Start date of employment: February 1st, 2027 (or by agreement)
The Institute of Applied Physics at the University of Bern, Switzerland, is searching for a new
Professor of Translation Medicine and Precision Engineering to be hired at the level of
Tenured Associate or Full Professor.

Job Profile:
The Professor of Translational Medicine and Precision Engineering will:
• head the administration of the Graduate School of Biomedical and Precision Engineering
and the corresponding Master program in Precision Engineering, which is a joint program
offered by the University of Bern and the Bern University of Applied Sciences. Candidates
should have a strong record of administrative experience and teaching at the undergraduate
and graduate level.
• lead an independent research program in the fields of Translational Medicine and Precision
Engineering. The research should leverage and be mutually beneficial to an area or areas
within the IAP’s core expertise in photonics (microwave physics, laser physics, nonlinear
optics, biophotonics). The program should create new synergies within the existing research
areas at the Institute. The potential for collaborative activity with industry, the University of
Bern’s Medical Faculty, and the Inselspital is desirable.

The University of Bern is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer, values diversity and
promotes an inclusive work culture. We seek suitable candidates who have the potential and/or skills
in transformational leadership and who foster a conducive research culture.

The University of Bern seeks to increase the proportion of women in leading academic positions;
therefore, women are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Bern promotes flexible
working time models. Job sharing applications are welcome and must be accompanied by a concept
for the collaboration (See guidelines on job sharing for professorships at the University of Bern: Link).

Application:
The application must include a motivation letter, Curriculum Vitae, list of publications and past
achievements indicating the 5 most relevant publications, a research statement with a synopsis of
past, current and planned research (max. 5 pages), a teaching statement, and an DEI statement.
The application should be compiled as a single PDF file addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of
Science, Prof. Jean-Louis Reymond, and emailed to: applications@natdek.unibe.ch .

Candidates must also submit the online questionnaire, found at:
https://www.iap.unibe.ch/about_us/ (applications are incomplete without this form)

Applications will be reviewed after February 15th, 2026 and candidates applying by that date will be
given priority. However, applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Informal inquiries can be addressed to:

Prof. Adrian Cavalieri, phone: + 41 (0) 31 684 85 29, Email: adrian.cavalieri@unibe.ch

Note that the University of Bern signed the DORA declaration and applies its principles to the
recruiting process