TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented, regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. It develops innovative solutions for the world's most pressing issues. In research and academic programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

Food Chemistry at TUD represents an important link between the disciplines of chemistry, biology, and medicine, as well as engineering sciences. The chair will represent this subject area comprehensively in teaching and research. It will complement the existing research areas in the Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry in a meaningful way and play a leading role in initiatives related to the research profiles of the faculty and the university.
In teaching, the chair is responsible for the comprehensive teaching of Food Chemistry within the Food Chemistry degree programs, the international master's program in Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, and in minor subjects in associated or English-language degree programs.
The professorship's tasks also include participation in academic self-administration and in the committees of the faculty and TUD.

We are looking for you (m/f/x) with a successful, independent, and internationally visible scientific career in the field of appointment. The focus of your research should be on a current area of Food Chemistry, for example

• the effects of food processing at the molecular level,
• recording the consequences of climate change on the metabolome of food,
• interactions between food ingredients and the human body or
• the food chemistry principles underlying sustainable food production.
  We expect you to have the ability to collaborate and initiate strategic initiatives, a proven track record of success in acquiring competitive third-party funding (including from industry), and a strong publication record in terms of both quality and quantity.
  We require comprehensive, independent teaching experience across the entire spectrum of food chemistry and experience in supervising doctoral students.
  Your willingness to actively participate in interdisciplinary projects (e.g., SFB, graduate college), in academic self-administration, and to cooperate with non-university research institutions based in Dresden is a given. Strong leadership and diversity skills, combining strategic thinking, sense of responsibility, and the ability to motivate diverse, interdisciplinary teams, round off your profile.
  The requirements for appointment, the official duties and the administrative status are governed by §§ 59, 69, 71 of the Act on Higher Education Institutions in the Free State of Saxony (SächsHSG) and the Saxon Regulation on Official Duties at Higher Education Institutions (HSDAVO).

For questions, please contact the head of the appointment committee, Prof. Dr. Michael Hellwig,
+49 351 463-32006; email: michael.hellwig@tu-dresden.de.
TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career Service. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment. If you have any questions about these topics, please contact the Equal Opportunities Officer of the Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry (Dr. Julia-Maria Hübner, +49 351 463 32027, julia-maria.huebner@tu-dresden.de) or the Representative of Employees with Disabilities (Mr. Roberto Lemmrich, +49 351 463-33175).

We look forward to receiving your application by June 1, 2026 (time stamp on the email server or the stamped arrival date of the university central mail service of TUD applies).
How to Apply
Please attach the following documents to your letter of application:

• curriculum vitae in tabular form, synopsis of the academic career
• list of academic publications and overview of research projects with details of third-party funding acquired
• list of courses taught, results of teaching evaluations covering the last three years
• research and teaching concept
• and copies of the certificates of all academic degrees.
  We kindly ask you to submit your application by email. Please use the SecureMail Portal of TUD (https://securemail.tu-dresden.de) and send your documents in a single PDF document to: dekanat.chemie@tu-dresden.de. If you are applying by regular mail, please also attach your application documents in electronic form (CD or USB thumb drive) and send them to:
  TU Dresden, Fakultät Chemie und Lebensmittelchemie, Dekan, Herrn Prof. Dr. Bernd Plietker, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany.

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