Assistant Professorship (all genders) – Tenure Track
Digital Fabrication of Structures and Systems
TU Wien is Austria's largest institution of research and higher education in the fields of technology and natural sciences. With over 26,000 students and more than 4000 scientists, research, teaching, and learning dedicated to the advancement of science and technology have been conducted here for more than 200 years, guided by the motto "Technology for People". As a driver of innovation, TU Wien fosters close collaboration with business and industry and contributes to the prosperity of society.
At the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering TU Wien is offering the following tenure track position for 40 hours/week. Expected start: October 2026.
The position is initially limited to a period of six years, but the candidate and TU Wien can agree upon a tenure evaluation, which when positive, opens the possibility to change the position to Associate Professor with an unlimited contract.
The tenure-track position is affiliated to the Center of Digital Fabrication of Structures and Systems at the Faculty of Civil Engineering. Duties include research and teaching in the field of Digital Fabrication of Structures and Systems.
The construction sector is facing major challenges: low productivity growth, increasing demands for sustainability, and a growing need for innovation. Digital fabrication offers new opportunities to fundamentally transform planning and production processes and to enable resource-efficient construction methods. In this context, digital fabrication is considered a key driver of innovation, enabling the development of new design and production paradigms and actively supporting the transformation of the construction industry. TU Wien therefore aims to strategically expand this forward-looking research field and to strengthen its international visibility.
The advertised tenure-track position is embedded in the newly established Center for Digital Fabrication of Structures and Systems. The center serves as a joint platform for the faculty-wide research focus “Digital Fabrication in Construction” and brings together the expertise of several research groups, with a focus on additive manufacturing as well as human-robot collaboration and design for assembly and disassembly. As a core infrastructure, a new laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art industrial robotics is currently being established.
Research
* Innovative ideas in structural engineering
* A holistic approach to digital fabrication, from planning to production, in collaboration with the research areas involved in the center
* Testing novel structures and systems for functionality
* Further development of the field of digital fabrication in construction
* Internationally competitive research in the field of digital fabrication
* Development of an internationally visible profile in the field of digital fabrication in construction
Teaching
* Develop and deliver teaching in the field of digital fabrication and robotics; supervise final theses.
Organization & Administration
* Manage the Center for Digital Fabrication of Structures and Systems.
* Participate in university committees.
Your Profile
* Completed university education with a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) relevant to the position.
* Proven expertise in structural engineering and initial experience in the digital fabrication of innovative structures and systems.
* Excellent research achievements and potential, strong publication record, and emerging international visibility.
* Relevant academic teaching experience, including (co)-supervision of academic theses.
* Good connections with industry partners.
* Experience in leading staff is an asset.
* Willingness to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration within the center, the faculty, and across other faculties at TU Wien.
* Experience in designing and conducting research projects, as well as the ability and willingness to lead research groups.
* Willingness to acquire third‑party funding.
* International research experience is desirable.
* If sufficient German language skills are not yet available, willingness to acquire them in the near future is expected, enabling participation in teaching, center management, and university committees.
We Offer
* A wide variety and exciting range of tasks in a collegial team.
* Hybrid working style with up to 60% teleworking option.
* A range of attractive social benefits.
* Wide range of internal and external training opportunities, various career options.
* Central location of workplace as well as good accessibility (U1/U2/U4 Karlsplatz).
Employment starts as University Assistant with a minimum salary of EUR 5,014.30 gross (14x per year) according to the collective bargaining agreement for a PostDoc. After signing the qualification agreement, the employment continues as Assistant Professor with a minimum salary of EUR 5,904.00 gross (14x per year).
TU Wien is committed to increasing the proportion of women in particular in leadership positions. Female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women when equally qualified, unless reasons specific to a male applicant tilt the balance in his favour.
People with special needs are equally encouraged to apply. In case of any questions, please contact the confidant for disabled persons at the university, Mr. Gerhard Neustätter.
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