Assistant​/Associate Professor in Climate Biophysics

Assistant/Associate Professor in Climate Biophysics

University of Basel ranks among the world’s one hundred best universities and boasts a top‑ten place among German‑speaking universities.

The Biozentrum of the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for the Endress endowed professorship in Climate Biophysics
, at either a tenure‑track Assistant or tenured Associate Professor level. We encourage applications from candidates who explore fundamental molecular questions in climate‑relevant fields, including biogeochemical cycles (e.g., carbon, nitrogen), bioenergetic energy conversion (e.g., photosynthesis, chemo synthesis), and the adaptation to environmental change. This call is open to researchers using various approaches, including molecular biology, microbiology, biophysics, structural biology, genomics, computational biology, synthetic biology, and environmental biology.

The successful candidate will have an outstanding research record and strong communication skills, will complement and enhance the research portfolio of the Biozentrum as well as the broader Basel Life Sciences Community, and will contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level.

We offer a very generous research endowment and state‑of‑the‑art core facilities. The Biozentrum consists of 30 research groups and 250 postdoctoral fellows and graduate students from more than 50 countries, researching in fields ranging from structural, computational, cellular and developmental biology to microbiology and neuroscience. The working language in the Biozentrum is English. Basel is the home of a vibrant international life sciences community and provides a high standard of living and a superb cultural and cosmopolitan atmosphere.

Applications (including a short motivation letter, CV, a list of publications, and a two‑page summary of your current and future research) should be addressed to Prof. Dr. Heiko Schuldt, Dean of the Faculty of Science and submitted online as one single PDF via (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). During online submission applicants are asked to request three referees to submit confidential letters of reference.

Requests for further information may be addressed to Prof. Dr. Alex Schier (alex.schier). If your question is about the online application process, please contact the Office of the Dean (dekanat-philnat).

The deadline for receipt of applications is September 7, 2026. The University of Basel is an equal‑opportunity and family‑friendly employer committed to excellence through diversity. We encourage applications from women and underrepresented groups.