Professorship (W3) Terahertz Components and Sensors (Terahertz-Komponenten und - Sensorik) - Leadership Position for the "THz Components & Systems" at the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz- Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH)

The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), in cooperation with the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) in Berlin-Adlershof, is looking to fill a W3 professorship for “Terahertz Components and Sensors” as soon as possible. The professorship is linked to the leadership of the “THz Components & Systems” laboratory at the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH). The application process is conducted jointly with the FBH as part of the Berlin Model.

Reference Number Thz-Prof2025

Tasks

• Development of broadband integrated millimeter and submillimeter wave circuits (main focus)
• Generation of low-noise THz signals
• Research into the large-signal behavior of THz power components
• Development and use of THz sources and detectors, e. g. in spectroscopy, imaging and material characterization applications (THz sensor technology)
• Leadership position for the “THz Components & Systems” lab at the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH)
• Teaching of 2 LVS in Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in Electrical Engineering or
• Micro-/Nanoelectronics and related study programs
• active contributions to initiatives such as the Innovation Campus Electronics and Microsensorics Cottbus (iCampus) and future initiatives

 Profile

• As a future professor, you can provide evidence of the following requirements in accordance with § 43 Para. 1 No. 1 to 4a Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG):
  • a completed university degree (electrical engineering/microwave engineering or similar)
  • pedagogical aptitude,
  • a special aptitude for academic work, as a rule through the outstanding quality of a relevant doctorate and
  • a habilitation or additional academic achievements as an equivalent
• Research experience with proven international visibility in the fields of InP-circuit design and THz-systems and sensors
• Experience in the acquisition of third-party funding and in the implementation of third-party funded projects (DFG, BMBF, EU)
• Ability to teach at all curricular levels from bachelor’s to doctorate, to supervise theses and support young academics
• Willingness to learn German as soon as possible is a prerequisite if you do not have sufficient knowledge of German

Offer

• Please find the entire offer and the complete job description on the BTU Cottbus job advertisement:
  https://jobs.b-ite.com/jobposting/e994904dc13bd0158635f348160337f3688d72a60

Application

The application, including academic certificates, curriculum vitae, a list of publications, as well as proof of teaching experience, should be sent by e-mail in a single PDF file (max. 7 MB) until 01.08.2025 to:

E-Mail: [email protected]

Postal Address: Dekan der Fakultät MINT – Mathematik, Informatik, Physik, Elektro- und Informationstechnik, BTU Cottbus–Senftenberg, Postfach 101344, 03013 Cottbus

Please note the information on data protection for electronic applications on the BTU website.

Applications via the FBH career page cannot be processed or accepted.

Contact

The following contacts will be available to answer any further questions you may have:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Rudolph (BTU), Tel.: +49 (0)335 69-4118, E-Mail: [email protected]

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Patrick Scheele (FBH), Tel.: +49 (0)30 6392-2601, E-Mail: [email protected]

!!! Important note on applications:

Please do not apply via the "Apply online" button on the website. Please submit your documents directly via BTU Cottbus.