Description
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 fulfils its mission of providing excellent teaching for our approximately 16,000 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 Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Physics
Institute for Electromagnetic Compatibility
We offer a
W3 professorship for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Resilience
The appointment is planned for the 1st October 2025.
Your responsibilities
Expansion of research activities in at least one of the following areas:
- Research of methods for ensuring resilience, integrity and sustainability in the design of electromagnetic systems
- New research approaches for heterogeneous testing scenarios of electromagnetic systems
- Transfer, in all areas, and research into EMC for components and systems in electrical engineering, information technology and EMCE for biological systems
Engagement and advancement in teaching as a core professorship in the areas of
- Electromagnetic field theory
- Electromagnetic compatibility
The successful candidate (f/m/d) is expected to be committed to the university’s strategic goals and to actively shape its holistic development (https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/university-development-initiative). 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.
Requirements
- Our expectations
Internationally renowned researcher in the field of Electromagnetic Compatibility - Successful track record of acquiring external research funding
- Strong teamwork, management and leadership skills
- Involvement in Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (basic teaching in German, elective courses in English)
- Readiness for interdisciplinary cooperation
- Involvement in academic self-government
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.
We particularly invite applications from international candidates (f/m/d). German language skills are not a prerequisite. However, the successful candidate is expected to acquire sufficient language skills to perform teaching and administrative duties in German within one year of appointment.
Even though this is a permanent full-time position, a part-time appointment may be possible upon request.
Applicants (f/m/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 2024-11-17.
Contact
Informal enquiries about the job can be directed to
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Kurrat
Tel: +49 531 391-7735
m.kurrat@tu-braunschweig.de
For questions regarding legal matters, please contact
Anne Fritz
Tel: +49 531 391-4350
berufungen@tu-braunschweig.de
For questions regarding the online application process, please contact
Nicole Brückner
Tel: +49 531 39114143
berufungen@tu-braunschweig.de
We are looking forward to your application!
Applicants (f/m/d) are requested to attach the following documents:
- Cover letter
- Academic background (curriculum vitae)
- Academic certificates and diplomas (degrees)
- List of 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.
www.tu-braunschweig.de
