University Professorship (W3) "Chemistry and process engineering of energetic materials"

Organizational unit

Bereich I - Biologie, Chemie und Verfahrenstechnik (BL 1)
Job description

The person appointed (f/m/d) will represent the fields of chemistry and process engineering of energy materials in research and chemical engineering in teaching. This professorship is associated to a deputy management position in the operational department "Energetic Materials" at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) in Pfinztal.

The professorship is expected to contribute to engineering and the natural sciences, particularly with regard to the fundamental chemical, reaction and process engineering aspects of developing, synthesising, characterising and processing new energetic materials. The focus will be on developing a molecular understanding of the structure-property relationships of energetic materials, modern synthesis and processing methods, and safety-relevant properties and concepts.

As part of the teaching duties, we expect you to contribute to the elective courses offered by the KIT Department of Chemical and Process Engineering in the bachelor's program and in the master's program in Chemical and Process Engineering. In line with KIT's research-oriented teaching approach, these courses should cover basic topics and specific applications of process engineering of energetic materials, as well as current developments from the aforementioned research topics. The teaching obligation associated with the professorship is 2 SWS.

Starting date

zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt / at the earliest possible date
Personal qualification

Employment is subject to Art. 14, par. (2) of the KIT Act in conjunction with Art. 47 LHG Baden-Württemberg (Act of Baden-Württemberg on Universities and Colleges).

We are looking for someone who is cooperative and communicative, with extensive experience in the listed areas of focus, and an excellent track record of scientific achievements with international visibility, or equivalent industry experience. Furthermore, excellent teaching skills, leadership experience, management experience, and the ability to work in a team are required. The future professor is expected to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration and actively participate in academic self-administration, as well as having the ability to actively solicit public and private third-party funding.

Contract duration

permanent
Application up to

May 31, 2026
Contact person in line-management

For further information, please contact Dr. Stefan Löbbecke , phone +49 721 4640-230, e-mail: [email protected] . For information on teaching, please contact Prof. Sabine Enders, phone +49 721 608-42738, e-mail: [email protected] .
Canditature:

Please send your application with the relevant documents (curriculum vitae, list of publications, diplomas/certificates, teaching evaluations, description of previous and planned research and teaching activities, research and teaching concept, acquired third-party funds, statement on scientific integrity), to Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Division I - Biology, Chemistry, and Process Engineering, Division Head Professor Dr. Andrea Robitzki ( Chair of the Appointment Committee), Kaiserstr. 12, D-76131 Karlsruhe , preferably as a single PDF file by e-mail to: [email protected]

Vacancy number: 1062/2026

KIT and the Fraunhofer Society prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore, we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.

Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

As a family-friendly university, KIT offers part-time employment, leaves of absence, a dual career service, and coaching to support the work-life balance.

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