The
Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for the position of
Full Professor
in » Human-Centered Space Engineering «
to begin in summer semester 2023. The position is a tenured W3 position.
Scientific Environment
The professorship will be assigned to the Department of Aerospace and Geodesy at the School of Engineering and Design.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities include research and teaching as well as the promotion of early-career scientists. We seek to appoint an expert in the area of human-augmentation technologies in space and their Earth applications. The focus should be on real-time telerobotics in orbit or planetary surfaces, machine vision for inspection and robot guidance, use of AI for analysis of telemetry data, and the development of task-adapted HMI. Teaching responsibilities include courses in the university’s bachelor and master programs.
Qualifications
We are looking for candidates with an exceptional international research and teaching reputation and an established academic record through an internationally recognized research program. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree or equivalent scientific qualification, as well as pedagogical aptitude, are prerequisites. Substantial research experience abroad is expected.
Our Offer
TUM provides excellent working conditions in a lively scientific community, embedded in the vibrant research environment of the Greater Munich Area. The TUM environment is multicultural, with English serving as a common interface for scientific interaction. TUM offers attractive and performance-based salary conditions and social benefits.
The TUM Munich Dual Career Office (MDCO) provides tailored career consulting to the partners of newly appointed professors. The MDCO assists the relocation and integration of new professors, their partners and accompanying family members.
Your Application
TUM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from women. The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled candidates with essentially the same qualifications and scientific performance as other candidates will be given preference.
Application documents should be submitted in accordance with TUM’s application guidelines for professors. These guidelines and detailed information about the TUM Faculty Recruitment and Career System are available at
www.tum.de/faculty-recruiting. Here you will also find TUM’s information on collecting and processing personal data as part of the application process.
Please send your application no later than
23 May 2022 to the
Dean of Engineering and Design, Prof. Christoph Gehlen.
Email address for applications: faculty-recruitment@ed.tum.de.