Assistant Professorship (all genders) - Tenure Track Digital Fabrication of Structures and Systems Technische Universität Wien

TU Wien is Austria's largest institution of research and higher education in the fields of technology and natural sciences. With over 26,000 students and more than 4000 scientists, research, teaching, and learning dedicated to the advancement of science and technology have been conducted here for more than 200 years, guided by the motto "Technology for People". As a driver of innovation, TU Wien fosters close collaboration with business and industry and contributes to the prosperity of society.

At the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering TU Wien is offering the following tenure track position for 40 hours/week. Expected start: October 2026.

The position is initially limited to a period of six years, but the candidate and TU Wien can agree upon a tenure evaluation, which when positive, opens the possibility to change the position to Associate Professor with an unlimited contract.

The tenure-track position is affiliated to the Center of Digital Fabrication of Structures and Systems at the Faculty of Civil Engineering. Duties include research and teaching in the field of Digital Fabrication of Structures and Systems.

The construction sector is facing major challenges: low productivity growth, increasing demands for sustainability, and a growing need for innovation. Digital fabrication offers new opportunities to fundamentally transform planning and production processes and to enable resource-efficient construction methods. In this context, digital fabrication is considered a key driver of innovation, enabling the development of new design and production paradigms and actively supporting the transformation of the construction industry. TU Wien therefore aims to strategically expand this forward-looking research field and to strengthen its international visibility.

The advertised tenure-track position is embedded in the newly established Center for Digital Fabrication of Structures and Systems. The center serves as a joint platform for the faculty-wide research focus “Digital Fabrication in Construction” and brings together the expertise of several research groups, with a focus on additive manufacturing as well as human-robot collaboration and design for assembly and disassembly. As a core infrastructure, a new laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art industrial robotics is currently being established.

We are seeking researchers with proven expertise in structural engineering and experience at the interface of digital design and automated fabrication. In research, the successful candidate is expected to develop an independent and internationally recognized profile in digital fabrication, pursuing an integrated approach that links design, structural engineering, and manufacturing. Particular emphasis should be placed on innovative approaches for developing resource-efficient and circular structures and systems, making use of existing research infrastructures and in close collaboration with the participating research groups of the faculty.

In teaching, the position involves contributing to the faculty’s study programs, particularly in structural engineering, as well as developing new teaching formats in the field of digital fabrication. Active supervision of students and early-career researchers is expected.

The position also includes the scientific and organizational leadership of the center. This comprises the strategic development of research activities, acquisition of third-party funding, establishment of national and international collaborations, further development of research infrastructure, and the positioning of the center as a visible platform in the international research landscape.

Tasks:
Research:

• Innovative ideas in structural engineering
• A holistic approach to digital fabrication, from planning to production, in collaboration with the research areas involved in the center
• Testing novel structures and systems for functionality
• Further development of the field of digital fabrication in construction
• Internationally competitive research in the field of digital fabrication
• Development of an internationally visible profile in the field of digital fabrication in construction

Teaching:

• In terms of teaching, it is envisaged that the tenure track position will be used to further develop and deliver teaching in the field of digital fabrication and robotics. In addition, these topics are to be supervised in final thesis.

Organisation and adminstration:

• Management of the Center for Digital Fabrication of Structures and Systems
• Involvement in university committees

Your profile:

• Completed university education with a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) relevant to the position
• Proven expertise in structural engineering and initial experience in the digital fabrication of innovative structures and systems
• Excellent research achievements and potential, strong publication record, and emerging international visibility
• Relevant academic teaching experience, including (co-)supervision of academic theses
• Good connections with industry partners
• Experience in leading staff is an asset
• Willingness to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration within the center, the faculty, and across other faculties at TU Wien
• Experience in designing and conducting research projects, as well as the ability and willingness to lead research groups
• Willingness to acquire third-party funding
• International research experience is desirable
• If sufficient German language skills are not yet available, willingness to acquire them in the near future is expected, enabling participation in teaching, center management, and university committees

We offer:

• A wide variety and exciting range of tasks in a collegial team
• Hybrid working style with up to 60% teleworking option
• A range of attractive social benefits (see Benefits)
• Wide range of internal and external training opportunities, various career options
• Central location of workplace as well as good accessibility (U1/U2/U4 Karlsplatz)

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The employment starts as University Assistant with a minimum salary of EUR 5,014.30 gross (14x per year) according to the collective bargaining agreement for a PostDoc. After signing the qualification agreement, the employment continues as Assistant Professor with a minimum salary of EUR 5,904.00 gross (14x per year).

We look forward to receiving your application until June 11th, 2026.

The application (in English) should include the following files:

• Curriculum vitae
• Motivation Letter
• Description of achievements in scientific research
• Experience and activities in academic teaching and mentoring young researchers
• Concept for the future plans in research and teaching and contributions to scientific profile of the faculty respectively of the university (maximum 5 pages for all topics)
• A list of publications sorted by journals, conference papers, and other publications
• Certificates of doctoral and diploma degrees (copies) - uploaded under the category: : +add more documents
• Acquired third-party fund projects - uploaded under the category: +add more document

Furthermore, please note that applicants will not normally be reimbursed for travel costs incurred in connection with this admission process.