29 Feb 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Leibniz Universität Hannover- Department
Dezernat 2 - Personal und Recht - 21.23 -- Research Field
Engineering » Mechanical engineering- Researcher Profile
Leading Researcher (R4)- Country
Germany- Application Deadline
18 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin)- Type of Contract
Permanent- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
40- Offer Starting Date
1 Apr 2025- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
We strive for universality, diversity and interdisciplinarity. With more than 28,000 students, three Clusters of Excellence, 5,000 members of staff, over 150 institutes and an outstanding infrastructure, Leibniz University Hannover offers an innovative environment for top-level education and research in a comprehensive range of subjects.
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering invites applications for the following position of Salary Scale W3 NBesO starting 01.04.2025:
University Professorship (m/f/d) in Thermodynamics
The Position
The professorship is responsible for managing the Institute for Thermodynamics at Leibniz University Hannover (LUH). The institute is one of twenty institutes in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at LUH and is located on the Garbsen Mechanical Engineering Campus (CMG), which opened in 2020. It represents technical thermodynamics, which, on the one hand, plays an important role in shaping the engineering competence profile in teaching and, on the other hand, provides important building blocks for the faculty's focus on energy and process engineering through research into the fundamentals and applications of thermodynamics.
The tasks include, among others:
- Development of new research questions and design of research on current topics in thermodynamics
- Participation in and initiation of research collaborations
- Promoting young talent at the level of students, doctoral candidates and postdocs
- Participation in academic self-government
Your Profile
To fulfill the above tasks, it is expected:
- Above-average doctorate on a topic relevant to thermodynamics
- Ability to teach courses in German and English
- Academic relevance in thermodynamics proven through publications
It is also desirable:
- Several years of experience in scientific work in a topic relevant to thermodynamics at a university or in an industrial company
- Evidence of professional breadth and innovative ability in thermodynamics
- Experience in independently conducting courses, ideally with very good evaluations
- Experience in supervising young scientists
- Experience in acquiring third-party funding and/or patent registration
- Experience in leading a team
- Experience in laboratory work
What we can offer you
LUH offers excellent working conditions in a vibrant scientific community combined with an exceptional standard of living in a modern city surrounded by nature. In addition, LUH provides numerous opportunities for further education and training as well as many services to support families . The Dual Career Service at LUH is aimed at the partners of newly-appointed professors and provides support with career perspectives in Hannover and the surrounding region. As a central point of contact for international researchers, the Welcome Centre provides information on non-academic queries concerning your stay in Hannover.
Leibniz University Hannover promotes equal opportunities, diversity and a balance between work and family life (Equal Opportunities Office ). For this reason, female researchers are particularly encouraged to apply. Furthermore, we welcome applications from international researchers. Preference will be given to equally-qualified applicants with disabilities (Representative for employees with disabilities ). Upon request, part-time employment is possible.
Further information
Candidates aged 50 or over at the intended time of appointment who do not already have civil servant status in Germany will be employed as regular members of staff.
General duties and employment requirements are specified in § 25 of the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act (NHG). For detailed information on employment requirements, please contact the Appointment Matters department .
For further information, please contact Mr.Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Philipp Junker (Tel.: +49 511 762-4122, Email: [email protected] ).
Please submit your documents by April 18, 2024 exclusively via the appointment portal of Leibniz University Hannover at:
https://berufungen.uni-hannover.de
Information on the collection of personal data according to article 13 GDPR can be found at https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/datenschutzhinweis-bewerbungen/ .
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering » Thermal engineering
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Research Field
- Engineering » Thermal engineering
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Country
- Germany
- State/Province
- Lower Saxony
- City
- Garbsen
- Postal Code
- 30823
- Street
- An der Universität 1
Where to apply
- Website
https://berufungen.uni-hannover.de/
Contact
- State/Province
Lower Saxony- City
Garbsen- Website
https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/- Street
An der Universität 1- Postal Code
30823
STATUS: EXPIRED