Forschungsgruppenleiter:in Fahrzeugphysik

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At the **“Friedrich List” Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Dresden Institute of Automobile**
**Engineering, **the **Chair of Automobile Engineering** offers a position as**
**Research Group Leader Vehicle Physics **(M/F/x)***

starting **as soon as possible**. The position is limited to up to 6 years. The period of employment is
governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz - WissZeitVG).
The position aims at obtaining further academic qualification (usually habilitation thesis).

Our Automotive Test Center with eleven state-of-the-art test rigs for vehicle physics and a world-wide
unique, highly immersive driving simulator will be at your disposal. You will be building upon
comprehensive existing know-how in the form of existing driver models, traffic models and toolchains.
The Chair of Automotive Engineering is part of the "Friedrich List" Faculty of Transport and Traffic
Sciences at TU Dresden with extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary cooperation.

**Tasks**:You will be leading a team of scientists researching vehicle dynamics
(longitudinal/lateral/vertical) under the influence of chassis control, driver assistance, and automated
driving functions. You consider the attribute fields handling, driveability, ride comfort, durability,
active safety, energy efficiency of vehicles in simulation and experiment. Furthermore, you will be
coordinating the academic teaching activities of the Chair of Automobile Engineering in the
Mechanical engineering classes. These include
- coordinating and pursuing teaching, in particular the design of a master’s degree programme

“Automotive and Railway Engineering”;
- pursuing courses under the professional guidance of the Chair holder;
- leading the research group Vehicle Physics. This includes the professional scientific direction,

the creation and extension as well as the disciplinary leadership of the department. You will
be reporting to the holder of the Chair.
- Directing of research topics in the scientific context of vehicle physics. This includes handling,

driveability, ride comfort, durability, active safety, energy efficiency of vehicles under the
influence of chassis control, driver assistance, and automated driving functions.
- strategic creation and improvement of scientific reputation, organization and writing of

research proposals (particularly DFG), responsibility for publication strategy, participation in
conferences;
- academic supervision of PhD students of the Chair;

**Requirements**:

- university and successfully completed PhD degree, preferably in the area of automotive

engineering, mechatronics, electric engineering or similar suitable field;
- scientific experience and exposure in at least one of the following areas: vehicle dynamics,

chassis control systems, advanced driver assistance systems, total vehicle simulation or
similar;
- initial experiences in the successful submission of research proposals;
- high level of creative competence, objective oriented way of working, capacity for teamwork,
- personal initiative;- German and English language skills, both at B2 level.
- An existing network in the previously mentioned areas is desirable.

If you are interested in a dynamic, team-oriented working environment for the future of mobility, this
is the place for you. Our partners include distinguished international institutes, renowned vehicle
manufacturers as well as market-leading suppliers and engineering services providers. The desire for
new challenges and personal development is particularly important to us.

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage
women to apply. The University