Ceramics Full Professorship (W3)

Please submit your application online by January 7, 2026 through the
RWTH appointment portal at:
www.berufungsportal.rwth-aachen.de

For inquiries specific to the academic
position, please reach out to Prof. Dr.
Christian Roos at roos@ghi.rwth-
aachen.de. If you encounter technical
issues with the appointment portal,
please get in touch with our support
team at berufungsportal@rwth-
aachen.de.

This position is available on a part-time
basis upon request. We welcome ap-
plications from all qualified candidates,
regardless of gender. RWTH Aachen
University is recognized as a family-
friendly institution and provides a dual
career program to support partner hir-
ing. Our Family Services Center, part
of the Equal Opportunities Office, is
available to offer guidance on family
matters, including childcare and care-
giving responsibilities.

At RWTH Aachen University, we are
dedicated to advancing women’s ca-
reers and strongly encourage women
to apply. When candidates have equal
qualifications, skills, and accomplish-
ments, preference may be given to
women, provided there are no overrid-
ing considerations in favor of another
candidate. We also welcome applica-
tions from qualified individuals with dis-
abilities and those with equivalent sta-
tus, and we look forward to applica-
tions from international candidates.

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ments in Europe.

Full Professor (W3)
in Ceramics
at the Faculty of Georesources and Materials
Engineering

We are inviting applications for the position of full professor in the area of
ceramics, to be filled as soon as possible. The professorship focuses on
ceramic materials within the fields of sustainable materials science and
engineering and/or life sciences and/or energy. The causal relationships
between the manufacturing process, microstructure, properties and per-
formance are paramount. We are seeking an individual who has demon-
strated outstanding international recognition through high-ranking scien-
tific publications or patents. Experience in the initiation and implementa-
tion of publicly funded research, in staff management and supervision of
scientific theses as well as in international research collaborations is re-
quired. The independent realization of excellent teaching as well as an in-
novative and interactive teaching concept is mandatory.

Proven experience in experimental research (ideally with experience in
simulation) in the university sector or in the context of an industrial career
and in research management is expected.

Close co-operation with the process and materials technology-oriented
chairs at RWTH is desired. The further development and maintenance of
a national and international research and industrial network are also ex-
pected.

The requirements include a doctoral degree and additional research ex-
perience, such as a habilitation (post-doctoral lecturing qualification) or
equivalent achievements gained as a university researcher or professor or
in a research position outside academia. Teaching ability and dedication
are essential and the application should include proof of this. Fluent Ger-
man is not required to start the position but the successful candidate will
be expected to hold classes in German within the first 5 years.