Professor or junior professor

Professor or junior professor / junior researcher…

PROFESSOR OR JUNIOR PROFESSOR (M/F/D)

THE BESGR. W2 / W1, FOR THE TEACHING AREA „AUTOMOTIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT“

Full-time

Deggendorf

Application deadline: 28.02.2025

Entry: from winter semester 2025/2026 or later

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MAIN TASKS

Her focus is on teaching courses, including the newly introduced English-language Master’s degree course in Automotive Software Engineering and basic computer science subjects.

Furthermore, you will be expected to actively participate in the development and organization of the new Automotive Software Engineering course and contribute to the self-administration of the university and the further development of the courses offered at the Faculty of Applied Computer Science.

Special commitment is also required in service research and applied research projects as well as in the area of technology and knowledge transfer.

YOUR PROFILE

We are looking for a scientifically proven personality with expertise in the field of automotive software development. You should have gained both professional application-oriented and theoretical experience in the field of the above-mentioned teaching area and its transfer possibilities to other disciplines. It would be desirable if you already have knowledge of Autosar development and microcontroller programming. Due to the international orientation of our university, the ability and willingness to teach courses in English is a prerequisite. Therefore, very good written and spoken German and English skills are required.

General Requirements

W2 professorship:

• Completed university degree
• Special aptitude for scientific work, which is usually demonstrated by the quality of a doctorate
• Pedagogical aptitude
• Special achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods in at least five years of professional practice, which must have been acquired after completion of the university degree and of which at least three years must have been spent outside the university sector; proof of professional practice outside the university sector can be provided in special cases by the fact that a significant part of the professional activity was carried out over a period of at least five years in cooperation between the university and non-university professional practice.

W1 junior professorship (in the practice track or doctoral track):

• Completed university degree
• Pedagogical aptitude
• Further requirements for the practice track: special aptitude for academic work, which is usually demonstrated by the quality of a doctorate. No more than four years should have passed between the doctorate and the end of the application period. The date of the doctoral certificate is decisive.
• Further requirements for the doctoral track: special achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods in a professional practice of at least five years, which must have been acquired after completion of the university degree and of which at least three years must have been exercised outside the university sector; proof of professional practice outside the university sector can be provided in special cases by the fact that a significant part of the professional activity was carried out over a period of at least five years in cooperation between the university and non-university professional practice.

Appointment to a W2 professorship is made if the specified formal requirements are met, otherwise an appointment to a W1 junior professorship with a fixed-term civil servant status for a maximum of six years may be made. In the case of an appointment to a W1 junior professorship, the missing qualification (for the practice track, professional experience in collaboration with industry; for the doctoral track, special aptitude for scientific work, which is usually demonstrated by the quality of a doctorate) must be provided as part of the W1 junior professorship.

The standard teaching obligation per semester for professors (W2) at universities of applied sciences is 18 full-time teaching hours and for junior professors (W1) at universities of applied sciences 6 to 9 teaching hours.

The position is suitable for severely disabled people. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if their suitability, qualifications and professional performance are otherwise essentially equal.

Deggendorf Institute of Technology aims to increase the proportion of women on its academic staff. Bavaria-wide information can be found at .

Anyone who has not yet reached the age of 52 can be appointed as a civil servant.

In the case of foreign university degrees, a certificate evaluation from the ZAB (Central Office for Foreign Education) must be submitted for the final assessment of the recruitment requirements during the recruitment process. ZAB .

Our Benefits

MODERN WORKPLACE

A modern and well-equipped workplace is available for you in a rapidly growing study and research institution. We are no strangers to digitalization – a very good IT infrastructure and modern tools form the basis for our day-to-day work.

Benefits And Grants

You benefit from the financial advantages and allowances of the public sector, such as capital-forming benefits, special annual payments, a company pension scheme and regular collectively agreed salary increases.

DIVERSE SUPPORT

We support you in your search for an apartment, school or childcare (our own daycare center on the Deggendorf campus) and offer you the opportunity to continue your education regularly, take part in free language courses and much more!

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

With students from over 100 nations, we are Bavaria’s most international university. We also offer our employees an international exchange as part of staff mobility. Find out more… International Exchange .

FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS

A good work-life balance for our employees is a matter of course for us. Generous home office arrangements and flexible working hours without core working hours make it possible to reconcile work and family as well as leisure time in the best possible way.

HEALTH PROMOTION

We want you to stay healthy and promote your health through free university sports, company sports during working hours and subsidized, low-calorie meals in our canteen. Learn more about our THD-Vital program .

EXPERTISE FROM THREE UNIVERSITIES

If you decide to do a doctorate at DIT, three universities with excellent practical research and research-strong supervisors from various fields are available to you at the doctoral center.

STRUCTURED DOCTORATE

You benefit from a forward-looking and supportive approach to various aspects of the doctoral project. The courses to be completed will strengthen your professional and social skills.

CONTACT AND APPLICATION

If you feel called to a professorship at Deggendorf Institute of Technology, we look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents (CV, certificates, proof of professional career and the relevant subject-related references).#J-18808-Ljbffr