Junior Professorship (W1) with tenure track to W3 in IT Security or alternatively a Full Profes[...]

Internetchemie; Hagen; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading university in Hagen is seeking a Junior Professorship (W1) in IT Security with a tenure track to W3. The ideal candidate will have expertise in various IT security areas and be able to teach in German. Responsibilities include teaching courses, participating in curricular development, and engaging in academic governance. The position offers excellent staffing and support across various departments. Applications are due by January 9th, 2026.

Leistungen

Excellent staffing and facilities

Support for health and family-oriented aspects

Qualifikationen

• Internationally recognized expertise in IT security.
• Record of acquiring third-party funding for professorship.
• Willing to teach courses in German.

Aufgaben

• Teach courses in both digital and in-person formats.
• Participate in curricular development within degree programs.
• Engage actively in academic self-governance.

Kenntnisse

Software security

Network security

Digital forensics

System security

Hardware security

Usable security

Applied cryptography

Application security

Jobbeschreibung

Reference Number

279

Position

Junior Professorship (W1) with a tenure track to W3 in IT Security (or alternatively a Full Professorship (W3) in IT Security).

Qualifications

We are looking for an internationally recognized applicant with expertise in current topics of IT security in computer science in both research and teaching.

• Software security
• Network security
• Digital forensics
• System security
• Hardware security
• Usable security
• Applied cryptography
• Application security

Applicants for a junior professorship (W1) with tenure track should have a successful record of acquiring third‑party funding; for applicants for a W3 university professorship, this is mandatory.

Candidates should be willing to teach courses in German and to participate actively in teaching computer‑science fundamentals and in curricular development within the faculty’s degree programmes.

Active participation in academic self‑governance is expected.

Teaching Requirements

All essential areas of IT security must be covered in teaching.

Teaching takes place both digitally and in person through modern educational technologies.

Active participation in the development and implementation of innovative teaching and learning formats in accordance with university quality standards is required.

Other Requirements

The prerequisite for employment is academic achievement in accordance with Section 36 of the NRW Higher Education Act.

Health and family‑oriented aspects are an important part of our organisational culture. We offer excellent staffing, facilities, and support for you and your team across the university’s various departments.

Application Process

The application deadline is January 9th, 2026 (date of receipt at the FernUniversität in Hagen).

Please send your application, accompanied by the usual documents, to the Rector of FernUniversität in Hagen, 58084 Hagen, Germany, or by email to berufungen@fernuni‑hagen.de.

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. André Schulz, Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Tel: [phone]‑2191, email: dekan.mathinf@fernuni‑hagen.de.

Equal Opportunities Statement

The FernUniversität in Hagen is committed to promoting gender equality and equal opportunities. This call for applications is expressly aimed at applicants from all genders (w/m/d); applications from women will be given preferential consideration in accordance with the State Equality Act.

The rights of persons with a severe disability or persons of equal status to be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability remain unaffected.

By sending your application to the above e‑mail address, you consent to your application documents being processed, stored, and used for the purpose of the appointment procedure.