Professor in » Biomechanical Engineering «
07.08.2025, Professuren
Scientific Environment
The professorship will be assigned to the Department of
Mechanical Engineering at the TUM School of Engineering and Design. An
affiliation to the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence as
well as to the TUM School of Medicine and Health is intended.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities include research and teaching as
well as the promotion of early-career scientists. We seek to appoint an expert
in the research area of Biomechanical Engineering with a focus on at least two
of the following research fields: Sports Technology and Wellness, Sports
Equipment Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, Rehabilitation Engineering,
Robotics.
Teaching responsibilities include courses in the
university’s bachelor and master programs,
explicitly in the newly established M.Sc. program Human Factors Engineering.
Qualifications
We are looking for candidates who have demonstrated
excellent achievements in research and teaching in an internationally
recognized scientific environment, relative to the relevant career level
(please see www.tum.de/en/faculty-recruiting-faq/ for further information).
A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree
or equivalent scientific qualification, as well
as pedagogical aptitude, are prerequisites. Substantial research experience
abroad is expected.
Our Offer
Based on the best international standards and
transparent performance criteria, TUM offers a merit-based academic career path
for tenure track faculty from Assistant Professor through a permanent position
as Associate Professor, and on to Full Professor. The regulations of the TUM
Faculty Recruitment and Career System apply.
TUM provides excellent working conditions in a lively scientific
community, embedded in the vibrant research environment of the Greater Munich
Area. The TUM environment is multicultural, with English serving as a common
interface for scientific interaction.
TUM offers attractive and
performance-based salary conditions and social benefits.
The TUM Munich Dual Career Office (MDCO) provides
tailored career consulting to the partners of newly appointed professors. The
MDCO assists the relocation and integration of new professors, their partners
and accompanying family members.
Your Application
TUM is an equal opportunity employer
and explicitly encourages applications from women. The position is suitable for
disabled persons. Disabled applicants will be given preference in case of
generally equivalent suitability, aptitude and professional performance.
Application documents should be submitted in accordance with TUM’s application guidelines for professors. These guidelines and detailed information about the TUM Faculty Recruitment and Career System are available at www.tum.de/faculty-recruiting. Here you will also find TUM’s information on collecting and processing personal data as part of the application process.
Please submit your application by October 12, 2025 via the TUM recruitment portal: www.recruit.tum.de
For any queries please contact faculty-recruitment@ed.tum.de.
Kontakt: faculty-recruitment@ed.tum.de