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tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Psychological Assessment and Quantitative Methods (salary group W1)
The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Theology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Psychological Assessment and Quantitative Methods
(salary group W1)
at the Department of Psychology. The position is to be filled by the earliest possible starting date for an initial period of three years. Upon successful evaluation, the appointment will be extended for another three years. FAU offers the long-term perspective of a permanent appointment to a full professorship if the requirements of the tenure evaluation are met.
We seek to appoint a top early career scholar with an internationally visible profile in research and teaching in psychological assessment and quantitative methods. The candidate should develop outstanding expertise in the field and we welcome applicants who already have an excellent track record in research and publications. In the long term, it would be beneficial for the professor to participate in research and teaching in forensic psychology. Individuals who are willing to contribute to interdisciplinary research, collaborative projects and neighboring subjects are desirable.
The Department of Psychology values transparent and replicable research and supports these goals through open data, open material, and pre-registration. Applicants for the professorship are therefore asked to outline in their cover letter the ways in which they have already pursued these goals and would like to pursue them in the future.
Successful candidates should demonstrate initial academic achievements and the capacity for independent research at the highest international standards. They should have substantial research experience abroad and/or experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and relevant teaching experience are also prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred.
No more than four years should have passed between the conferral of the doctoral degree and deadline of the call for applications; this period is extended to a maximum of seven years in the field of medicine or clinical psychology and may also be extended due to periods of supporting a family or caring for a family member. The date of the doctoral certificate is decisive.
The successful candidate should become actively involved in administering academic affairs and in developing strategic initiatives. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.
FAU offers career development, mentoring and an attractive initial research budget. Based on international standards and transparent performance agreements, FAU ensures a fair tenure-track evaluation process.
FAU offers an outstandingly productive research environment as well as a passionate and multi-disciplinary scholarly community within a vibrant institutional network.
In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, teaching concept and research concept [max. 2 pages each], list of third-party funding, copies of certificates and degrees) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by May 26, 2024 addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology. Please contact phil-berufungen@fau.de with any questions.
Full Professor of Radiotherapy (salary group W3)
The Faculty of Medicine at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professor of Radiotherapy
(salary group W3)
at the Department of Radiation Oncology. This is a full-time and permanent position planned to be filled by October 1, 2025.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible profile in research and teaching. The professor will also be expected to manage the Department of Radiation Oncology at Uniklinikum Erlangen.
The ideal candidate should have several years’ management experience both in a clinical and an academic setting and have the necessary expertise to take a goal and staff-oriented approach to managing a hospital. The professorship will focus predominantly on treating tumors with radiotherapy, planning treatment, conducting pre-clinical and clinical studies and carrying out related physical research. In addition, candidates are expected to have advanced knowledge of the indication, implementation and monitoring of systemic tumor therapy in combination with radiotherapy. The professor is expected to collaborate closely at a clinical and scientific level with all oncological departments at Uniklinikum Erlangen and with the neighboring subjects of imaging diagnostics and nuclear medicine.
We are looking for a personality with an outstanding clinical profile and excellent research achievements that have been recognized accordingly with third party funding and scientific publications. We also expect the professor to collaborate with the oncological centers and research associations (CCC/NCT WERA, BZKF und DZI), collaborative research centers, and research training groups at the Faculty of Medicine, the University and other clinical departments at Uniklinikum Erlangen.
Degree programs taught at the Faculty of Medicine include medicine, dentistry, molecular medicine (BSc), molecular medicine (MSc), midwifery science, medical process management and, in collaboration with other faculties, medical engineering and integrated immunology. The professor will be expected to teach in these degree programs.
Successful candidates should demonstrate an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. They should have substantial research experience abroad and/or international cooperations as well as experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and relevant teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as Assistant Professor). Candidates must provide evidence of a license to practice medicine in the field of radiotherapy.
The successful candidate should demonstrate academic leadership, the ability to support early career researchers and to drive FAU’s strategic agenda. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.
FAU offers an outstandingly productive research environment as well as a passionate and multi-disciplinary scholarly community within a vibrant institutional network.
In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, teaching concept and research concept [max. 2 pages each], list of third-party funding, list of operations, copies of certificates and degrees) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by May 5, 2024, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Please contact med-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.
Full Professor of Otorhinolaryngology (salary group W3)
The Faculty of Medicine at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professor of Otorhinolaryngology
(salary group W3)
at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology. This is a full-time and permanent position planned to be filled by October 1, 2025.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible profile in research and teaching. As well as being involved in research and teaching, the professor will be in charge of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Uniklinikum Erlangen. The Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is responsible for the entire spectrum of otorhinolaryngology, including phoniatrics and pediatric audiology with the cochlear implant center CICERO.
The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in surgery as well as several years’ management experience both in a clinical and an academic setting and have expertise in both human resources and corporate management. The professor is expected to collaborate closely at a clinical and scientific level with all closely related subject areas and departments at Uniklinikum Erlangen.
Oncology, immunology, inflammatory conditions and medical engineering are key research priorities at the Faculty of Medicine and other faculties at the University, and these have been reinforced considerably in recent years with strategic appointments. We therefore seek to appoint a professor with an outstanding research profile that has been recognized accordingly with third-party funding and internationally acclaimed scientific achievements in order to reinforce these key research priorities even further.
The professor will be expected to collaborate with the oncological centers and research associations (CCC/NCT WERA, BZKF und DZI), collaborative research centers, and research training groups at the Faculty of Medicine, the University and other clinical departments at Uniklinikum Erlangen.
Degree programs taught at the Faculty of Medicine include medicine, dentistry, molecular medicine (BSc), molecular medicine (MSc), midwifery science, medical process management and, in collaboration with other faculties, medical engineering and integrated immunology. The professor will be expected to teach in these degree programs. The extent of teaching duties is guided by the Implementing decree on the Bavarian Higher Education Innovation Act (AVBayHIG).
Successful candidates should demonstrate an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. They should have substantial research experience abroad and/or international cooperations as well as experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and relevant teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as Assistant Professor). As well as providing evidence of excellent achievements in research and teaching, candidates must provide evidence of a license to practice medicine in the field of otorhinolaryngology. Other additional qualifications in, for example, plastic surgery, allergology or drug-based therapy of tumors are desirable.
The successful candidate should demonstrate academic leadership, the ability to support early career researchers and to drive FAU’s strategic agenda. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.
FAU offers an outstandingly productive research environment as well as a passionate and multi-disciplinary scholarly community within a vibrant institutional network.
In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, teaching concept and research concept [max. 2 pages each], list of third-party funding, list of operations, copies of certificates and degrees) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by May 5, 2024, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Please contact med-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.
Full Professor of Computer Science 10 (Scientific Computing) (salary group W3)
The Faculty of Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professor of Computer Science 10 (Scientific Computing)
(salary group W3)
at the Department of Computer Science. This is a full-time and permanent position planned to be filled by 1 April, 2025.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible profile in research and teaching in several of the following research areas:
- High-performance scientific computing
- Numerics of partial differential equations
- Simulation of applications on high-performance computers in engineering and natural sciences
- Modeling and optimization of complex systems in natural and engineering sciences, as well as the development of suitable algorithms
- Development of efficient data structures and modern software packages for high-performance computers
- Architecture-aware high-performance computing
- Scientific machine learning
Furthermore, FAU welcomes applications from internationally outstanding scientists who have made significant contributions to computational engineering, computational science, or computational algorithms in general and intend to pursue new fundamental research that is closely linked to applications in high-performance computing.
Close collaboration with the Erlangen National High-Performance Computing Center (NHR@FAU) is expected.
The professorship includes teaching duties to the usual extent. In particular, the professor will be expected to assume responsibility for the established Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs in Computational Engineering at FAU in the medium term. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in the recently acquired European/(EU) Master’s degree program project in the field of high-performance computing.
Successful candidates should demonstrate an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. They should have substantial research experience abroad and/or international cooperations as well as experience in managing research projects and in raising third-party funding. A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree as well as a passion for education and relevant teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are preferred. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. These qualifications may also have been achieved in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as Assistant Professor).
The successful candidate should demonstrate academic leadership, the ability to support early career researchers and to drive FAU’s strategic agenda. FAU pursues a policy of intense student mentoring and therefore expects its teaching staff to be present during lecture periods.
FAU offers an outstandingly productive research environment as well as a passionate and multi-disciplinary scholarly community within a vibrant institutional network.
In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture and values diversity. FAU is a family-friendly employer and responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, teaching concept and research concept [max. 2 pages each], list of third-party funding, copies of certificates and degrees) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by May 15, 2024 addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Please contact tf-dekan@fau.de with any questions.