Professorship in Theoretical Physics - Senior at Bielefeld U.

1. Junior Professorship (W1) with tenure track (W3) in Theoretical Physics

We are looking for an outstanding junior scientist with international reputation who complements and extends the local research activities in theoretical high energy physics. Current research topics include heavy ion physics, particle cosmology, thermal field theory, lattice gauge theory, and mathematical physics. We are interested in applicants who have demonstrated research abilities in the field of strong-interaction matter. The junior professor is expected to contribute to our international coordinated research activities.

Employment prerequisites are a university degree, teaching ability and specialized skills for scientific work, in general documented by an excellent doctoral thesis.

2. Professorship (W3) in Theoretical Physics

We are looking for an outstanding scientist with international reputation who complements and extends the local research activities in theoretical high energy physics. Current research topics include heavy ion physics, particle cosmology, thermal field theory, lattice gauge theory, and mathematical physics. We are interested in applicants who have expertise in strong-interaction matter. The professor is expected to contribute to our international coordinated research activities.

Employment prerequisites are a university degree, teaching ability, specialized skills for scientific work, in general documented by an excellent doctoral thesis, and additional scientific achievements which will be evaluated in the hiring procedure.

All applicants should demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching Theoretical Physics both at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Applications from suitably qualified handicapped and severely handicapped persons are explicitly encouraged.

Bielefeld University has been repeatedly awarded for succeeding in equal opportunities and has been certified as a family friendly university. Applications of women are appreciated. This especially applies to the scientific sector as well as to those of technology, IT and crafts. Applications are treated according to the regulations of the Landesgleichstellungsgesetz (North-Rhine-Westphalian Equal Opportunities Act).

We ask the candidates to send a single application and to indicate if they apply for the W1 or W3 level. Only one position will be filled. The expected date of appointment is January 1, 2017.

Applications including CV, list of publications, research and teaching proposals, information on previous research and teaching experience as well as third-party funding should be submitted until January 4, 2016 to:

Bielefeld University
Dean of the Faculty of Physics
Postfach 100131
D-33501 Bielefeld,
Germany