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Tenure-Track Professorship for Secure Intelligent Systems

Consider making the switch to the University of Freiburg: It is one of the most renowned and strongest research universities in Germany, with a history spanning more than 500 years. You'll engage in top­notch research and teaching with a unique spectrum of disciplines, perspectives, and people - right in the heart of one of Germany's most beautiful cities.

The University of Freiburg's human resources policy is oriented toward the principles of equal opportunity and diversity. The university is committed to the goal of creating a family-friendly university.

The University of Freiburg invites applications for the

Tenure-Track Professorship for Secure Intelligent Systems

at the Faculty of Engineering in the Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering to be filled as soon as possible.

This is a grade W1-professorship to which performance payments can be offered. This professorship is suitable for highly qualified early career researchers at an early stage in their careers. Conditions governing the appointment in accordance with section 51 (3) LHG apply.

We particularly welcome candidates with a research focus in one of the following areas:

  • Network security
  • Robustness and security in the context of machine learning
    • Security in embedded systems

The professorship will be embedded into a research environment with particular strength in machine learning, embedded systems, and sustainable systems engineering. The candidate is expected to work with at least one of these areas. The university appreciates additional interest in exploiting the opportunity to collaborate with the local Fraunhofer Institutes.

With regard to teaching, the professorship is supposed to contribute to the Bachelor and Master programs of the Faculty of Engineering.

Prerequisites for the employment are a university degree, an outstanding dissertation and an excellent publication record.

This position is a fixed term of four years. After a successful interim evaluation, it will be extended by two years. Furthermore, the tenure procedure towards Full Professorship W3 will be initiated after successful interim evaluation.

The tenure procedures are regulated in the Statutes and Quality Assurance Concept for Junior Professorships and Tenure-Track Professorships and agreed upon with the Ministry of Science (https://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/service/tenure). As a prerequisite for granting tenure and the subsequent conversion into a full professorship (W3) (1) the requirements defined in the Statutes and Quality Assurance Concept have to be met and (2) the subject specific criteria determined by the Faculty of Engineering have to be met.

We are particularly pleased to receive applications from women for the position advertised here.

The following application documents are to be submitted:

  • Curriculum vitae, certificates of degrees and academic qualifications
  • Complete list of papers and invited lectures, specifying the 5 most important publications; an existing Google Scholar Profile should be free from errors
  • Research profile and research statement about the planned scientific work
    • Record of classes taught, teaching evaluations, and a teaching statement
    • Record of projects acquired; the funding amount attributed to the own group/ own person should be clearly indicated

Please send your application including supporting documents mentioned above and the application form (https://intranet.uni-freiburg.de/public/downloads/saz/bewerbungsbogen-professoren-en.pdf) by May15, 2023 at the  latest.

Please send your application in written or electronic form (via e-mail in a single PDF-file) to the following address: Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 101, 79110 Freiburg, Germany, e-mail: dekanat@tf.uni-freiburg.de. You will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt within one week.

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Procedure Governing Appointments to Professorships at the University of Freiburg, available under https://intranet.uni-freiburg.de/public/downloads/saz/berufungsleitfaden-en.pdf.

General and legal remarks: https://www.uni-freiburg.de/stellen

 

Contact Faculty of Engineering

Prof. Dr. Brox  
Tel. 203- 67480

Contact University Administration
Tel. 0761 203-4220 stawarz@verwaltung.uni-freiburg.de
Date(s) of lectures open to university members

 

Date of final session of appointment committee

 

 

Date recommendation of appointment committee was approved in the Senate

 

Date appointment was offered

 

 

Full Professorship W3 for Autonomous Intelligent Systems

Consider making the switch to the University of Freiburg: lt is one of the most renowned and strongest research universities in Germany, with a history spanning more than 500 years. You'II engage in top­ notch research and teaching with a unique spectrum of disciplines, perspectives, and people - right in the heart of one of Germany's most beautiful cities.

The University of Freiburg's human resources policy is oriented toward the principles of equal opportunity and diversity. The university is committed to the goal of creating a family-friendly university.

The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Freiburg invites applications for a

Full Professorship W3 for Autonomous Intelligent Systems

(Successor of Prof. Burgard)

in the Department of Computer Science to be filled as soon as possible.

The faculty is looking for candidates, who have an internationally visible research profile in robotics and who used modern machine learning methodology for their research. They should be able to represent their research field in both research and teaching. The professorship is explicitly available also to highly qualified young researchers, who showed the potential for building up an internationally leading research group.

The professorship is integrated in a strong research environment that focuses particularly on machine learning and embedded systems. Collaboration with both areas will be expected. Further, the professorship is part of the Center for Intelligent Machine-Brain lnterfacing Technology (IMBIT), which links robotics, neuroscience and microsystems engineering.. lt is expected that candidates show openness to provide their robotics expertise into this interdisciplinary research center.

The professorship must support the teaching in th' e Bachelor and Master programs in Computer Science and Embedded Systems Engineering.

Prerequisites for the employment of Professors are a university degree, an outstanding dissertation and an excellent publication record. Substantial achievements and experience in academic research and teaching, at the level of a Habilitation according to the German academic system, are expected.

We are particularly pleased to receive applications from women for the position advertised here.

The following application documents are to be submitted:

  • Curriculum vitae, certificates of degrees and academic qualifications
  • Complete list of papers and invited lectures, specifying the 5 most important publications; an existing Google Scholar Profile should be free from errors
  • Research profile and research statement about the planned scientific work
  • Record of classes taught and a teaching statement
  • Record of projects acquired; the funding amount attributed to the own group/ own person should be clearly indicated

Please send your application including supporting documents mentioned above and the application form (https://intranet.uni-freiburg.de/public/downloads/saz/bewerbungsbogen-professoren-en.pdf) citing, by September 11, 2022 at the  latest.

Please send your application in written or electronic form (via e-mail in a single PDF-file) to the following address: Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 101, 79110 Freiburg, Germany, e-mail: dekanat@tf.uni-freiburg.de. You will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt within one week.

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Procedure Governing Appointments to Professorships at the University of Freiburg, available https://intranet.uni-freiburg.de/public/downloads/saz/berufungsleitfaden-en.pdf.

General and legal remarks: https://www.uni-freiburg.de/stellen .

 

Contact Faculty of Engineering

Prof. Dr. Brox  
Tel. 203- 67480

Contact University Administration
Tel. 0761 203-4220 stawarz@verwaltung.uni-freiburg.de
Date(s) of lectures open to university members

 October, 13 and 17 2022

Date of final session of appointment committee

 

 December 15,2022

Date recommendation of appointment committee was approved in the Senate

February 22, 2023

Date appointment was offered

23.02.2023

The appointment procedure is completed

JProf. Dr. Abhinav Valada   25.05.2023

 

 

Tenure-Track Professorship for Soft Machines

Consider making the switch to the University of Freiburg: It is one of the most renowned and strongest research universities in Germany, with a history spanning more than 500 years. You’ll engage in top­ notch research and teaching with a unique spectrum of disciplines, perspectives, and people - right in the heart of one of Germany's most beautiful cities.

The University of Freiburg’s human resources policy is oriented toward the principles of equal opportunity and diversity. The university is committed to the goal of creating a family-friendly university.

The University of Freiburg has been granted 19 Tenure-Track Professorships from the Tenure-Track Programme and now invites applications in the context of this programme for the

Tenure-Track Professorship for Soft Machines

at the Faculty of Engineering in the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) to be filled at the earliest possible date.

This is a grade W1-professorship to which performance payments can be offered.

This professorship is suitable for highly qualified early career researchers at an early stage in their careers. Conditions governing the appointment in accordance with section 51 (3) LHG apply. The appointment of the tenure-track professorship requires the eligibility of the appointed person in the Joint Federal Government-Länder Tenure-Track Programme for Junior Academics (https://www.tenuretrack.de). The appointment has to adhere to the requirements and deadlines of the Tenure-Track Programme.

The professorship will be established within the framework of the federal and state program (Bund­Länder-Programm) for young scientists. It is an accompanying measure in the environment of the Cluster of Excellence "Living, Adaptive and Energy-autonomous Materials Systems" (livMatS). It will strengthen the cluster in this field and also be fundamentally supported by the cluster. The professorship represents research and teaching in the field of Soft Machines made of soft, deformable materials such as gels, elastomers / liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) and responsive materials. An important aspect will be the system integration of very different components into functional complex systems.

The research results should be particularly relevant to at least one of the fields of energy-autonomous microsystems, intelligent systems and intelligent materials, surfaces and processes. In the Cluster of Excellence, a link between the research areas A (Energy Autonomy), B (Adaptivity), C (Longevity) and the demonstrator area should be strengthened. The professorship is to form an important interface between the fields of material science, electrical engineering and soft robotics. In addition, the professorship is to bring together competencies by networking with research groups in the livMatS cluster of excellence, the Faculty of Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, the Material Research Centers (FIT, FMF) and non-university research institutions in order to promote fundamental and application-oriented research in the field of soft machines.

Prerequisites for the position are a completed PhD degree in a relevant field, an outstanding dissertation, demonstrated pedagogical skills and an excellent publication record. The position will initially be limited to four years. After a successful interim evaluation, it will be extended by two years. Furthermore, the tenure procedure towards Full Professorship W3 will be initiated after successful interim evaluation.

The tenure procedure is regulated in the statutes and quality assurance concept for junior professorships and tenure-track professorships and has been agreed with the Ministry of Science (https://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/service/tenure). Prerequisite for the granting of tenure and the subsequent transfer to a W3 professorship is (1.) the fulfilment of the requirements according to the statutes and quality assurance concept and (2.) the fulfilment of the subject-specific criteria defined by the Faculty for Engineering.

We particularly welcome applications from women for the position advertised here.

The following application documents are requested:

  • Curriculum vitae, certificates of degrees and academic qualifications
  • Complete list of papers and invited lectures, specifying the 10 most important publications; an existing Google Scholar Profile should be free from mistakes
  • Research profile and research statement about the planned scientific work
  • Record of lectures given so far and teaching statement. Candidates who are shortlisted (i.e. who are invited to give a lecture) must present a portfolio of teaching skills in accordance with the University of Freiburg's model before the lecture (the required form can be downloaded under http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/lehrkompetenzportfolio-formblatt-en.doc.).
  • Record of projects acquired; the respective funding amount attributed to the own group/ own person should be apparent, respectively

Please send your application including supporting documents mentioned above and the application form (http://www.zuv.uni-freiburq.de/formulare/bewerbungsbogen_englisch.pdf) by March 15, 2022 at the latest.

Please send your application in written or electronic form (via e-mail in a single PDF-file) to the following address: Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 101, 79110 Freiburg, Germany, e-mail: dekanat@tf.uni-freiburg.de. You will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt within one week.

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Procedure Governing Appointments to Professorships at the University of Freiburg, available under http://www.zuv.uni­ freiburg.de/formulare/berufunqsleitfaden-en.pdf

General and legal remarks: https://www.uni-freiburg.de/stellen.

 

Contact Faculty of Engineering

Prof. Dr. Lars Pastewka  
Tel. 203- 67480

Contact University Administration
Tel. 0761 203-4220 stawarz@verwaltung.uni-freiburg.de
Date(s) of lectures open to university members

 16. and 20.05.2022

Date of final session of appointment committee

 25.07.2022

Date recommendation of appointment committee was approved in the Senate

28.09.2022

Date appointment was offered

February 21, 2023

 

The appointment procedure is completed

Dr. Edoardo Milana, 09.03.2023

 

 

Tenure-Track Professorship for Sensors

The University of Freiburg is worth a change: With its more than 500-year history, it is one of the most renowned and strongest research universities in Germany. Here you will work in an environment with a unique variety of subjects, perspectives and people engaged in research and teaching at the highest level - right in the middle of one of the most popular cities in Germany.

The personnel policy of the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg is based on the principles of equality and diversity. The university is strongly committed to the goal of a family-friendly university.

The University of Freiburg invites applications for the

Tenure-Track Professorship for Sensors

at the Faculty of Engineering in the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) to be filled at the earliest possible date.

This is a grade W1-professorship with eligible performance payments.

This professorship is suitable for highly qualified early career researchers at an early stage in their careers. Conditions governing the appointment in accordance with section 51 (3) LHG Baden-Württemberg apply.

The professorship covers the topic of sensors in research and teaching. In particular, it focuses on sensors, which are manufactured using the broad spectrum of methods of microsystems engineering and nanotechnology.

The goal of the professorship is the research of new principles for the conversion of physical, chemical, and biological signals, preferably into electrical quantities, and the extraction and processing of the information that can be obtained from these. The focus of the research is especially on questions of material science as well as energy supply and system integration aspects including intelligent system integration under consideration of application-specific challenges.

Examples of relevant fields of application are the Internet of Things (loT), the mobility of the future, the process industry, environmental monitoring, applications in harsh environments, medicine with the sub-areas in vitro and in vivo diagnostics, pharmaceutics (organ-on-a-chip) as well as the development of new methods for high-throughput analyses in the life sciences (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, etc.).

The professorship is intended to be an important interface between the research areas of materials science, microsystems technology, embedded systems and computer science. In addition, the professorship is to bring together competences by networking with research groups in the Faculties of Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Medicine, research centers of the university, such as IMBIT, and non-university research institutions in order to promote fundamental and application-oriented research in the field of sensors.

Prerequisites for the position are a completed PhD degree in a relevant field, an outstanding dissertation, demonstrated pedagogical skills and an excellent publication record. The position will initially be limited to four years. After a successful interim evaluation, it will be extended by two years. Furthermore, the tenure procedure towards Full Professorship W3 will be initiated after successful interim evaluation.

The tenure procedure is regulated in the statutes and quality assurance concept for junior professorships and tenure-track professorships and has been agreed with the Ministry of Science (https://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/service/tenure). Prerequisite for the granting of tenure and the subsequent transfer to a W3 professorship is (1.) the fulfilment of the requirements according to the statutes and quality assurance concept and (2.) the fulfilment of the subject-specific criteria defined by the Faculty for Engineering.

We particularly welcome applications from women for the position advertised here.

The following application documents are requested:

  • Curriculum vitae, certificates of degrees and academic qualifications
  • Complete list of papers and invited lectures, specifying the 5 most important publications; an existing Google Scholar Profile should be free from mistakes
  • Research profile and research statement about the planned scientific work
  • Record of lectures given so far and teaching statement Candidates who are shortlisted (i.e. who are invited to give a lecture) must present a portfolio of teaching skills in accordance with the University of Freiburg's model before the lecture (the required form can be downloaded under http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/lehrkompetenzportfolio-formblatt-en.doc.
  • Record of projects acquired; the respective funding amount attributed to the own group/ own person should be apparent, respectively

Please send your application including supporting documents mentioned above and the application form (http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/bewerbungsbogen_englisch.pdf), by April 12, 2022 at the latest.

 Please send your application in written or electronic form (via e-mail in a single PDF-file) to the following address: Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 101, 79110 Freiburg, Germany, e-mail: dekanat@tf.uni-freiburg.de. You will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt within one week.

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Procedure Governing

Appointments to Professorships at the University of Freiburg, available under http://www.zuv.uni­freiburg.de/formulare/berufungsleitfaden-en.pdf.

General and legal remarks: https://www.uni-freiburg.de/stellen.

 

Contact Faculty of Engineering

Prof. Dr. Roland Zengerle   
Tel. 203- 73200

Contact University Administration
Tel. 0761 203-4220 stawarz@verwaltung.uni-freiburg.de
Date(s) of lectures open to university members

 20.06./21.06./14.07.2022

Date of final session of appointment committee

 07.10.2022

 

Date recommendation of appointment committee was approved in the Senate

26.10.2022

Date appointment was offered

 

Full Professorship (W3) in “Material Systems for Solar Energy Use”
(Berliner Modell)

Consider making the switch to the University of Freiburg: It is one of the most renowned and strongest research universities in Germany, with a history spanning more than 500 years. You’ll engage in top-notch research and teaching with a unique spectrum of disciplines, perspectives, and people – right in the heart of one of Germany’s most beautiful cities.

The University of Freiburg’s human resources policy is oriented toward the principles of equal opportunity and diversity. The university is committed to the goal of creating a family-friendly university.

The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Freiburg invites applications for a

Full Professorship (W3) in “Material Systems for Solar Energy Use”
(Berliner Modell)

in the Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering to be filled as soon as possible.

The professorship includes a management position at the

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE.

We are looking for an internationally recognized personality with outstanding competence in application-oriented research and teaching in the field of material systems for solar energy use. In particular, you have good knowledge with fundamentals, production of solar modules and multifunctional material systems along the entire value chain. Your expertise is interconnection and encapsulation technology for solar cells. You have significant experience with materials and material systems for solar energy use, material characterization and reliability testing, production equipment, manufacturing processes and material flows. You are familiar with technology and product development. An industrial background and a strong track record in technology transfer to production are very welcomed. The professorship will work on scientific questions in the field of sustainable material cycles, increase in performance and lifetime, low energy use for manufacturing, recycling and life cycle analysis. Another focus of your work will be the simulation of optical, electrical, thermal and thermo-mechanical properties of material systems as well as the integration of solar modules in the energy supply system.

The professorship is intended to promote INATECH’s profile in the area of sustainable material development for the energy transition and it is intended to closely network with other suitable institutes of the University of Freiburg and the Fraunhofer Society initiating appropriate project initiatives. In addition to an excellent international network you have experience in the acquisition of third-party funds, including industrial cooperation. The professorship is connected with a management function at Fraunhofer ISE. Therefore, in addition to outstanding scientific qualifications, proven experience in the areas of management and leadership of large, scientific working groups is required.

In teaching, the professorship is intended to comprehensively represent the production of solar modules across the entire value chain, materials and material flows in the Sustainable Systems Engineering course (Bachelor and Master SSE). An efficient energy conversion, the reliability of products as well as the sustainable production, operation and recycling are further important aspects of the lecture. The study program Sustainable Systems Engineering (SSE) has a very international orientation. Language skills as well as experience with a training system in an English-speaking country are therefore very welcomed.

Prerequisite for the employment of a professor is a university degree, an outstanding dissertation and an excellent publication record. Substantial achievements and experience in academic research and teaching, at the level of a Habilitation according to the German academic system, are expected (§ 47 Landeshochschulgesetz).

We are particularly pleased to receive applications from women for the position advertised here.

The following application documents are to be submitted:

  • Curriculum vitae, certificates of degrees and academic qualifications
  • Complete list of papers and invited lectures, specifying the 5 most important publications; an existing Google Scholar Profile should be free from mistakes
  • Research profile and research statement about the planned scientific work
  • Record of lectures given so far and teaching statement
  • Record of projects acquired; the respective funding amount attributed to the own group should be apparent

Shortlisted applicants will have to present a teaching skills portfolio prior to their interview (http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/lehrkompetenzportfolio-formblatt-en.doc).

Please send your application including supporting documents mentioned above and the application form (http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/bewerbungsbogen_englisch.pdf / ) by January 10, 2022 at the latest.

Please send your application (via e-mail in a single file) to the following address: Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 101, 79110 Freiburg, Germany,

Email: dekanat@tf.uni-freiburg.de. You will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt within one week.

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Procedure Governing Appointments to Professorships at the University of Freiburg, available under http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/berufungsleitfaden.pdf / .  General and legal remarks: https://www.uni-freiburg.de/stellen .

Further information about the involved institutions are available here: https://www.inatech.uni-freiburg.de/en/joint_appointments

 

Contact Faculty of Engineering

Prof. Dr. Frank Balle     
Tel. 203- 54200

Contact University Administration
Tel. 0761 203-4220 stawarz@verwaltung.uni-freiburg.de
Date(s) of lectures open to university members

 05./06.04.2022

Date of final session of appointment committee

 01.06.2022

 

Date recommendation of appointment committee was approved in the Senate
Date appointment was offered

 

 

 

 

 

Full Professorship (W3) for Electrochemical Energy Storage

Consider making the switch to the University of Freiburg: It is one of the most renowned and strongest research universities in Germany, with a history spanning more than 500 years. You’ll engage in top-notch research and teaching with a unique spectrum of disciplines, perspectives, and people – right in the heart of one of Germany’s most beautiful cities.

The University of Freiburg’s human resources policy is oriented toward the principles of equal opportunity and diversity. The university is committed to the goal of creating a family-friendly university.

The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Freiburg invites applications for a

Full Professorship (W3) for Electrochemical Energy Storage

and Storage Systems (Berliner Modell)

in the Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering to be filled as soon as possible.

The professorship is in personal union with a management position at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE.

This professorship is also particularly suitable for early career researchers.

We are looking for a personality with excellent competence in application-oriented research and teaching in the field of electrochemical energy storage. Profound skills in the basics and application of all known electrochemical methods for storage of energy and in-depth knowledge and relevant experience to rechargeable batteries (secondary batteries) are expected. The expertise of the position holder should include battery cells and the underlying processes (cell processes) as well as battery systems and the own research focus should lie on at least one of these areas. Within the research focus, questions of the technical sustainability of battery cells and systems should be an integral part. At the same time, the professorship is to support the topic of "Green Batteries" and to establish a close network with other, suitable institutes of the University of Freiburg and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, by initiating appropriate project initiatives.

In teaching, the position holder should comprehensively represent the topic of energy storage in the Sustainable Systems Engineering degree program (thermal and thermochemical, mechanical, electrical, electrochemical and chemical energy storage). Besides being well established on an international level, the position holder must demonstrate experience in the acquisition of third-party funded research, including through industrial cooperation, and be willing to cooperate in coordinated research projects.

Prerequisites for the employment of Professors are a university degree, an outstanding dissertation and an excellent publication record. Substantial achievements and experience in academic research and teaching, at the level of a Habilitation equivalent according to the German academic system, are expected.

We are particularly pleased to receive applications from women for the position advertised here.

The following application documents are to be submitted:

  • Curriculum vitae, certificates of degrees and academic qualifications
  • Complete list of papers and invited lectures specifying the 5 most important publications, an existing Google Scholar Profile should be free from mistakes
  • Research profile and research statement about the planned scientific work
  • Record of lectures given so far and teaching statement
  • Record of projects acquired, the respective funding amount attributed to the own group should be apparent

Please send your application including supporting documents mentioned above and the application  form (http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/bewerbungsbogen_englisch.pdf, by 11.06.2021 at the latest.

Please send your application (via e-mail in a single pdf-file) to the following address:

Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 101, 79110 Freiburg, Germany, E-Mail: dekanat@tf.uni-freiburg.de

You will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt within one week.

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Procedure Governing Appointments to Professorships at the University of Freiburg, available under http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/berufungsleitfaden-en.pdf

 

Contact Faculty of Engineering

Prof. Dr. Frank Balle     
Tel. 203- 54200

Contact University Administration
Tel. 0761 203-4220 stawarz@verwaltung.uni-freiburg.de
Date(s) of lectures open to university members

 October 5 and 6, 2021

Date of final session of appointment committee

 23.11.2021

Date recommendation of appointment committee was approved in the Senate

26.01.2022

Date appointment was offered

23.11.2022

The appointment procedure is completed

14.05.2023 Dr. Sonia Dsoke

 

Full Professorship (W3) for Data Engineering and Data Analysis

 

Consider making the switch to the University of Freiburg: It is one of the most renowned and strongest research universities in Germany, with a history spanning more than 500 years. You’ll engage in top-notch research and teaching with a unique spectrum of disciplines, perspectives, and people – right in the heart of one of Germany’s most beautiful cities.

The University of Freiburg’s human resources policy is oriented toward the principles of equal opportunity and diversity. The university is committed to the goal of creating a family-friendly university.

 

The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Freiburg invites applications for a

Full Professorship (W3) for Data Engineering and Data Analysis

in the Department of Computer Science to be filled as soon as possible.

The professorship shall focus both in research and teaching on handling large database systems, heterogeneously structured data, as well as their automatic integration and analysis. Candidates must have an excellent track record in at least one and preferably a combination of multiple of the following research fields:

  • Data Mining
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Information Retrieval
  • Data Integration
  • Knowledge Discovery
  • Data Privacy

Strong candidates follow a research strategy that includes well-founded basic research, ideally in combination with convincing application cases with reference to practical implementations. The university expects interest in the collaboration with other professorships at the department. Cooperation with the life, environmental, or social sciences, or the jurisprudence is desirable, and also with one of the existing or newly granted clusters of excellence.

Prerequisites for the employment of Professors are a university degree, an outstanding dissertation and an excellent publication record. Substantial achievements and experience in academic research and teaching, at the level of a Habilitation according to the German academic system, are expected.

We are particularly pleased to receive applications from women for the position advertised here.

The following application documents are to be submitted:

  • Curriculum vitae, certificates of degrees and academic qualifications
  • Complete list of papers and invited lectures, specifying the 5 most important publications; an existing Google Scholar Profile should be free from errors
  • Research profile and research statement about the planned scientific work
  • Record of classes taught and a teaching statement
  • Record of projects acquired; the funding amount attributed to the own group/ own person should be clearly indicated

Shortlisted applicants will have to present a teaching skills portfolio prior to their interview (http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/lehrkompetenzportfolio-formblatt-en.doc).

 

Please send your application including the supporting documents mentioned above and the application form (http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/bewerbungsbogen_englisch.pdf) citing the reference number by May 13, 2021 at the latest.

Please send your application in written or electronic form (via e-mail in a single PDF-file) to the following address: Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 101, 79110 Freiburg, Germany, e-mail: dekanat@tf.uni-freiburg.de. You will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt within one week.

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Procedure Governing Appointments to Professorships at the University of Freiburg, available under
http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/berufungsleitfaden-en.pdf. General and legal remarks: www.uni-freiburg.de/stellen

 

Contact Faculty of Engineering

Prof. Dr. Rolf Backofen
Tel. 203-7461

Contact University Administration
Tel. 0761 203-4220 stawarz@verwaltung.uni-freiburg.de
Date(s) of lectures open to university members

 21. + 22.06.2021

Date of final session of appointment committee

 

 16.02.2022

Date recommendation of appointment committee was approved in the Senate

30.03.2022

 The appointment procedure is completed without filling the professorship.

 

 

Full Professorship (W3) for Bioelectronic Interfaces

Consider making the switch to the University of Freiburg: It is one of the most renowned and strongest research universities in Germany, with a history spanning more than 500 years. You'll engage in top­ notch research and teaching with a unique spectrum of disciplines, perspectives, and people - right in the heart of one of Germany's most beautiful cities.

The University of Freiburg's human resources policy is oriented toward the principles of equal opportunity and diversity. The university is committed to the goal of creating a family-friendly university.

The Faculty of Engineering invites applications for a

Full Professorship (W3) for Bioelectronic Interfaces

in the Department of Microsystems Engineering to be filled by October 1, 2023. It may be possible to fill the position at an earlier date

This professorship is also particularly suitable for highly qualified early career researchers.

The successful candidate is expected to establish a research and teaching program in the area of biocompatibility, robustness and longevity of polymer-based bioelectronic interfaces for the coupling of technical devices to living organisms. The research should focus on applications in the field of neurotechnology. The willingness to engage in interdisciplinary cooperation with other departments of the Faculties of Engineering, Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy as well as the Faculty of Medicine and especially with the center of Intelligent Machine-Brain Interfacing Technology (IMBIT) and the Cluster of Excellence BrainLinks - BrainTools is expected. We also expect participation in the acquisition of third­ party funded coordinated research projects such as Collaborative Research Centers, Research Training Groups and Clusters of Excellence. International cooperation with leading research groups in neuroscience and neurotechnology is welcome.

Prerequisites for the employment of Professors are a university degree, an outstanding dissertation and an excellent publication record. Substantial achievements and experience in academic research and teaching, at the level of a Habilitation according to the German academic system, are expected.

We are particularly pleased to receive applications from women for the position advertised here. The following application documents are to be submitted:

  • Curriculum vitae, certificates of degrees and academic qualifications
  • Complete list of papers and invited lectures, specifying the 5 most important publications; an existing Google Scholar Profile should be free from errors
  • Research profile and research statement about the planned scientific work
  • Record of classes taught and a teaching statement
  • Record of projects acquired; the funding amount attributed to the own group/ own person should be clearly indicated

Shortlisted applicants will have to present a teaching skills portfolio prior to their interview (http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/lehrkompetenzportfolio-formblatt-en.doc).

Please send your application including the supporting documents mentioned above and the application form (http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/bewerbungsbogen_englisch.pdf) citing the reference number, by May 3, 2021 at the latest.

Please send your application in written or electronic form (via e-mail in a single PDF-file) to the following address: Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 101, 79110 Freiburg, Germany, e-mail: dekanat@tf.uni-freiburg.de. You will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt within one week.

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Procedure Governing Appointments to Professorships at the University of Freiburg, available under under http://www.zuv.uni­freiburg.de/formulare/berufungsleitfaden-en.pdf.

 

Contact Faculty of Engineering

Prof. Dr. Roland Zengerle
Tel. 203-73200

Contact University Administration
Tel. 0761 203-4220 stawarz@verwaltung.uni-freiburg.de
Date(s) of lectures open to university members

 02.07. und 09.07.2021

Date of final session of appointment committee

 

 15.10.2021

Date recommendation of appointment committee was approved in the Senate

15.12.2021

Date appointment was offered

 

 

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The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Freiburg invites applications for a

 

Full Professorship (W3) for Security and Privacy

(Successor of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Günter Müller)

in the Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering to be filled by April 1, 2017.

We welcome candidates with a research focus on resilient systems with an emphasis on security and privacy in network systems. Preferable, these research topics should be investigated within IT infrastructures that have a high social relevance such as power distribution systems, traffic systems, smart city or “Internet of Things”.

It is expected that the successful applicant will tightly cooperate with the members of the faculty of engineering, and will participate in the future center for sustainability and transformation and in the existing Centre for Security and Society. Further cooperation with local Fraunhofer institutes in the research fields of resilience and sustainability are welcome. The successful applicant should also play an active role in the planning and development of the Department for Sustainable Systems Engineering.

Concerning teaching, the professorship will participate in the planned bachelor and master of sustainable systems engineering as well as in the existing study programs in computer sciences and embedded systems engineering.

Prerequisites for the employment of Professors are a university degree, an outstanding dissertation and an excellent publication record. Substantial achievements and experience in academic research and teaching, at the level of a Habilitation according to the German academic system, are expected.

The University of Freiburg seeks to increase the number of female scientific faculty members and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply for the position. The university is committed to providing a family-friendly workplace.

Applicants with disabilities (Schwerbehinderte) will be given preferential consideration in case of equal qualification.

The following application documents are to be submitted:

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Certificates of degrees and academic qualifications as well as references
  • Complete list of papers and invited lectures specifying the 3 most important publications
  • Research and project work and synopsis of future research vision
  • Teaching portfolio (the required form can be downloaded under http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/lehrkompetenzportfolio-formblatt.doc )

 

In addition, we require the completed application form provided at http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/bewerbungsbogen_englisch.pdf. Please submit this form together with the abovementioned supporting documents by July 22, 2016 at the latest.

 

Please send your electronic application as a single PDF file (including the application form) to:

 The Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg, Germany, via the e-mail address dekanat@tf.uni-freiburg.de You will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt within one week.

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Code for Practice for professorial appointments at http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/berufungsleitfaden-en.pdf.

Contact person Faculty of Engineering
Prof. Dr. Rolf Backofen
Tel. 203-7461, backofen@informatik.uni-freiburg.de
Contact person University administration
Tel. 0761 203-4220
Date(s) of lectures open to university members
9.1. / 11.1. / 13.1.2017
Date of final session of appointment committee
22.6.2017
Date recommendation of appointment committee was approved in the Senate
27.9.2017
Date appointment was offered
1.3.2018
Acceptance of appointment (date and name)

 

PD. Dr. Oana Cojocaru-Mirédin am 4.8.2022

 

 

 

Full Professorship (W3) for Security and Privacy (Successor of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Günter Müller)

Ausschreibungstext

The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Freiburg invites applications for a

 

Full Professorship (W3) for Security and Privacy

(Successor of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Günter Müller)

in the Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering to be filled by April 1, 2017.

We welcome candidates with a research focus on resilient systems with an emphasis on security and privacy in network systems. Preferable, these research topics should be investigated within IT infrastructures that have a high social relevance such as power distribution systems, traffic systems, smart city or “Internet of Things”.

It is expected that the successful applicant will tightly cooperate with the members of the faculty of engineering, and will participate in the future center for sustainability and transformation and in the existing Centre for Security and Society. Further cooperation with local Fraunhofer institutes in the research fields of resilience and sustainability are welcome. The successful applicant should also play an active role in the planning and development of the Department for Sustainable Systems Engineering.

Concerning teaching, the professorship will participate in the planned bachelor and master of sustainable systems engineering as well as in the existing study programs in computer sciences and embedded systems engineering.

Prerequisites for the employment of Professors are a university degree, an outstanding dissertation and an excellent publication record. Substantial achievements and experience in academic research and teaching, at the level of a Habilitation according to the German academic system, are expected.

The University of Freiburg seeks to increase the number of female scientific faculty members and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply for the position. The university is committed to providing a family-friendly workplace.

Applicants with disabilities (Schwerbehinderte) will be given preferential consideration in case of equal qualification.

The following application documents are to be submitted:

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Certificates of degrees and academic qualifications as well as references
  • Complete list of papers and invited lectures specifying the 3 most important publications
  • Research and project work and synopsis of future research vision
  • Teaching portfolio (the required form can be downloaded under http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/lehrkompetenzportfolio-formblatt.doc )

 

In addition, we require the completed application form provided at http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/bewerbungsbogen_englisch.pdf. Please submit this form together with the abovementioned supporting documents by July 22, 2016 at the latest.

 

Please send your electronic application as a single PDF file (including the application form) to:

 The Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Freiburg, Germany, via the e-mail address dekanat@tf.uni-freiburg.de You will receive an electronic acknowledgement of receipt within one week.

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Code for Practice for professorial appointments at http://www.zuv.uni-freiburg.de/formulare/berufungsleitfaden-en.pdf.

Contact person Faculty of Engineering
Prof. Dr. Rolf Backofen
Tel. 203-7461, backofen@informatik.uni-freiburg.de
Contact person University administration
Tel. 0761 203-4220
Date(s) of lectures open to university members
9.1. / 11.1. / 13.1.2017
Date of final session of appointment committee
22.6.2017
Date recommendation of appointment committee was approved in the Senate
27.9.2017
Date appointment was offered
1.3.2018
Acceptance of appointment (date and name)
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