The Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Biology invites, applications for a

Full Professorship for ‘Evolution and Biodiversity of Plants’ (W3)

starting 1 October 2026.

We are looking for an internationally recognized personality with a strong research profile and excellent potential in the field of evolution in plant biodiversity, who is involved in national and international research collaborations in the field of modern plant evolutionary biology.

Possible research fields are: molecular evolution of plants, evolutionary developmental biology, evolution of plant signaling pathways and regulatory mechanisms, evolution of plant-environment interactions.

The scientific management of the Späth-Arboretum is associated with the position.

The professorship plays a central role in the research focus “Biodiversity and Evolution” of the Institute of Biology and is intended to strengthen and develop this focus. In addition, active participation in the research areas of 'optobiology' and/or 'quantitative biology in space and time' would be ideal. The Institute of Biology and the Faculty of Life Sciences offer a stimulating and very interdisciplinary research environment. Interactions with non-university research institutions such as Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, as well as within the Berlin University Alliance are expressly desired.

The area of responsibility includes teaching in all relevant courses (Bachelor's degree programs in Biology, Master of Education in Biology, Master of Organismal Biology, Biodiversity and Evolution). Willingness to teach in English and German (possibly after a period of time to acquire sufficient language skills) is required. Active participation in academic self-administration is required.

The main office of the professorship is located in Berlin-Mitte on Campus Nord.

Applicants must meet the legal requirements for professorial appointments in accordance with § 100 of the ‚Berliner Hochschulgesetz‘.

HU is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Researchers from abroad are welcome to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration history are specifically encouraged to apply.

Your application must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement including summaries of past, present, and prospective projects, teaching philosophy and experience, list of teaching assignments, a statement identifying previous and future contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion, and the candidate’s ability to work in culturally diverse groups, copies of certificates and documents (including transcripts), and a list of publications with up to five full copies of selected articles.

Please send your application, and quoting the Job ID PR/008/25 to: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Life Sciences, Dean, Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Ulrichs, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany or preferably in electronic form in one PDF file to berufungen.lewi@hu-berlin.de.

Since we will not return your documents, please submit copies in the application only. Please also take note of the instructions concerning application documents on our website: https://hu.berlin/lewi_berufung

Please visit our website www.hu-berlin.de/stellenangebote, which gives you access to the legally binding German version.