The Department of Mechatronics (at the Faculty of Engineering Sciences) at the University of Innsbruck seeks to fill the position of a full-time

Assistant Professor of Mechatronics
in the area of digitalization in Electrical Engineering

as of January 1, 2019. This position is initially limited to 6 years; a tenure-track agreement can be offered within the first year of employment. Upon positive evaluation the position is converted into a tenured Associate Professorship. This career position is embedded in an attractive environment of existing competencies close to the above thematic area, including microelectronics, active implantable medical systems, signal processing, radio frequency technology, and power electronics. Moreover, this is one of 12 career positions the University of Innsbruck is creating in diverse scientific disciplines connected to digitalization. Tasks
The successful applicant should engage in topics within the area of digititalization in electrical engineering in research and teaching. In particular, research activities in at least one of the following areas are expected:

• theoretic fundamentals of signal digitization
• technical reliability of digital systems
• computational science in biomedical engineering

Teaching comprises lectures especially within the study programs of the Department of Mechatronics (Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering). In addition, co-supervision of Bachelor, Master and PhD theses is expected. Participation in the academic self-management is a matter of course. Eligibility Requirements

1. Doctoral degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering or a related field;
2. Postdoctoral experience;
3. Relevant scientific achievement beyond dissertation/PhD level, in particular independent publication activity in leading international refereed journals;
4. Research experience in at least one of the areas mentioned above;
5. National and international collaborations (academic and industry);
6. Mobility experience;
7. Experience in the acquisition and/or scientific management of research projects;
8. Excellent written and oral communication skills in German and English;
9. Team and communication skills.

How to Apply The application must contain a CV with a description of the academic and professional career, a list of scientific publications, presentations, projects, and other scientific work performed and it must also include a teaching concept and a research concept. The University of Innsbruck strives to increase the proportion of its female employees, especially in leadership positions and therefore explicitly invites women to apply. In the case of equivalent qualifications, female applicants will be given preference. We look forward to receiving your online application (chiffre TW 10162) by 15.11.2018 under the following link: https://orawww.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=10162 The legally-binding text in German may be found at the same link.