Tenure Track Professorship for the field of High Voltage Engineering

17 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Graz University of Technology

Department

Institute of High Voltage Engineering and System Performance

Research Field

Engineering
Technology

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

7 May 2024 - 22:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

4330 / 2024 / 7656

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Faculty of Electrical and Information Engineering of Graz University of Technology is filling a tenure track position in High Voltage Engineering pursuant to § 99 (5) of the Universities Act.

The position initially is a University Assistant with Doctorate, 40 hours per week, associated with the Institute of High Voltage Engineering and System Performance. Upon establishment of a qualification agreement, the candidate will be appointed Assistant Professor. Fulfilling the qualification agreement implies appointment as a tenured Associate Professor.

PhD-level university education in disciplines relevant for the position.

• Outstanding scientific qualification and relevant doctorate in the field of high-voltage engineering
• Experience in the application of machine learning in power engineering
• Experience in the field of partial discharge diagnostics for DC voltage
• Experience in co-supervision of doctoral students
• Active publication activity in the areas mentioned at national and international conferences and in journals with international peer review
• Experience of working in committees and professional associations
• Very well established in the scientific community
• Experience in cooperating with national and international research partners
• Very good command of written and spoken English, willingness to learn German if not given
• Experience in the independent holding of lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory exercises and examinations, including in the field of digital teaching
• Experience in the supervision of Bachelor's, project and Master's theses
• Experience in administrative matters in connection with teaching and examinations
• Willingness to acquire a relevant habilitation in the corresponding subject area and to expand the range of courses offered at the institute in this regard
• Experience in the preparation of project proposals
• Experience in the acquisition and management of research projects
• Willingness to participate in university self-administration

Application documents:

• a CV (with copies of diplomas).
• overview of past research and teaching activities.
• a list of publications highlighting the 5 most important publications.
• 5 most important publications.
• a research statement describing past and planned research activities (5 pages max.).
• a teaching statement (5 pages max.) and evaluations of past teaching activities (if available).
• names and contact information of two references.

To ensure international representation of the research group and its work, excellent spoken and written competence in English is expected. Fluencey in German or the willingness to acquire it between the first 2-3 years of service is required.

Graz University of Technology aims to increase the proportion of women, in particular in management and academic staff, and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women if applicants are equally qualified.

Graz University of Technology actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (Anti-discrimination).
People with disabilities and who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe SCHICHLER
Institute of High Voltage Engineering and System Performance
Graz University of Technology
Inffeldgasse 18
A-8010 Graz

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

GERMAN

Level

Excellent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Engineering

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://jobs.tugraz.at/en/jobs/2699db02-9497-42c9-80f5-65c49078287f

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institute of High Voltage Engineering and System Performance

Country

Austria

City

GRAZ

Postal Code

A-8010

Street

Rechbauerstraße 12

Where to apply

Website

https://jobs.tugraz.at/en/jobs/2699db02-9497-42c9-80f5-65c49078287f/apply

Contact

City

GRAZ

Website

https://www.tugraz.at

Street

Rechbauerstraße 12

Postal Code

A-8010

Phone

(+43) 316 873

STATUS: EXPIRED