Professorship for \"Thin Film Technology and Micro-/ Nanostructure Fabrication\"

Organisation/Company: Academic Europe
Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4)
Positions: Research Support Positions
Country: Germany
Application Deadline: 25 May 2025 – 23:59 (Europe/Berlin)
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Negotiable
Funding: No (not through EU Research Framework Programme)
Research Infrastructure Relation: No

Offer Description

Technische Universität Braunschweig, a leading German institute of technology, offers a stimulating environment with advanced research and teaching opportunities. Our diverse staff of 3,800 includes over 400 international scientific members, supporting approximately 16,000 students and 100 trainees.

Our research focuses on mobility, metrology, health engineering, and future urban development. We encompass core disciplines in engineering and natural sciences, integrated with business, social, educational sciences, and humanities.

Located in a highly research-intensive region of Europe, we collaborate with over 20 renowned research institutions locally and maintain extensive international partnerships.

The Fraunhofer Society, headquartered in Germany, is a global leader in applied research, emphasizing key future technologies and industry-oriented research results. It fosters innovation and scientific excellence, shaping society and the future.

We have a longstanding partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films (IST), which focuses on surface and thin-film technologies crucial across industries, including low-carbon tech, micro- and sensor technologies, and precision manufacturing, considering the entire product lifecycle for sustainability.

The institute is led by Prof. Christoph Herrmann.

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

We offer a joint appointment for a Professorship for \“Thin Film Technology and Micro-/ Nanostructure Fabrication\“ at the Institute for Surface Technology (IOT) at TUBraunschweig and the Fraunhofer IST.

Salary: Grade W 3 | Ref. number 2025_f4_W001

Planned start: April 1, 2026.

Responsibilities

You will help shape the scientific and economic success of FraunhoferIST, working closely with the institute director and management team. Your duties include:

• Leading a division according to the Fraunhofer model
• Defining research strategies and project acquisition
• Transferring research into industry applications
• Personnel and organizational development
• Acting as a key contact for stakeholders from funding bodies, industry, and academia

As a board member of the IOT at TUBraunschweig, you will contribute to the university’s strategic development, particularly in digitalization, internationalization, equality, and knowledge exchange. You will represent the field of Thin Film Technology in research, teaching, and technology management, focusing on:

• Physical and chemical vapor deposition techniques
• Micro-/nanostructuring with lithography, plasma etching, laser structuring
• Material, surface, and thin film analytics

Requirements include proven research and teaching experience, international publications, application-oriented R&D willingness, active involvement in core research areas, third-party funding acquisition experience, strong English skills, and a commitment to university governance and internationalization. Candidates should have completed university studies, demonstrated pedagogical aptitude, and possess a doctorate and habilitation or equivalent qualifications.

Notes

The appointment will follow the Berlin Model. We encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, and international candidates. German language skills are not mandatory initially but are expected within three years.

This is a full-time permanent position; part-time possible upon request. Candidates aged 50+ without permanent civil servant status will be employed as employees.

Application deadline: 25 May 2025.

Contact

For questions about the professorship, contact the relevant personnel or administrative offices. Applicants should submit CV, certificates, publication list, research/teaching concept, course evaluations, and proof of parental leave or disability if applicable. Please include \“Academic Europe\“ in your application.

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