W1 (Tenure Track W2) Professorship for Radioastromony (m/f/d).

The future incumbent is expected to represent the field of observational astrophysics in research and teaching. The research focus should be on astrophysical questions that have a concrete connection to plasma astrophysics with strong involvement in the instrumentation and use of radio and/or submm observatories. Participation in research activities at one or more large-scale astrophysics facilities is desirable. Active participation in the Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center) and the Research Department "Plasmas with Complex Interactions" is expected. In particular, the integration of the planned research activities into the context of SFB1491 "Cosmic Interacting Matters - From Source to Signal" is also important.

The position is tenure track for appointment to a W2 professorship. In case of a positive evaluation, the appointment to a W2 position will be made without advertisement in an appropriately simplified appointment process. The subject-specific criteria for the evaluation of the professorship can be obtained from https://l.rub.de/a090cf1c.

A doctoral degree of outstanding quality as well as proof of special suitability for academic teaching are required, as is willingness to participate in academic self-administration. The appointment requirements according to § 36 ff. Hochschulgesetz NW must be fulfilled.

Furthermore, the following competences are expected

• a strong commitment to teaching, enthusiasm and didactic skills in the education of physics students as well as the supervision of bachelor and master theses;
  

• a willingness and proven track record in acquiring third-party funding;
  

• a willingness to engage in interdisciplinary, collaborative scientific work;
  

• commitment to academic self-administration and willingness to work in the field of public relations and promotion of young academics.
  

Applications under the specification ANR 1876 with the usual documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, scientific career, copies of certificates/diplomas, list of publications, proof of special suitability for academic teaching, list of courses, details of research interests, list of own third-party funding) are requested to the Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (dekanat@physik.rub.de), no later than 31.05.2023. Further information can be found on our homepage at www.physik.rub.de/, www.rapp-center.de/ and www.sfb1491.rub.de/.

Information on the collection of personal data in application procedures: https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/informationen-zur-erhebung-personenbezogener-daten.