Professorship (W2) of Hepatology with a Focus on Liver Transplantation

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 Medicine invites applications for a

Professorship (W2) (6 years/tenure track)

of Hepatology with a Focus on Liver Transplantation

commencing as soon as possible.

The professorship will be located at the Department of Medicine II at the University Hospital of LMU Munich. The applicant will represent the field of hepatology with a focus on liver transplantation in clinical care, research and academic teaching as part of the Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology.

We are looking for a nationally and internationally well recognised hepatologist with extensive experience in research and clinical care and a vision to further develop our liver transplant program, currently one of the largest in the country. The position involves responsibility for liver patients within the department and in an interdisciplinary and research active team at the LMU Hospital. Furthermore, it is expected that the candidate has extensive knowledge and experience in clinical care of patients with hepatobiliary cancer including experience in clinical trials. It is expected that the candidate will seek cooperations within the Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, the BZFK (Bavarian Comprehensive Cancer Center) as well as the DKTK (German Cancer Consortium) . Knowledge in interventional endoscopy is welcomed.

The applicant should possess ample experience in experimental hepatology especially with regard to viral hepatitis and/or hepatocarcinogenesis and/or liver transplant immunology including small and large animal experiments.

LMU Munich seeks to appoint a highly qualified junior academic to this professorship and, therefore, especially encourages early-career scholars to apply. Prerequisites for this position are a university degree, a doctoral degree or a comparable specific qualification and a board certification in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. With an excellent record in research and teaching to date, prospective candidates will have demonstrated the potential for an outstanding academic career.

The initial appointment will be for six years. After a minimum of three years, it can be converted into a permanent position pending a positive evaluation of the candidate’s performance in research and teaching as well as his or her personal aptitude and if all legal conditions are met.

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. 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 (curriculum vitae, scientific career, references, certificates, a list of publications and lectures, third-party funding) as well as a short application form (see https://www.med.lmu.de/en/academic-career/professorship/) to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Bavariaring 19, 80336 Munich, Germany, no later than November 19th 2026.