W3-Professorship for Mobile Machines and Commercial Vehicles

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Technische Universität Braunschweig is one of Germany's leading institutes of technology and offers an inspiring work environment with a wide range of research and teaching opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities. The 3,800 members of our academic, technical and administrative staff – including more than 400 international scientific staff – work together to ensure that our university successfully fulfills its mission of providing excellent teaching for our approximately 17,000 students and 100 trainees.

We focus our research on mobility, metrology, engineering for health, and the future city. Our core disciplines include a comprehensive engineering division and a strong natural sciences division, closely linked with business sciences, social sciences, educational sciences, and the humanities.

Our university is located at the heart of one of Europe's most research-intensive regions. We cooperate closely with the more than 20 internationally renowned research institutions in our vicinity and our network extends to our partner universities in Germany and all over the world, with whom we maintain strong relationships.

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

We offer a

W3-Professorship for Mobile Machines and Commercial Vehicles

The appointment is planned for .

Your responsibilities

The Institute for Mobile Machines and Commercial Vehicles is a core institute with basic and application-oriented contributions in the field of vehicle technology and mobile machines in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and in the Lower Saxony Research Center for Vehicle Technology (NFF). The professorship is assigned to the research focus on mobility at TU Braunschweig and also works in an interdisciplinary manner with the other research focus areas. The institute has excellent networks with federal research institutions through joint projects and courses.

The focus of future research should be in the following areas:

• Digital networking in mobile systems
  
• Intelligent automation of process and driving functions
  
• Sustainable systems of mobile machines and commercial vehicles
  
• Efficient process technology in mobile machines
  
• Innovative drive systems and chassis
  

The position holder is expected to be the managing director of a larger institute and conduct research in the above-mentioned areas of focus. The research topics should be developed theoretically and demonstrated using experiments and test vehicles, for which an extensively equipped workshop is available.

Teaching includes basic courses for all bachelor's and master's degree programs in the faculty as well as advanced offerings for students in the automotive technology and mobile systems, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and industrial engineering courses; to cover biological, chemical and pharmaceutical engineering as well as sustainable engineering.

The successful candidate (f/m/d) is expected to be committed to the university's strategic goals and to actively shape its holistic development ​hochschulentwicklung). In addition to the classic service areas of a university (research, teaching and studies, transfer, governance and administration), this applies in particular to digitalisation, internationalisation, equality and diversity, as well as knowledge exchange.

Our expectations

• Proven competence in the field of mobile machines and commercial vehicles from University, non-university research institution or industry
  
• Ability to carry out, coordinate and lead interdisciplinary research projects and collaborations with commitment
  
• Very good command of the English language and willingness to teach courses in English
  
• Willingness and ability to take on German-language teaching in bachelor's and master's degree programs
  
• Willingness to participate in the university's self-administration
  
• Willingness to participate in the internationalization of the university as well as to participate in and take on management tasks in international research
  
• Willingness to work closely in research and teaching with working groups from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the other faculties of the TU Braunschweig and in particular within the Lower Saxony Research Center for Vehicle Technology (NFF) and the univerity ́s research focus area "Mobility".
  
• Experience with and willingness to acquire third-party funding and the management and implementation of basic and application-oriented third-party funded projects
  

We encourage candidates (f/m/d) to apply if they fulfill the essential criteria and at least three of the research fields. One focus of the research will be on sustainable solutions for agricultural machinery in innovative plant production systems. International research and teaching experience, excellent command of the English language, as well as the ability and willingness to teach courses in English are a prerequisite. Individual career decisions and career breaks due to parental/family care leave affecting research output will be taken into account by the appointment committee.

Requirements, § 25 NHG

• A degree in a relevant field
  
• Pedagogical aptitude
  
• Special qualification for in-depth independent scientific work, as a rule proven by an above-average doctorate
  
• Additional academic achievements, usually within the framework of a junior professorship, a post-doctoral degree (Habilitation) or through achievements equivalent to a Habilitation
  

Notes

Technische Universität Braunschweig makes personnel decisions on the basis of suitability, ability and professional performance.

Our aim is to increase the share of women in academic positions. Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from women and will give preference to female candidates with equivalent qualifications. People with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and, if equally qualified, will be given preference in the appointment process.

Technische Universität Braunschweig is certified as a family-friendly university. We are committed to facilitating a healthy and productive work-life balance and offer a dual career service as well as support for newly appointed staff. Our Family Office provides advice on all issues relating to family, childcare, and caring for relatives. Our "Prof.-Programm" offers exclusive status-related exchange and consulting formats, in particular to newly appointed professors.

Professional and Personnel Development promotes the professional development of all employees through a wide range of courses and activities.

The university actively endorses equal opportunities and diversity and promotes diverse perspectives as essential in contributing to the university's success in research, teaching, transfer and administration.

Even though this is a permanent full-time position, a part-time appointment may be possible upon request.

Applicants (m/f/d) who are 50 years or older at the time the appointment commences and who have not acquired permanent civil servant status (Beamtenverhältnis auf Lebenszeit) will be employed with employee status (Angestelltenverhältnis).

Deadline for
application

The application deadline is .

Apply now

Contact

Informal enquiries about the job can be directed to

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Thomas Vietor,

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For questions regarding legal matters, please contact

Anne Fritz,

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For questions regarding the online application process, please contact

Nicole Brückner,

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We are looking forward to your application

Applicants (m/f/d) are requested to attach the following documents:

• Cover letter
  
• Academic background (curriculum vitae)
  
• Academic certificates and diplomas (degrees)
  
• List of publications, including copies of 3 select publications
  
• List of externally funded projects and description of own role in these projects
  
• Research and teaching statement
  
• List of courses taught and results of course evaluations
  
• If applicable, add proof of parental/family care leave
  
• If applicable, add proof of disability status.
  

Please submit the application, including all documents, digitally via the online portal of Technische Universität Braunschweig.

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