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The Institute of Inorganic Chemistry in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Bonn invites applications for a W2 Professorship (with tenure) in Inorganic Chemistry to be filled as soon as possible. Successful candidates are expected to be internationally renowned in experimental inorganic chemistry that complements and strengthens the areas represented by the existing research groups within the Institute and the Department of Chemistry. An excellent research track record relative to the candidate's career stage is expected. The candidate is expected to actively participate in the acquisition of third-party funding and to contribute to the development of collaborative research programs. Teaching is an integral part of the professorial position and teaching in all stages of the study program in German and English language is required. Non-German speakers would be expected to teach in German within a reasonable timeframe. A high-quality teaching concept is therefore expected. Cooperation in academic administration is also expected. The general conditions of employment are according to § 36 of the Higher Education Act of North Rhine-Westphalia. The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. It is certified as a family-friendly university. It aims to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are under-represented and to promote their careers in particular. It therefore strongly encourages women with relevant qualifications to apply. Applications will be handled in accordance with the State Equality Act. Applications from suitable individuals with a certified seriousness and those of equal status disability are particularly welcome. Please apply with the usual documents (cover letter, CV, copies of diplomas, list of publications including five selected reprints, list of invited talks, list of courses taught, teaching concept, teaching evaluations if available, concise descriptions of current and prospective research projects, and list of third-party funding) by October 20, 2025 via the online portal here. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Prof. Dr. Nikolay Kornienko ( acprof@uni-bonn.de ).
Job advertisements on this website are included free of charge if they are received by email. The list of professorships and young researchers will then be updated as soon as possible, but no later than within one working week.
Please send your offers to karriere@gdch.de and put the ad text directly in the email or attach it as an .rtf file. Please do not send us a PDF! To avoid further queries, please state whether the advertisement should only be published on the Internet or also in the "News". The job advertisement should be written in continuous text.
To give interested parties a quick overview, the ad text should contain the advertised position (professorship) and the institute or university advertising the position in the first sentence ("A professorship in the field of inorganic chemistry is to be filled at the Institute of xxx at the University of yyy"). At the end of the ad, please state the address for applications and the application deadline. You can find examples in the current advertisements below.
Advertisements for professorships and young academic staff should not exceed approximately 2,500 characters (including spaces).
Please do not send us a designed advert! However, if you provide an address, we will be happy to link to the full advert text. We ask for your understanding that we will send texts that do not comply with our guidelines back to the sender with a request for revision or shorten them without informing the advertiser.
1. The individual ad with graphics, logo, etc. Here you can freely choose the design and text length. Examples of designed ads can be found in our job list for industry and public services. The cost of the ad depends on its size. more
2. A classified ad in the body text without a logo, graphics, etc. As before, you have the option of publishing your Internet classified ad as a classified ad in the "News". A flat rate of EUR 150 plus VAT will be charged for publication. Please then let us know in your email that you would like the classified ad to be published in the "News" as well.
Job offerings on this website will be posted for free on these websites if they reach us via email. The job list Professors and Junior Researchers is updated within a week at the latest.
Please send the text of your job advertisement to karriere@gdch.de and insert it right into the mail or attach it as an .rtf-file. Please do not send PDF files! In order to avoid further inquiries from our sides please do also indicate whether the publication should be online only or additionally in the “Nachrichten”, our monthly member's magazine.
To provide job seekers a quick overview, the first line of the advertisement should name the vacant position (professorship) and the institute or university with the vacancy (eg "Professorship available at the Institute for xxx of yyy University" – please see sample texts). Please also mention the application deadline and give the address for applications at the end of the ad.
The advertisement should have about 2,500 characters including blanks. We reserve the right to shorten longer texts without notifying the advertiser. Please do not send us a designed advertisement! However, you can of course link to the complete announcement on your website.
Should you additionally want to publish your announcement in “Nachrichten aus der Chemie”, you have two options:
1. The individual job advert with graphics, logos etc: Choosing this option you can decide on the layout and text length yourself. For examples of individual ads take a look at our online job market “Industry and public service”. Prices vary according to the ad's size. more
2. A small ad in the form of a continuous text without graphics, logos. etc: You can choose to publish the same announcement as from the list “Universities and Research Institutes” additionally as a small ad in the “News”. For a small ad in print we charge EUR 150,- (+ tax). Please mention in your mail if you want an additional publication as a small ad in “News”.
GDCh Career Service
Varrentrappstr. 40-42
60486 Frankfurt a. M.
Tel.: +49 69 7917-665 or -668
Email: karriere@gdch.de
(The publication date of the news is always the first working day of the respective month)
Closing date for advertisements: 13.10.2025
Closing date for advertisements: 17.09.2025
You will occasionally find further vacant professorships on the Industry & Public Service job list.
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last modified: 01.09.2025 07:39 H from A.Miller
