Professorship in Health Operations Management (W2) (f/m/d)

University of Cologne
Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
Professorship in Health Operations Management (W2) (f/m/d)

The University of Cologne is one of the oldest and largest universities in Germany. With its six Faculties covering a broad spectrum of disciplines and its internationally outstanding research profile areas, it enjoys an excellent reputation for its academic achievements and high standards of undergraduate and graduate education.

The position is based in the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences, which is consistently ranked among the top schools in research and teaching.

YOUR TASKS
The successful candidate will contribute to research, teaching and academic administration in the Operations Management Department. The candidate is expected to teach in the fields operations management and healthcare management (B.Sc. and M.Sc. level) in English.
The candidate should contribute to one of the faculty’s key research areas (https://wiso.uni-koeln.de/en/research) and willingness to engage in interdisciplinary research together with the Faculty of Medicine is expected.

YOUR PROFILE
We are seeking an outstanding academic in health operations management. The candidate should have publications in healthcare management or health operations management, among them publications in leading journals listed in the UTD24 or FT50 rankings. Furthermore, the candidate should have a strong publication record in the field of health service research. The candidate should be experienced in teaching, such as core courses in health operations, and courses in healthcare management (finance, management accounting) and/or health economics. Ideally, the candidate has research and teaching experience abroad.

OUR OFFER
The University of Cologne provides a stimulating academic environment with a wide range of career development opportunities as well as support services for dual career couples and family-friendly working conditions.

The position is available as of January 2027 [or at the earliest possible date]. Formal requirements are detailed in Section 36 of the Higher Education Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Hochschulgesetz – HG NRW). As a rule, the teaching load comprises nine semester hours per week (i.e., two hours per week is one 90-minute course per semester).

The University of Cologne promotes equal opportunities and diversity. Women will be considered preferentially in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz – LGG NRW). We also expressly welcome applications from all suitable candidates regardless of their gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

Please submit your application (without a photo) via the University of Cologne’s Academic Job Portal (https://professorships.uni-koeln.de) by 17.04.2026. Your application should be addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Science. It should consist of the following documents (in English language): cover letter, curriculum vitae, a publication list and teaching evaluations. For further information, please contact Prof Dr Daniel Wiesen (wiesen@wiso.uni-koeln.de).