Full Professor of Complex Dynamic Networks

The University of Klagenfurt is pleased to announce the following open position at the Faculty of
Technical Sciences, in compliance with the provisions of Art. 98 (open-ended) or Art. 99 (limited
to 5 years) of the Austrian Universities Act:

Full Professor of Complex Dynamic Networks (all genders welcome)

This is a full-time position. Whether the position will be implemented in compliance with the
provisions of Art. 98 Austrian Universities Act (open-ended) or Art. 99 of the Austrian Universities
Act (limited to 5 years) will be decided in course of the appointment procedure.

The duties of the position include:

• Representing the field of Complex Dynamic Networks in research and teaching, particularly in the relevant topics with a focus on energy and communication networks (and related sustainable technical systems)
• Collaboration with the endowing and other industry partners
• Competitive research grant acquisition and management
• Active participation in the planned research centre
• Teaching in relevant degree programmes at Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral level as well as supervision of student projects and academic theses
• Advising and mentoring of students and early career researchers
• Participation in university management
• Participation in third mission and public relations activities

Required qualifications:

• Habilitation or equivalent qualification in the relevant field
• Excellent research standing and publication record in Complex Dynamic Networks, including theoretical and technical foundations
• Research experience in energy networks or communication networks
• Experience in the acquisition of third-party funded research projects of a relevant volume
• Teaching experience at university level and didactic competence
• Experience in the (co-)supervision of academic theses
• Fluency in English

Desired qualifications:

• Excellent scientific communication and dissemination skills
• Experience with academic management duties
• Competence in leadership and management of teams
• Competence in gender mainstreaming and diversity management
• Fluency in German

Additional information
German language skills are not a formal prerequisite, but proficiency at level B2 is expected within two years. The remit of the professorship requires that the successful candidate will establish Klagenfurt as primary place of work.

The university is committed to increasing the number of women among the faculty, particularly in high-level positions, and therefore specifically invites applications from qualified women. Among equally qualified candidates, women will receive preferential consideration. People with disabilities or chronic diseases who meet the qualification criteria are explicitly invited to apply.

The salary is subject to negotiation. The minimum gross salary for the position at this level (salary group A1 for faculty according to the Austrian Universities’ Collective Bargaining Agreement) is currently € 92,460 per year.

In accordance with the Austrian Income Tax Act an attractive relocation tax allowance can be granted for the first five years in the case of appointments to professorships in Austria. The prerequisites are subject to examination on a case-by-case basis.

Please submit your application by e-mail to the University of Klagenfurt, Office of the Senate, attn. Mag.a (FH) Sabine Seebacher via application_professorship@aau.at no later than June 18, 2025, including:

• a mandatory principal part not exceeding five pages https://jobs.aau.at/wp-content/uploads/specimen_main_part_application_professorship.doc). The submission of the mandatory principal part mentioned above constitutes a necessary condition for the validity of your application.
• one single PDF including:a letter of motivation
  • a detailed scientific CV
  • a comprehensive list of publications, talks, and courses taught
  • a list of acquired third-party funded research projects, including role, funding organization, and amount of funding
  • a compact research statement of up to two pages
  • supplementary documents where applicable (e.g., course evaluations)
  • links to publicly available versions of your three most important publications within the scope of this professorship

For general information please refer to the general information on our website provided at https://jobs.aau.at/en/the-university-as-employer/. For specific information about the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Bernhard Rinner (bernhard.rinner@aau.at).