The Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for the position of

Professor in
» Adaptive Design of Educational Technologies «

as W3 Associate or Full Professor; to begin as soon as possible.

Scientific Environment
The professorship will be assigned to the TUM School of Education, with additional affiliation to the TUM Department of Informatics as well as to the TUM EdTech Center and TUM DigiLLab. TUM EdTech Center and TUM DigiLLab offer shared services and core facilities.

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 adaptive design of educational technologies, involving aspects of human cognition, visual learning and/or applied machine learning. Teaching responsibilities include courses in the university’s bachelor’s and master’s programs. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to a research center for digital learning with educational technologies at the TUM School of Education, to establish TUM’s EdTech Center and to contribute to TUM’s DigiLLab.

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.
We expect full commitment to do interdisciplinary research and to focus on educational technologies. The proven ability to gain and to lead cooperative research projects, and to attract third-party funding (DFG, EU, AiF) is a prerequisite.

Our Offer
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
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 candidates with essentially the same qualifications and scientific performance as other candidates will be given preference. 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 send your application no later than March 31, 2021 to the Vice Dean for Research of the TUM School of Education, Prof. Tina Seidel. Email address for applications: berufung@edu.tum.de.