Tenure Track Professorship for the field of Railway Engineering
Institute of Railway Engineering and Transport Economy
Organisation/Company Graz University of Technology Department Institute of Railway Engineering and Transport Economy Research Field Engineering Technology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Country Austria Application Deadline 7 May 2025 - 23:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 2110 / 2025 / 8260 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Scientific Profile
In order to strengthen and expand the work in the research focus ‘Asset Management’, the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Institute of Railway Engineering and Transport Economy is seeking to fill a career professorship with a focus on ‘Asset Management Track’ at the earliest possible date. The position will initially be filled as a university assistant with a doctorate, 40 hours/week, probably from September 2025.
If a qualification agreement is concluded, the university assistant with a doctorate will become an assistant professor. Upon fulfilment of the qualification agreement, the candidate will be appointment as Associate Professor.
We are looking for a person who specialises in track asset management and deals with issues relating to the maintenance and renewal of tracks and switches. Possible aspects include vehicle-track interaction, the interaction of various track components and their wear, or models that trace the wear phenomena that occur to their roots and thus interpret maintenance not in terms of treating symptoms, but of combating causes (‘root-caused maintenance’). Extensive track measurement data is available at the Institute for empirical verification. The work will be carried out in close cooperation with the two partner institutes in the RCRS at Graz University of Technology, the Institute of Railway Infrastructure Design and the Institute of Structural Durability and Railway Technology, as well as industry and railway infrastructure operators.
Employment Requirements
PhD in railway engineering or comparable.
Selection Criteria
- Outstanding scientific qualifications in research and teaching
- Scientifically proven in the field of asset management and data-based description of track behaviour
- Knowledge in the utilisation, processing and interpretation of measurement data
- Visible involvement in the international research community
- Teaching skills
- Experience in teaching at Bachelor's or Master's level
- Experience in the management of externally funded projects
- Ability to work in a team and willingness to cooperate within and outside the university co-operation
- Knowledge of gender, diversity and inclusion
- Very good language skills in German and English
Application Documents
- a CV (with copies of diplomas).
- a list of publications highlighting the 5 most important publications.
- a research statement describing past and planned research activities (2 pages max.).
- a teaching statement (2 pages max.) and evaluations of past teaching activities (if available).
- names and contact information of two references.
Language Skills
To ensure international representation of the research group and its work, excellent spoken and written competence in English is expected. Fluencey in German or the willingness to acquire it between the first 2-3 years of service is required. We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 73,515.40 for a fulltime position. An overpayment based on qualification and experience is possible.
Equality Principle
Graz University of Technology aims to increase the proportion of women, in particular in management and academic staff, and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women if applicants are equally qualified.
Graz University of Technology actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (Anti-discrimination).
People with disabilities and who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.
- Collegial and friendly working atmosphere
- Flexible working schedule (e.g. possibility for home office, paid lunch break)
- International training and teaching opportunities
- Seal of quality for in-house advancement of women
- Family-friendly employer
- Subsidy for public transport
- University’s sports program
- Shopping Discounts
- Workplace Health Management
- Top research infrastructure and access to the latest technologies
- Exciting opportunities for professional and personal development
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