Junior Professorship for Special Care Dentistry and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics

in the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry of the Medical Center-University of Freiburg to be filled as soon as possible.This is a W1-Junior Professorship in accordance with section 51 (8) LHG as an employee. This professorship is particularly suitable for highly qualified early career researchers. Conditions governing the appointment in accordance with section 51 LHG apply.This Junior Professorship aims to strengthen the (implant-)prosthetic treatment of elderly patients and the implantprosthetic treatment of patients suffering from maxillofacial defects in in patient care, research and education. Holder of position is encouraged to develop and extend interdisciplinary care of elderly patients and patients suffering from maxillofacial defects in cooperation with the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and the Department of Oral- and Maxillofacial Surgery Regional Plastic Surgery.Research should focus on digital, patient oriented and time-/cost-effecient treatment of the specified cohort of patients. Methodological competence in planning and conducting clinical trials with and for vulnerable populations is desired. Furthermore, knowledge in the field of computer-aided design and -manufacturing, in particular in the field of additive manufacturing, of dental and maxillofacial prostheses, optional including epithetics, is appreciated. Cooperation with the Centre for Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology (ZGGF), the Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), the Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering (INATECH) and the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) already exists and are expected to be intensified by this professorship.Prerequisites for the employment are a university degree in dentistry, a very good dissertation and an excellent publication record.This position is a fixed term of four years. After a successful interim evaluation, it can be extended by two years.The University of Freiburg's human resources policy is oriented toward the principles of equal opportunity and diversity. The university is committed to the goal of creating a family-friendly university. We are particularly pleased to receive applications from women for the position advertised here. Applicants with disabilities (Schwerbehinderte Menschen) will be given preferential consideration in case of equal qualification.To download the necessary application forms please refer to https://www.med.uni-freiburg.de/en/administration/appointment-procedure.For further information, please contact us by phone +49-761-270-84661/-84650; fax +49-761-270-84670; e-mail dekanat-professuren@uniklinik-freiburg.de.Applications with all pertinent documents (incl. teaching experience) should be sent by e-mail not later than 17th October 2024 to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Dr. Lutz Hein, University of Freiburg, 79085 Freiburg, Germany(professuren-bewerbungen@uniklinik-freiburg.de).Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the «Berufungsleitfaden», which is available here.