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 Physics invites applications for a

Professorship (W2) (6 years/tenure track)
of Theoretical Physics – Collective Quantum Phenomena

commencing as soon as possible.

The research shall be centered on collective quantum phenomena (with possible research areas such as strong correlations, topological systems, quantum materials, driven/open/non-equilibrium systems, and information processing systems), where a clear connection to solid state physics and/or ultracold atoms is desirable. A strong component of this research in the field of machine learning for quantum systems would be preferred. Cooperation with the Cluster of Excellence Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), the Munich Quantum Valley Initiative (MQV) and the Center for NanoScience (CeNS) is possible and desired.

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 and a doctoral degree or a comparable specific qualification. 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.

Under the terms of the “LMU Academic Career Program”, in exceptional cases and subject to outstanding performance in research and teaching, the position may be converted from a W2 into a W3 Full Professorship at a later date.

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 (comprising a curriculum vitae, list of publications, research program (approximately 3 pages), teaching statement, and documentation of academic degrees and certificates, all combined into a single pdf-file) via email to dekanat17@lmu.de to the Dean of the Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schellingstr. 4, 80799 Munich, Germany, no later than October 3, 2024.

seeking highly qualified junior academic, doctoral degree or a comparable specific qualification