Job vacancies at the University of Bremen

Professor

The University of Bremen, comprising 250 professorships and 19,000 students, supports a broad range of academic disciplines. The ambition and success of its research strategy is reflected in its being one of eleven universities, selected within the German "Excellence Initiative".

The Female Professor Program of the Excellence Initiative is intended to increase the proportion of female professors by offering excellent starting conditions. Therefore the University of Bremen explicitly invites female scientists and scholars to apply.

The University of Bremen (Faculty 1 Physics and Electrical Engineering) is offering – conditional to the release of budgetary funds – the position of a

Professor
 Salary group W2 or W3 – tenured Civil Servant

for

Communication Networks
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Candidates with excellent scientific qualifications are invited to apply for the open professorship in Communication Networks. This professorship is located at the Institute for Telecommunications and High-Frequency Techniques (ITH) in the Faculty of Physics and Electrical Engineering.

Candidates should have excellent research backgrounds in at least one of these fields:

• Architectures and protocols for wireless and sensor networks
• Future Internet architectures and protocols
• Communication networks for smart grids.

Eligible candidates should be committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching as well as in supervising doctoral candidates. Teaching assignments will include courses in the subject area and the basic courses in electrical engineering and communication technology Bachelor and Master programs. Candidates have excellent didactic skills and must be able to teach in English. They are expected to have acquired teaching skills in German after 2 to 3 years.

Interdisciplinary cooperation with relevant disciplines both within and outside the institute is a prerequisite for successful development of this research field. In particular, participation in at least one of the University’s high profile areas, especially in the area information, cognition, and communication is expected.  

The required academic qualifications are a university degree in electrical engineering or computer science, an outstanding doctorate degree in a relevant field, and an international scientific standing. Several years of experience in industrial research or non-academic research will be viewed very favourable. International research experience is also highly appreciated.   

The University of Bremen supports scientists through family friendly different measures.

Applications from handicapped candidates, with similar qualification, will be given preference.

Applications from scientists having an immigrant background are explicitly welcome.

Applications in English including a curriculum vitae, educational certificates and research and teaching concepts are required to be sent by 30.05.2013 with reference number P 13/13 in electronic form (in one single pdf file) preferentially by e-mail to the following address: p13-13@fb1.uni-bremen.de or by regular mail to Dekan, Fachbereich 1, Postfach 330440, 28334 Bremen, Germany, also including the full application a single file in pdf-format on an electronic storage medium (e.g. on a CD).

Further Information about Institute of Telecommunications and High Frequency Techniques and the Faculty of Physics and Electrical Engineering can be obtained from www.ith.uni-bremen.de and http://www.fb1.uni-bremen.de/.