Mainz University — University of Applied Sciences — where around 5,600 young people study and research, is located on a modern campus in a city worth living in and stands out for its excellent quality in teaching and research. Interdisciplinarity and internationality, openness to intercultural issues and family-friendliness are important factors for our university beyond the subject matter. Practical relevance and individual, project-oriented study in small groups are the focal areas of the university's profile. We offer you an exciting job in a committed and cooperative team. With us, professors and students know each other personally. Our university cooperates with around 150 partner universities worldwide.

If possible, the following permanent position should be filled at Mainz University of Applied Sciences for the winter semester 2025/26:

Professorship (m/f/d) for
Applied Geoinformatics Grade W2 (LBesG)

In principle, job sharing is possible.

We are looking for a scientific person with a practical and interdisciplinary application background who is happy to contribute expertise and professional experience to the education of students and to enrich the university with their own research and transfer activities.

The area of responsibility includes in particular:

• Competency-oriented teaching in basic subjects on geoinformatics, applied computer science and information systems based on the requirements of professional practice
• Supervision of theses
• The development and establishment of a separate focus in research and teaching

In addition, we expect:

• Willingness to use innovative teaching concepts and their development using digital media and technologies as well as enjoy training our students
• Conducting courses also during the evenings, Saturdays and outside regular lecture hours
• Collaboration in the development of study programs and in academic self-government
• The acquisition and implementation of — preferably interdisciplinary — third-party funding projects
• Networking with companies, associations and other institutions in the field
• Active involvement in maintaining and expanding our (international) network at partner universities
• Continuous education in higher education didactics

This is what you bring with you:

• A successfully completed university degree in geoinformatics or a related discipline
• Special ability to do scientific work, which is usually proven by a qualified, relevant doctorate
• Special achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods in at least five years of professionally relevant practice, which should have been carried out for at least three years outside the higher education sector
• Pedagogical aptitude, which is usually proven by experience in teaching, training or corresponding continuing education in higher education
• Project experience in the field of applied geoinformatics
• Ability to develop and implement your own research ideas
• Ability to conduct courses in German and English

That's what we offer:

• Payment in accordance with grade W2 (LBesG) and lifetime civil service, provided that the employment requirements for this are met
• Teaching in small groups with open and friendly interaction between professors and students
• Well-equipped laboratories with modern equipment and up-to-date software
• Connection to diverse regional networks
• A research-oriented and third-party-funded college that bundles its activities at the research institute i3mainz — Institute for Spatial Information and Measurement Technology and is happy to support cooperation projects
• Direct integration into the research of the Mainzed — Mainzer Center for Digitality in the Humanities and Cultural Studies with six research-intensive partner institutions based in Mainz
• Comprehensive personnel development offers including continuing education courses, in particular on digitization in teaching & research and occupational health care offerings
• Good accessibility by public transport, good job situation
• Good reconciliation of work and private life

At the university, we are committed to equal rights for women and men and therefore expressly invite women to apply. Women are underrepresented in the above pay group. We support the reconciliation of family and career, for example through flexible working hours during lecture-free periods. If you have any questions about this, please contact the Equal Opportunities Officer of the Department of Technology at Mainz University of Applied Sciences.

Severely disabled people are recruited preferentially if suitably qualified. The state of Rhineland-Palatinate and Mainz University of Applied Sciences represent a mentoring concept that expects a high presence of teachers at the university location.

Please send your application documents until 30.09.2024 to the

President of Mainz University
Ms. Prof. Dr. Susanne Weissman
Lucy-Hillebrand-Strasse 2
55128 Mainz

Please submit all required documents via our appointment portal:
2024-P10 FBT Professor of Applied Geoinformatics

Apply now

If you have any questions about the call for proposals, please contact the following contacts:

Technical questions:
Department of Technology
Prof. Dr. Markus Schaffert
markus.schaffert@hs-mainz.de

Questions about the appointment portal:
Mrs. Caroline Ketting and
Ms. Katharina Schönheim
berufungsportal@hs-mainz.de

Gender equality issues:
Department of Technology
Professor Dr. Marta Pelegrin
marta.pelegrin@hs-mainz.de

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Please note the following information about the application process:

Create a complete file in PDF format and up to 50 pages from your documents (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, etc., including a list of previous teaching and professional activities as well as your portfolio with representative examples of your own projects).

Your teaching concept and research concept should each contain a maximum of 2 pages.

Our information on compliance with the AGG and data protection can be found on our Career page.

We are looking forward to your application!