The
Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for the
position of
Professor
in » Materials Science «
W2 Tenure Track Assistant Professor (with tenure track to W3) or W3
Associate/Full Professor; to begin in winter semester 2021/22.
Scientific environment
This professorship will be based within the TUM Department of
Mechanical Engineering and will be allocated to the future School of
Engineering and Design.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of TUM professors include research, teaching and the
promotion of early-career scientists. We seek to appoint an internationally-recognised
research leader in Materials Science with a focus on metallic
structural materials and alloys. Additional knowledge in one of the
following highly important fields is also required: High Entropy Alloys,
Lightweight Metals, Bulk Metallic Glasses, Functional Materials, Testing
and Modelling methods for materials or Sustainability and Ecologic
Aspects of materials. The responsibilities of this post shall include the
collegiate management of the State Materials Testing Laboratory for
Mechanical Engineering of TUM.
Teaching duties include courses in the university's bachelor and master
programs.
Qualifications
Candidates must hold a university degree and an outstanding doctoral
degree or equivalent scientific qualification, and have demonstrated
excellent achievements in research and teaching in an internationally
recognized scientific environment, appropriate to the level of appointment.
International scientific experience during the doctoral or postdoctoral
phase is expected. The successful candidate will also demonstrate
pedagogical aptitude, including the ability to teach in English.
Our Offer
Based on best international standards and transparent performance
criteria, TUM offers a merit-based academic career option for tenure track
faculty from Assistant Professor through a permanent position as
Associate Professor, and on to Full Professor.
TUM provides excellent working conditions in a lively scientific community,
embedded in the vibrant research environment of the Greater Munich
Area. Furthermore, TUM offers attractive and performance-based salary
conditions as well as a sustainable pension scheme.
The TUM Munich Dual Career Office (MDCO) provides tailored career
consulting to the partners of newly appointed professors. MDCO gives
assistance for relocation and integration of new professors, their partners
and accompanying family members.
Your Application
TUM is an equal opportunity employer. As such, we explicitly encourage
applications from women. Applications from disabled persons with
essentially the same qualifications 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 on
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
30.10.2020 to the
Dean of Mechanical Engineering, Prof. Nikolaus Adams, Boltzmannstraße 15, 85748 Garching b. München.
Email address for applications: dekan@mw.tum.de.