University Professorship (W3) „Chemistry and process engineering of energetic materials“ Full-time

Professorship In Chemistry And Process Engineering Of Energy Materials

The person appointed will represent the fields of chemistry and process engineering of energy materials in research and chemical engineering in teaching. This professorship is associated to a deputy management position in the operational department “Energetic Materials” at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) in Pfinztal.

The professorship is expected to contribute to engineering and the natural sciences, particularly with regard to the fundamental chemical, reaction and process engineering aspects of developing, synthesizing, characterizing and processing new energetic materials. The focus will be on developing a molecular understanding of the structure-property relationships of energetic materials, modern synthesis and processing methods, and safety-relevant properties and concepts.

As part of the teaching duties, we expect you to contribute to the elective courses offered by the KIT Department of Chemical and Process Engineering in the bachelor's program and in the master's program in Chemical and Process Engineering. In line with KIT's research-oriented teaching approach, these courses should cover basic topics and specific applications of process engineering of energetic materials, as well as current developments from the aforementioned research topics. The teaching obligation associated with the professorship is 2 SWS.

Your Profile

We are looking for someone who is cooperative and communicative, with extensive experience in the listed areas of focus, and an excellent track record of scientific achievements with international visibility, or equivalent industry experience. Furthermore, excellent teaching skills, leadership experience, management experience, and the ability to work in a team are required. The future professor is expected to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration and actively participate in academic self-administration, as well as having the ability to actively solicit public and private third-party funding.

Employment is subject to Art. 14, par. (2) of the KIT Act in conjunction with Art. 47 LHG Baden-Württemberg (Act of Baden-Württemberg on Universities and Colleges).

We Offer

• Excellent Research Conditions & State-of-the-art Infrastructure
• International Networking
• Transparent Career Paths & Personal Development
• Family-friendly Offers
• Onboarding & Integration

Salary

Salary is governed by the statutory provisions of the State of Baden ‑ W ü rttemberg and comprises the basic salary of salary grade W3.

In addition, the granting of performance-related pay components is possible. The family allowance is paid, where applicable, in accordance with civil service law.

Contact Person In Line-management

For further information, please contact Dr. Stefan Löbbecke, phone +49 721 4640-230, e-mail: stefan.loebbecke@ict.fraunhofer.de.

For information on teaching, please contact Prof. Sabine Enders, phone +49 721 608-42738, e-mail: sabine.enders@kit.edu.

Application

Please send your application with the relevant documents to Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Division I – Biology, Chemistry, and Process Engineering, Division Head Professor Dr. Andrea Robitzki (Chair of the Appointment Committee), Kaiserstr. 12, D-76131 Karlsruhe, preferably as a single PDF file by e-mail to: ciw@kit.edu

At KIT we value the diversity of our employees; different perspectives and backgrounds enrich our work. We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job. Applications from recognized severely disabled individuals are given preferential consideration when qualifications are equal.

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