TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented, regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. It develops innovative solutions for the world's most pressing issues. In research and academic programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

At the Faculty of Education, the Institute of Vocational Education and Vocational Didactics invites applications for the

Chair (W2) of Vocational Didactics of Mechatronics

to be filled at the earliest possible date.

We expect you (m/f/x) to represent the didactics of the vocational disciplines listed below in teaching, to achieve excellent relevant research results and to help shape the profile of our Faculty in a forward- looking manner. At your Chair, you will be responsible for the following disciplines as part of the degree program in Teacher Training for Vocational Schools:

• Vocational didactics of Metals and Machine Technology,
• Vocational didactics of Electrical and Computer Engineering and
• Vocational didactics of Automotive Engineering.

We expect you to be actively involved in the continued development of the mentioned disciplines and to systematically promote early-career researchers. We are looking for cooperation at national and international level, and close professional collaboration within the Faculty of Education and with the engineering faculties at TUD. We expect your collaboration in the Center for Teacher Education and Educational Research (ZLSB) and in the interdisciplinary research networks of TUD as well as your participation in academic self-administration.

We are looking for a highly committed and responsible research personality with relevant academic teaching expertise who has already successfully acquired third-party funding projects. We expect you to have a relevant degree, relevant publications and work experience in third-party funded projects. The requirements for appointment, the official duties and the administrative status are governed by

§§ 59, 69, 71 of the Institutions of Higher Education Act in the Free State of Saxony (SächsHSG) and the Regulations on Duties and Responsibilities of Institutes of Higher Education (HSDAVO).

For content-related questions, please contact the Dean of the Faculty of Education, Prof. Dr. phil. Cornelia Wustmann, Tel. +49 351 463-34920; email: dekanat.ew@tu-dresden.de.

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career Service. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment. If you have any questions about these topics, please contact the Equal Opportunities Officer of the Faculty of Education (Mr. Clemens Milker, Tel.: +49 351 463- 32323) or the Representative of Employees with Disabilities (Mr. Roberto Lemmrich, Tel.: +49 351 463-33175).

We look forward to receiving your application by September 6, 2024 (time stamp on the email server or the stamped arrival date of the university central mail service of TUD applies).

Please attach the following documents to your letter of application: curriculum vitae in tabular form, description of your academic career as well as your school and research experience, a list of publications, three academic publications and a list of previous academic teaching activities including the results of teaching evaluations (preferably from the last three years) as well as a copy of the certificate of the highest academic degree.

We kindly ask you to submit your application by email. Please use the SecureMail Portal of TUD (https://securemail.tu-dresden.de) and send your documents in a single PDF document to: dekanat.ew@tu-dresden.de. If you are applying by regular mail, please also attach your application documents in electronic form (CD or USB storage device) and send them to: TU Dresden, Fakultät Erziehungswissenschaften, Dekanin, Frau Prof. Dr. phil. Cornelia Wustmann, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany.

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