Professorship (W1) of Production Planning in Construction - Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Kassel has an opening for a position of a professor of Production Planning in Construction.

The professorship is supposed to deal with the field of Production Planning in Construction in research and teaching with a focus on Lean Construction. It is expected that the applicant will be scientifically proven in one or more of the following research areas:

•  Development and optimization of methods of constructionrelated production planning
• Construction methods
• Logistics in construction
• Construction-related management systems.

In the teaching of Civil and Industrial Engineering the professorship will cover major aspects of Production Planning in Construction.

In addition to proven outstanding scientific work in relevant research areas, very good didactic skills and the readiness for interdisciplinary professional cooperation are expected. Experiences with the acquisition and management of third-party funded research projects as well as professional experience in the construction industry are desirable.

Active participation in the further curriculum development of civil engineering courses and programs as well as participation in the academic administrative autonomy are job-related tasks.

The employment and performance requirements apply pursuant to §§ 61, 62, 64 of the Higher Education Act of Hessen.

For additional information please contact Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Racky (Tel.: 0561/804-2620, E-Mail: peter.racky[at]uni-kassel[dot]de).

The University of Kassel is highly interested in its employees' professional satisfaction. Therefore its Dual Career Service and its Family Welcome Service aim to promote the balance between partnerships, families and professional development. Among the strategic goals of the University of Kassel is to considerably increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Therefore, applications from women are especially desired. Applicants with disabilities, who are equally qualified and suitable, will receive preference. Please send your application including CV, certificates, credentials, list of publications, 3 selected reprints, presentation of research strategy, list of courses taught, statement of teaching strategy. Applications can be sent, with reference number, in electronic form to the President of the Universität Kassel, 34109 Kassel or to bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel[dot]de. In the event of any differences between the German and English versions of this call for application, the German wording is legally binding.