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Tenure-Track Assistant Professorship in the area of Human & Biotechnology (f/m/d)

Tenure-Track Assistant Professorship in the area of Human & Biotechnology (f/m/d)

• Application deadline: 01.05.2024

• Job Profile: Professorship

• Employment Start: December 2024

• Employment Type: Permanent

Aufgaben

Fields of Expertise – Human & Biotechnology

The Field of Expertise Human & Biotechnology – one of the five research focus areas of Graz University of Technology – comprises research activities in the areas of Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology and includes researchers from the Faculty of Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering and the Faculty of Technical Chemistry, Chemical and Process Engineering, Biotechnology. Research results contribute to medicine, environmental technology, industry and agriculture, benefitting society in many aspects.

Graz University of Technology invites applications for an open-topic Tenure-Track Assistant Professorship in the area of Human & Biotechnology (f/m/d). Of particular interest is research in Biomedical Engineering (e.g. biomechanics, medical imaging, (clinical) bioinformatics, neural engineering, neuroprosthetics, brain-computer interfaces, computational and experimental electrophysiology, biomedical modelling and simulation, biomedical sensor technology, biomaterials, tissue engineering and molecular biomedicine) and/or Biotechnology (especially food biotechnology). Interdisciplinary research of both fields is especially welcome.

The professorship will be part of the Field of Human and Biotechnology described at https://www.tugraz.at/en/research/forschungsschwerpunkte-5-fields-of-expertise/human-biotechnology/overview-human-biotechnology/

Based on the research and teaching focus, the candidate will be assigned to a matching institute and faculty that participate in this Field of Expertise.

Qualifikation

Employment Requirements

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

Selection Criteria

• Outstanding achievements in research, excellent publication record and international reputation.

• International experience in form of a PhD or Post-Doc.

• Experience in the design and implementation of international research projects as well as willingness and ability to establish and lead a research group.

• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching, teaching experience as well as the ability and willingness to teach in all curricular stages (Bachelor, Master, Doctorate), supervise theses and promote young scientists.

Application Documents

• cover letter

• CV (with copies of diplomas)

• list of publications highlighting the 5 most important publications

• research statement describing past and planned research activities (3 pages max.)

• teaching statement (3 pages max.) describing past and planned teaching activities and evaluations of past teaching activities (if available)

To ensure effective international representation of the research group and its work, excellent spoken and written competence in English is required. Specifically, the willingness to teach courses in English is expected. Fluency in German or the willingness to acquire it is also required. The successful candidate is also expected to transfer her/his residence to the area of Graz.

The advertised position is a tenure-track career position. (pursuant to § 99 para. 5 of the Universities Act) After the conclusion of a qualification agreement, the job holder is appointed as an Assistant Professor. After a positive evaluation of the qualification agreement, the position will be turned into a position as Associate Professor.

The position will be paid according to category B1 of the collective agreement for employees of Austrian universities, stipulating an initial gross salary of EUR 5,251.10 (14 x per year). 

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.

Hearings
The Hearings are planned for week 36, 2024. Candidates will be invited in due course after review of the applications and should be available for interviews in this period.

Contact
For further questions, please contact the heads of the Field of Expertise, Christian Baumgartner, E-Mail: christian.baumgartner@tugraz.at and Gabriele Berg, E-Mail: gabriele.berg@tugraz.at 

Become part of the team of Graz University of Technology - we are looking forward to your application!

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Gehalt

Mindestgehalt pro Monat laut Kollektivvertrag:

5251 €

Weitere Leistungen

• Interesting area of responsibility

• Collegial and friendly working atmosphere

• Flexible working schedule (e.g. possibility for home office, paid lunch break)

• International training and teaching opportunities

• Seal of quality for in-house advancement of women

• Award for being the most family-friendly company in Styria 2018

• Subsidy for public transport

• University’s sports program

• Shopping Discounts

• Workplace Health Management

• Top research infrastructure and access to the latest technologies

• Exciting opportunities for professional and personal development

• Safe and stable working environment

• Company pension funds

Zusatzleistungen

Chiffre:

3

Beschäftigungsart:

Vollzeit

Position im Unternehmen:

Berufserfahrung

Niveau Schul-/Studienabschluss:

phd

Berufsfeld:

Wissenschaft, Bildung, Forschung und Entwicklung

Befristung:

Unbefristet

Erwarteter Arbeitsbeginn:

1. Dezember 2024

Veröffentlicht:

27.03.2024 – 27.04.2024