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The Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professorship (W3) for Economics (Chair)
at the School of Business, Economics and Society as a joint appointment in collaboration with the ifo Institute. The professorship is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by 01.01.2021.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible research and teaching profile. The professorship includes the management of the Ludwig Erhard ifo Institute for Social Market and Institutional Economics in Fürth, which is currently being established as a branch of the ifo Institute Munich. Once appointed to the professorship, the professor will be granted leave in order to carry out their managerial tasks at the Institute. The appointed professor shall enter into a services agreement with the ifo Institute.
The successful candidate will represent the subject of economics focusing on institutional economics or another research area relevant to the development of the social market economy and is expected to participate in the curriculum of the School of Business, Economics and Society, including examinations (a teaching workload of 2 semester hours is planned for the time during which the professor is granted leave). In addition to their scientific qualifications, applicants should demonstrate expertise in leadership and previous experience in managing a scientific department or research group. The professor will be expected to contribute to debate on economic policy and should be capable of communicating their research and findings to the general public and in the media in an understandable way.
Candidates who have specialised in an area related to the development of the social market economy, international systemic competition or European integration will be considered with particular interest. We explicitly welcome applications that are related to applied research, show interest in current issues in economic policy and political debate and that can be integrated into the research landscape of the School of Business, Economics and Society.
Successful candidates show an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad 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 pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are desired. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. You may also have acquired these necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor).
FAU expects applicants to demonstrate academic leadership, engage in early career development 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 is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 22.11.2020, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law and the ifo institute. Please contact the Dean at wiso-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professorship (W3) for Renewable Energy Technology (Open Topic)
at the Department of Electrical Engineering. The professorship is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by the earliest possible starting date.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible research and teaching profile. The successful candidate will be appointed to a leadership position as the Chair of Renewable Energy Technology and represent research and teaching in this field. Applicants are expected to have conducted outstanding research in one or several of the following areas and are also expected to have project and/or industry experience:
- Renewable power generation: e.g. wind energy and photovoltaic systems, thermal solar power plants
- Electrical energy storage systems and conversion systems: e.g. battery storage, electrolysis, fuel cells
- Electrical drives and machines
- Market solutions for sustainable energy concepts considering sector coupling
Applications with other related research areas are also welcome.
Successful candidates show an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad 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 pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are desired. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. You may also have acquired these necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor).
FAU expects applicants to demonstrate academic leadership, engage in early career development 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 is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 08.11.2020, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Please contact tf-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professorship (W3) for Electronics Engineering
at the Department of Electrical Engineering. The professorship is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by the earliest possible starting date.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible research and teaching profile. The successful candidate will be appointed to a leadership position as the Chair of Electronics Engineering and represent research and teaching in this field. Applicants are expected to have conducted outstanding research in one or several of the following areas:
- Electronic systems
- Circuit technology
- Integrated microwave / millimetre-wave circuits
- High-precision analog or mixed-signal integrated circuits
A willingness to collaborate with other departments at the University, with external research facilities and with industry is expected. The professor will be required to teach in the degree programmes offered by the Department and related disciplines at the Faculty of Engineering. In particular, the professor will be expected to contribute to existing compulsory lectures and practical modules offered by the Chair of Electronics Engineering.
Successful candidates show an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad 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 pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are desired. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. You may also have acquired these necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor or through particular achievements in industry).
Candidates must demonstrate previous leadership experience and also industry experience or expertise in managing collaborative research projects with industry.
FAU expects applicants to demonstrate academic leadership, engage in early career development 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 is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 31.10.2020, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Please contact tf-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professorship (W3) for School Education with a focus on Digitalisation in the Classroom
as part of the High-Tech Agenda Bavaria
The professorship is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by the earliest possible starting date.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible research and teaching profile. The successful candidate will focus on issues relating to digitalisation in the classroom both in general and for specific subjects (in view of content, methods, and learning outcomes) and issues relevant to an interdisciplinary context (skills in the digital world, the impact of digital media on lessons). The successful candidate is expected to have already gathered experience in empirical research in this specialist area. The professor will lecture in teaching degree programmes including the supplementary course in Media Education, and is expected to collaborate with central institutions at FAU, in particular the Laboratory for Digital Teaching and Learning (DigiLLab).
Successful candidates show an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad 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 pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are desired. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. You may also have acquired these necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor). Experience in a school environment would be an advantage.
FAU expects applicants to demonstrate academic leadership, engage in early career development 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 is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 11.12.2020, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Social Science, and Theology at FAU: Prof. Dr. Rainer Trinczek, Hindenburgstr. 34, 91054 Erlangen. Please contact the Dean at phil-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professorship (W3) for School Education with a focus on Educational Governance and Educational Change
at the Department of Education. The professorship is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by the earliest possible starting date.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible research and teaching profile. The successful candidate will be expected to represent the field of school education in research and teaching in its entire breadth, focusing particularly on Educational Governance and Educational Change. The professor will be involved in teaching subjects related to school education in teaching degree programmes, especially in secondary education (Gymnasium and Realschule). Candidates will be expected to be willing to develop the research profile of the department and contribute to the Centre for Teacher Education. Relevant experience with third-party funding is also expected.
Successful candidates show an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad 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 pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are desired. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. You may also have acquired these necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor).
FAU expects applicants to demonstrate academic leadership, engage in early career development 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 is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 04.12.2020, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology. Please contact phil-berufungen@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professorship (W3) for Bavarian and Franconian Regional History
at the Department of History. The professorship is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by the earliest possible starting date.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible research and teaching profile specialising in the Premodern Period with a transepochal focus on the Medieval and the Early Modern Period. The successful candidate is expected to take a comparative and trans-regional perspective on how various processes have become entwined and disentwined over time. We are looking for a dedicated expert who is committed to promoting interdisciplinary collaboration at the Faculty, particularly in the field of Digital Humanities. The professor will be involved in teaching degree programmes (Bavarian State Examination) as well as in the Bachelor’s degree programme in History, the Master’s degree programme in History, the Master’s degree programme in Medieval and Early Modern Studies and the Master’s degree programme in Digital Humanities.
Successful candidates show an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad 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 pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are desired. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. You may also have acquired these necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor).
FAU expects applicants to demonstrate academic leadership, engage in early career development 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 is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 27.11.2020, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Theology. Please contact the Dean at phil-berufungen@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professorship (W3) for English Literature and Culture
at the Department of English Studies. The professorship is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by 01.04.2022.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible research and teaching profile, who is well-connected within the scientific community, and whose research covers the wide spectrum from the Renaissance to the present. In addition to focusing on British and Anglophone literature and culture, the successful candidate is expected to be committed to interdisciplinary collaboration and to promoting interdisciplinary research at the Faculty. The professor will teach in all teaching degree programmes (Bavarian State Examination), as well as in the Bachelor’s degree programme in English and American Studies and the Master’s degree programme in English Studies, and the Master’s degree programme Literary Studies – Intermedial and Intercultural.
Successful candidates show an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad 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 pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates are expected to teach in English. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. You may also have acquired these necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor).
FAU expects applicants to demonstrate academic leadership, engage in early career development 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 is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 31.10.2022, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology. Please contact the Dean at phil-berufungen@fau.de with any questions.
The Faculty of Sciences at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a
Full Professorship (W3) for Mathematical Stochastics
at the Department of Mathematics. The professorship is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by 01.04.2021.
We seek to appoint a leading expert with an internationally visible research and teaching profile in stochastics. Successful candidates are expected to have an internationally outstanding profile in current areas of research in theoretical stochastics, with expertise in a wide range of topics. Their research activities should strengthen the existing working groups at FAU. Candidates are also expected to have proven experience in interdisciplinary issues. The teaching duties include introductory and advanced lectures in probability theory, both for studies in mathematics and data sciences and as part of a teaching degree programme. Moreover, the candidate should generally be willing to teach introductory mathematics classes and contribute to academic events.
Successful candidates show an excellent academic track record in research and teaching at the highest international standards. You have substantial research experience abroad 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 pertinent teaching experience are prerequisites. Candidates who are able and willing to teach in both English and German are desired. The position also requires additional postdoctoral qualifications. These should be in the form of a habilitation (postdoctoral thesis) or equivalent academic qualifications. You may also have acquired these necessary qualifications in a non-university context or through a junior faculty position (for example as W1 Professor or Assistant Professor).
FAU expects applicants to demonstrate academic leadership, engage in early career development 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 is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 15.11.2020, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Sciences. Please contact nat-dekan@fau.de with any questions.