Professor of Nursing

Scope: Full-time, 39 hours per week

The Health Innovation University of Applied Sciences is the new name of the IB University of Health and Social Sciences. The HIU is a private, state-recognized university based in Berlin with additional study centers in Hamburg, Munich, and Stuttgart. As part of the Global Education Network Group, new opportunities are opening up not only for students but also for staff, both nationally and internationally.

We are a forward-looking university of health sciences where innovation, technology, and student-centered teaching meet the long-standing quality of German academic education and genuine medical expertise.

We are looking for you for our Berlin study center. The position is available immediately and is initially limited to 2 years, though we aim for permanent employment.

Responsibilities

• Representing the department in teaching (18 SWS for full-time) and research in English
• Willingness to teach in related degree programs at the university
• Helping to develop and teach in the planned bachelor’s program
• Advising international students in close collaboration with the International Office
• Supervising students’ theses and, where applicable, supervising internship phases
• Advising prospective students and conducting informational and admissions interviews
• Establishing and maintaining partnerships and networks
• Actively shaping opportunities for collaboration with the institutions of the Health Campus at ukb (e.V.)
• Participating in university committees
• Engaging in research and publication activities and representing the university in the scientific community
• Securing external funding and contributing to the university’s research profile
• Willingness to travel to other study centers due to the university’s decentralized structure

Your Responsibilities

Upon assuming the role of program director, you will also be responsible for:

• the ongoing academic and curricular development of the program in line with current developments, research, publications, and trends in academia, professional practice, and society, and representing the programs within the academic community
• Program accreditations; you will be supported in this by the “QM and Accreditations” unit of the university administration

Your Profile

• You are committed to excellence in academic quality in teaching and research
• Interest and enthusiasm for educating and supporting young people
• Willingness to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration
• A relevant college degree in nursing or nursing science, or a professional certification as a state-licensed nurse with a relevant college degree
• A relevant doctoral degree relevant to the advertised position
• At least 5 years of professional experience (with complete documentation); of which at least 3 years must have been outside the higher education sector (see hiring requirements for a professorship pursuant to § 100(1) of the Berlin Higher Education Act (BerlHG))
• Pedagogical aptitude demonstrated by proven teaching experience at a university, preferably in nursing education
• Expertise in one of the two areas of specialization: “Mental Health Nursing” or “Geriatric Nursing”
• In-depth knowledge of evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, and the ICF
• Demonstrated scientific expertise through peer-reviewed publications and presentations
• Very good English proficiency, demonstrated through teaching experience, academic work in English, international publications, or equivalent professional experience; alternatively, through a bachelor’s degree in English
• Proficiency in German is required to assume the role of program director

Desirable:

• Continuing education in relevant areas of nursing
• Ideally, experience using simulations in teaching
• Relevant experience in research projects and in securing external funding
• Experience using digital learning technologies in higher education

Instruction is conducted in English; if you do not have any knowledge of German, we welcome your interest in gradually acquiring basic German language skills

What we offer

• the opportunity to advocate for student and societal issues in a prominent role at the Health Campus at ukb e.V., with significant autonomy
• A diverse and international setting, as well as a family-friendly, varied work environment with flexible working hours.
• 30 days of annual leave (based on a 5-day workweek)
• Cooperate Benefits – Employee Benefits Program
• A collaborative leadership style with short decision-making paths
• Professional development opportunities
• A responsible and varied role at a private university
• A supportive, dedicated, and friendly team in an open corporate culture
• We welcome applications from people with disabilities.
• We actively promote equal treatment of all employees.
• We therefore welcome all applications, regardless of gender, age, background, disability, religion, beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

We look forward to receiving your application with *complete application materials, including your salary expectations and your earliest possible start date. To help us track your application, please include the reference number: BV_B_Nursing_engl_200

The complete application materials include:

• Resume in table format
• List of publications / evidence of special aptitude for artistic work, if applicable
• Teaching and research outline
• Proof of employment for professional activities in higher education and non-university employment (§ 100 Abs. 1 Nr. 4 b, BerlHG)
• Non-university employment as a salaried employee must have been at least 50% of the standard working hours In the case of self-employment, proof must be provided that the income earned was sufficient to cover living expenses (if applicable, proof: certificate/confirmation from a tax office)
• University transcripts and doctoral degree certificates, as well as habilitation certificates if applicable
• Certified translation for certificates not written in German or English

Please send your application materials by November 13, 2026, to:

Contact

Prof. Dr. Mariam Hartinger
President of HIU
jobs@hi-university.de

Additional important information:

The hearing is scheduled for January 14, 2027, in Berlin, Germany. Please note that, should you be invited, travel expenses cannot be reimbursed by the university.