Deggendorf Institute of Technology invites applications for a professorship in salary grade W2 in the field of "traffic route engineering" at the Faculty of Civil and Construction Engineering to start in the winter semester 2025/2026 or later. As the future job holder, you will represent this field of teaching comprehensively both in teaching and applied research.
main tasks
Your responsibilities will primarily include teaching courses in the fields of traffic route engineering and traffic planning. The successful candidate must be willing to take on additional (teaching) duties in the basic subjects of civil engineering at the Faculty of Civil and Construction Engineering.
Your duties include academic responsibility for the above-mentioned discipline and research area, teaching, supervising students and their bachelor's and master's theses, particularly in the field of civil and construction engineering.
You will also be responsible for organising relevant internships.
Maintaining the practical relevance is expressly desired, as is the acquisition of third-party funding via existing or new research projects.
In addition to your tasks in teaching and research, active participation in administering academic affairs rounds off your scope of activity.
your profile
The ideal candidate has a completed university education in the field of civil engineering. Your core expertise should centre on traffic route engineering, with knowledge and experience in other areas such as traffic planning and surveying being an advantage. Experience in the application of digital methods is also desirable.
You have relevant experience and reliable research expertise in one of the following fields: Road traffic route engineering (road construction, railway construction), traffic planning.
We seek to appoint a candidate who is able to comprehensively represent the field of appointment in teaching and applied research through their practical approach and active project work.
Teaching language will be mainly german. The candidate must be qualified and willing to teach basic subjects of the faculty and selected courses in English.
General requirements
our benefits
Relocation Support
Welcome event for all new employees. Exclusive access to DIT Career Service’s partner & family support programme, including personal assistance for relocation and job opportunities.
Perks & Conditions
40 hour week + 30 days annual leave + 13 public holidays. Regulated state wages with regular rise. Amazing corporate benefits. Company pension scheme. Elected staff council represent employees’ interests.
Flexibility & Freedom
Flexible working hours. Freedom to work partially from home. Opportunity to apply for short term work in other EU universities via Erasmus mobility programme.
On-Site Facilities
Unlimited use of libraries and learning facilities. Free on site staff parking. Subsidised pre-school childcare centre at the main campus in Deggendorf. Budget friendly options in campus cafes and canteens.
Health & Sport
Sport, excercise and nutrition promotion: free university sports clubs, limited staff excercise during working hours, annual opportunity to earn the German Sports Badge, low calorie, vegan and vegetarian options in campus canteens.
Family Friendliness
Family leave policies include maternity, paternity and adoption leave. Maternity protection is 6 weeks before to 8 weeks after the birth. Each parent is entitled to 3 years parental leave which can be taken alternately or simultaneously.
Structured Doctorate
You benefit from a proactive and supportive approach to various aspects of the doctoral project. The successfully completed courseswill strengthen your professional and social skills.
Expertise from 3 universities
If you decide to do a doctorate at DIT, the Doctoral Centre gives you access to three universities with excellent practical research and research-strong supervisors from various fields.
life and work at dit
Your work environment
The DIT is not only the most research-intensive and most international University of Applied Sciences in Bavaria, it is also the fastest growing. The basis are eight faculties for business, engineering, health and computer science, which focus on practical and future-oriented teaching and applied research at the highest level. A wide range of support services, such as a regular onboarding event, guarantee you a smooth start to your new job. You will also benefit from good transport links, nearby city and nature, with leisure activities to suit every taste. The progress and steady growth of our university would be unthinkable without a diverse community - let yourself be inspired by the dynamic and young spirit of our university family.
Focus on research
The Deggendorf Institute of Technology is one of the most dynamic and ambitious Universities of Applied Sciences in Southern Germany renowned for excellence in research. R&D projects are always rooted in real-life cases, as research staff collaborate with regional and international companies from the private sector to develop innovative solutions for immediate application, mainly funded by national government and EU grants.
For example, between January and April 2023, 27 applications for research funds were approved by the local government, supplying our professors and scientists with the financial backing to work on R&D projects. To further support these projects, professors are granted teaching-free semesters to focus on research work.
Our own facilities provide an ideal environment for applied research and teaching: 3 teaching campuses in Deggendorf, Cham and Pfarrkirchen plus 13 innovation and technology campuses equipped with the best facilities to specialise in a particular field (as depicted) are dotted in a network around the region. Research projects are generally categorised into four main areas: Digitalisation, Sustainability, Intelligent Mobility and Health Sciences.
Your application
If you are interested in a position at the Deggenorf Institute of Technology, we look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents (CV, certificates, proof of professional background and the relevant subject-related references) via the "Apply now" button. Our HRM team will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the application process. You are also welcome to network with us via LinkedIn!
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