W 2 Tenure Track Professorship with a Development Commitment to W 2 \"Hydrogeology\"

Universität Kassel; Kassel; Presencial; EUR 85.000 - 105.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

University of Kassel besetzt eine W2-Tenure-Track-Professur mit Entwicklungsverpflichtung im Bereich Hydrogeologie am Institut für Wasser, Abwasser, Umwelt. Die Stelle richtet sich an promovierte Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler mit außergewöhnlichem Forschungspotenzial.

Schwerpunktbereiche umfassen Modellierung von Grundwasserfluss, heterogenität von Aquiferen, Wassermanagement und Trinkwassergewinnung. Deutschkenntnisse werden zeitnah erworben.

Qualificações

• Doktorabschluss mit herausragendem wissenschaftlichen Potenzial.
• Forschungsthemen in Hydrogeologie mit Publikationsnachweisen.
• Interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit in Umweltingenieurwesen und Geowissenschaften.

Responsabilidades

• Lehre im Umwelt- und Bauingenieurwesen (Umwelttechnik) in Studiumgängen.
• Eigenständige Forschung in Hydrogeologie und Drittmittelakquise.
• Aktive Teilnahme an LOEWE-Fokus ADAPT und Follow-up-Projekten.
• Mitwirkung in der akademischen Selbstverwaltung.

Conhecimentos

Forschungskompetenz

Lehre

Publikationen

Wissenschaftliche Nachwuchsförderung

Interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit

Formação

Doktortitel

Descrição da vaga

The University of Kassel is a modern and growing University with round about 21.000 students. The university’s wide range of expertise covers subjects in the natural, applied, cultural and social sciences.

In the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Kassel, the

W 2 Tenure Track Professorship with a Development Commitment to W 2 "Hydrogeology"

Application deadline: 15.01.2027

Date of hire: as soon as possible

Vacancy number: 39572

at the Institute for Water, Waste, Environment is to be filled as soon as possible.

The position will initially be filled for six years in accordance with Section 70 (3) of the Hessian Higher Education Act (HessHG). Upon successful completion of the tenure evaluation, the position will be permanently transferred to a W 2 professorship (tenure track professorship with a development commitment according to Section 70 (3) HessHG).

We are seeking a doctoral graduate (m/f/d) with outstanding scientific potential who conducts research on current and innovative topics in hydrogeology, successfully publishes scholarly work in the field, and represents it in teaching. A focus area must preferably be evidenced by scientific publications on the scale of aquifers in at least one of the following topics:

• Analysis and modeling of groundwater flow and reactive transport
• Innovative modeling approaches to represent the heterogeneity of aquifers
• Groundwater management under the influence of global change
• Drinking water extraction from groundwater
• Vulnerability of groundwater resources

The professorship covers the field of hydrogeology in the teaching of Environmental Engineering and Civil Engineering study programs in its entirety and, where necessary, includes other environmental fundamentals. The position holder is expected to acquire sufficient knowledge of the German language in a timely manner, especially regarding official obligations in teaching and university administration.

Applicants have initial experience in applying for and managing third-party funded projects. In addition, interdisciplinary and cross-departmental collaborations are to be strengthened with this professorship.

The position shall be thematically connect to activities in the LOEWE research focus "Adaptation to Drought and Extreme Events: The Surface-Soil-Groundwater Buffer under Climate Stress" (ADAPT). It is expected that the professor will actively participate in applying for follow-up projects.

Participation in academic self-administration is part of the official duties.

The employment requirements and performance criteria according to Sections 67, 68, and 70 (3) HessHG apply. According to Section 70 (3), sentence 3, HessHG, the duration of scientific work should, as a rule, a) be nine years during and after the doctorate, or b) not exceed four years after the doctorate. The following periods are not considered when calculating these limits: maternity protection, actual parental leave taken (in full-time or proportional in part-time), and periods of non-academic employment. Additional periods of childcare or stays abroad can, after individual assessment, result in an extension of the above period by a maximum of two years.

For further questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Matthias Gaßmann (Tel.: [phone], Email: gassmann(at)uni-kassel.de).

The University of Kassel is very interested in the professional satisfaction of its employees. It is distinguished as a family-friendly university and, in the interests of equal opportunities, strives to offer everyone the same opportunities for development and to counteract existing disadvantages. It promotes the Family Welcome Service and also the Dual Career Service for positions that are scientifically and academically filled. One of the strategic goals of the University of Kassel is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome. Seriously handicapped and equivalent applicants are given preference if they have the same suitability, qualifications and professional performance.