Professorship, W2 Environment and Society

Excellent in teaching and research

Professorship, W2
Environment and Society

Reference number: 8.27
Department: Environmental Engineering and Applied Computer Science
Location: Höxter
Start: as soon as possible

Your qualification:

For the newly established study program "Environmental Sciences" we are looking for a person with a strong socio-ecological research profile and a focus on trans­formation research. You are motivated to actively shape the education of young people and the further development of the study program. In addition, you have profound knowledge in one or more of the mentioned topics:

• Environmental science or environmental sociology
• Sustainability science
• Corporate Environmental Responsibility
• Sustainable agricultural and food systems
• Experience in inter- and transdisciplinary work
• Conception, moderation and research of change processes

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts Ostwestfalen-Lippe lives the unity of education and research. You are interested and willing to take an active part in raising third-party funds and research projects in the subject areas you are re­spon­sible for. You identify yourself with the supervision concept of the university, in which a high presence of the lecturers at the university’s campus and the willingness to take on tasks of the university's self-administration are required. Furthermore, your participation in designing and further developing the study course “Precision Farming” is expected. You offer your courses in German. In addition, you are qualified to conduct courses in English. In addition, you promote innovative and interdisciplinary study and communication formats for inter­disciplinary teaching and for dialogue between science and society. If necessary, you will provide 25 % of your teaching as digital teaching to enable cross-location events.

Employment requirements:

You meet the requirements of § 36 Hochschulgesetz NRW. The text of this re­gu­lation can be found at the university's homepage www.th-owl.de/karriere. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Henning (Tel.: +49 5261 702-5124). OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts represents the principle of quality through diversity and wishes to increase the proportion of women among its scientific staff. We would be pleased to support you with our dual career and family service, which aims at increasing the compatibility between professional and personal life. In case of equal qualification, severely handicapped applicants will be given priority.