities at the Institute of Pharmacy and contribute to existing university research programs.  Cooperation is expected with the Center for Molecular Biosciences/CMBI at the University Innsbruck and/or various clinical and non-clinical research groups at the Medical University of Innsbruck. The potential to work across disciplines with the research areas Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy & Pharmaceutical Biology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology as well as related fields is required. The development of innovations at the interface of different disciplines is of central importance, to strengthened the restructuring process of the Institute of Pharmacy which began in December 2024.

Teaching includes the entire field of "Pharmacology and Drug Therapy" and is characterized by high-quality, both research-guided and practice-oriented teaching that uses digital media and modern didactic concepts in the study programs of the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy (Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral programs). Changing requirements for pharmacy graduates require intensive participation in the further development of existing curricula. The goal is to remain competitive with national and international universities at the highest level. In teaching, the range of tasks includes conveying molecular-pharmacological foundations, training in evidence-based drug therapy, and teaching current guidelines for drug therapy of important diseases. A central task is also to impart well-founded knowledge about strategies in preclinical and clinical drug development. In the Master's program in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Drug Development and Regulatory Affairs, this knowledge also forms a foundation for the comprehensive understanding of the drug development process. In addition, close integration with the core subject of Clinical Pharmacy is planned to also take into account the Austrian Pharmacy Act reformed in 2024 (Article 3, §36a). Participation in drug therapy issues concerning the Medical Ethics Committee (Med. Univ. Innsbruck) and the Ethics Advisory Board (Univ. Innsbruck) is desired. Participation in the Drug Commission (Tirol-Kliniken) and pharmacological continuing education of pharmacists, physicians, and other healthcare personnel should be possible.

Active participation in academic self-administration in committees at the institute and faculty level is an integral part of this professorship.

Employment Requirements include

1. a suitable higher education degree in the field of pharmacy or medicine from an Austrian university or international equivalent;
2. pertinent higher education teaching qualifications (habilitation or equivalent);
3. publications in leading international peer-reviewed academic journals;
4. proven competence in the teaching of “pharmacology and medication therapy”;
5. evidence of involvement in international research;
6.  interdisciplinary work in the fields of life and health sciences; especially basic pharmacological research; characterization of drug effects at the molecular level (in vitro/in vivo) and new therapeutic strategies;
7. relevant international experience;
8. demonstrable experience in acquiring and managing competitive external research funds;
9. documented didactic skills;
10. evidence of successful leadership of a third-party funded research group;
11. the ability to teach courses in German or English (the curriculum is currently taught in the German language).

Required soft skills

1. strong leadership and social competence;
2. economic and strategic thinking and action;
3. commitment and innovative vision for the successful development of pharmacology and drug therapy in research and teaching.

Your application must have arrived by 31.08.2025 at Universität Innsbruck Fakultäten Servicestelle Standort Innrain 52f, A-6020 Innsbruck (fss-innrain52f@uibk.ac.at).

The University of Innsbruck is committed to increasing the percentage of female employees especially in leading positions and therefore explicitly invites women to apply. In the case of equivalent qualifications, women will be given preference.

In line with the Collective Bargaining Agreement professors are in remuneration group A 1, i.e., for a full-term professorship the basic salary is 6.604,30 Euro (14 times). Depending on qualification and experience a higher salary and facilities may be negotiated with the Rector. The university also offers attractive additional benefits (http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/).

The application should include the completed form ‘Questionnaire’ (obtainable by download: https://www.uibk.ac.at/files/share/1749622027/98053/); a curriculum vitae with a description of your scholarly and professional career; a list of scientific publications (highlighting the corresponding authorships and shared authors), lectures and other academic work and projects, including projects funded by third parties; a description of completed, current and intended research; the five most important works. All documents have to be submitted in digital form (CD-ROM, e-mail, etc.).

(If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Chair of the Commission)

The full, authoritative text in German (published in the official bulletin of the University of 02.07.2025) can be found at https://www.uibk.ac.at/karriere/index.html.en.

Up-to-date information on the state of the opening can be found at

https://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten-servicestelle/standorte/innrain52f/berufungen/