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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association creates and imparts knowledge for the society and the environment. It is our goal to make significant contributions to mastering the global challenges of mankind in the fields of energy, mobility, and information. For this, about 10,000 employees of KIT cooperate in a broad range of disciplines in research, academic education, and innovation. KIT is one of the German Universities of Excellence.

In Division III – Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, the KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering invites applications for a

University Professorship (W3)
„Fusion Technology“

to succeed Professor Dr.-Ing. Robert Stieglitz as Head of the Institute of Neutron Physics and Reactor Technology (INR) as soon as possible.

We are looking for a person with experience gained in academia or industry, who has already made excellent, internationally visible contributions in the area of fusion technology and is able to offer up-to-date academic education in this interdisciplinary field. Applicants are also expected to be competent in managing research and development projects and in directing a big institute. Candidates should be willing to cooperate across disciplines both within and outside of KIT. They are expected to actively acquire public and private third-party funding. Applicants should be willing to take over the role of spokesperson of KIT’s FUSION Program.

Research at INR focuses on fusion technologies and innovative nuclear facilities, from accelerators to power plants. The projects pursued by INR pool the work of teams of experts from different disciplines and extend from fundamental studies to the construction and test of prototype components. Besides the holistic development of single components, work covers the comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the dynamic behavior of facilities.

The professorship is expected to develop the Institute towards fusion and to contribute to cuttingedge research in the Helmholtz research field Energy as part of KIT’s large-scale research responsibilities. The future professor will develop nuclear facilities required for the fundamental investigation and qualification of components and technologies for future fusion power plants, such as breeding blanket components. Future work is expected to cover not only overall concept development and system design, but also the development of simulation tools for e.g. radiation transport, design in terms of neutron physics and dynamics, as well as safety analysis for fusion and nuclear fission power plants. This also includes research into compact neutron sources and accelerator-driven irradiation facilities.

The future holder of the post is expected to contribute to the German or English fusion technology courses offered by INR in the degree programs of the KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering. Together with CEA, INR is responsible for the annual Frederic Joliot / Otto Hahn Summer School on Nuclear Reactors "Physics, Fuels and Systems".

Apart from fulfilling civil service requirements, candidates should have completed their university studies and possess pedagogic aptitude, didactic skills, as well as scientific qualification as proved by the quality of a doctorate, habilitation, or equivalent achievements. The university professorship is part of KIT’s Large-scale Research Responsibilities. The future holder of the post will execute large-scale research tasks with a teaching obligation of 2 hours per week per semester.

Employment is subject to Article 14, par. 2 of the KIT Act in conjunction with Article 47 of the Act of Baden-Württemberg on Universities and Colleges (Landes­hochschul­gesetz Baden-Württemberg, LHG).

KIT values and supports the diverse competencies of its staff and therefore welcomes any applications irrespective of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religious denomination, ideology, disability, sexual orientation, and identity.

KIT wishes to have a balanced staff composition (f/m/nb) and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply. Recognized severely disabled persons having the same qualification will be preferred. As a family-friendly university, KIT offers part-time employment, leaves for family reasons, dual career services, and accompanying coaching for enhancing the work-life balance.

Mail your application, including

• curriculum vitae,
• documents reflecting your previous research and teaching activities,
• research concept (two pages at the maximum; more detailed when invited to a presentation),
• teaching concept (when invited to a presentation),
• concept on enhancing equal opportunities and diversity (when invited to a presentation),
• description of own contributions to the above fields (R&D projects, publications, patents),
• third-party funding acquired,
• graduation diplomas / certificates,

preferably in a single PDF file, to Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Division III – Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Division Head Professor h.c. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Knebel, Campus South, Dean’s Office of the KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany, email: dekanat@mach.kit.edu by May 31, 2025.

Vacancy number: 1108/2025

For scientific information, please contact Professor Dr.-Ing. Daniel Banuti, email: daniel.banuti@kit.edu.

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