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Focusing Expertise – Shaping the Future: The Jülich Aachen Research Alliance (JARA)
is an innovative cooperation model between RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum
Jülich. This Alliance brings together an internationally respected university of
technology and one of the leading national research centres in Europe. The following
position for a director is for the JARA-Energy section.
The Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK) at Forschungszentrum Jülich conducts
research on pioneering technologies for energy conversion and storage and examines
the consequences of energy use and the related emissions. Materials for energy technologies
constitute a key topic of research activities at IEK.
Forschungszentrum Jülich, in a joint procedure with RWTH Aachen University, is
seeking a scientist as
DIRECTOR
for the institute division „Materials Synthesis and Processing“
at the Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK)
In accordance with the „Jülich Model“, the successful applicant will also be appointed
professor (grade W3) of „materials synthesis for energy technologies“ in the Faculty of
Georesources and Materials Engineering at RWTH Aachen University.
Current and future priorities of research work at this institute division comprise the
development of new materials and innovative manufacture and joining processes for
solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), functional layers for efficient power plants, gas separation
membranes for zero-emission power plants, and electrochemical storage.
The successful candidate will have relevant broad expertise in the area of the manufacture
of ceramic materials and composite materials, as well as of their further processing
to components and demonstrators. For the manufacture of composite materials and
functional layers, physical, chemical and thermal coating techniques and powder-based
processes will be used. These processes shall be supported by relevant modelling
activities.
An internationally respected institute division with excellent facilities awaits the successful
candidate, who as director, will be responsible for personnel and the scientific
focus of a highly motivated research team of almost 100 individuals. The majority of
these positions are financed by third-party funded projects.
The director will be expected to consolidate the process- and materials-related spectrum
of the institute and expand it on a high scientific level. The ability and willingness to
introduce the subject field into teaching and research are also assumed. Particular
emphasis is laid on collaboration with scientific cooperation partners both at home and
abroad and with industry.
Prerequisites for the position are a PhD and postdoc qualification or comparable scientific
achievements. Further requirements include the ability to head an institute and teach at
a university, as well as a proven readiness to acquire third-party funds.
PROOF
Applications from women are particularly welcome. The implementation of equal
American opportunities Ceramic is a cornerstone Society of staff policy at Forschungszentrum Jülich and RWTH
Aachen University for which both institutions have received the „TOTAL E-QUALITY“
Approved By: ________________________________________
award. Applications from women will be given preference in the case of equal suitability,
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print, video and online content, and assume
qualifications and experience, unless special reasons concerning the person of a male
some production management responsibilities.
candidate outweigh these considerations. Attention is drawn to Art. 8, para. 1, of the
This full-time position is located in the ACerS ❏ Corrections Needed Equal Opportunities Act of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (LGG).
headquarters office in Columbus (Westerville),
OH and offers competitive compensation plus ❏a Approved as is, noApplications corrections from suitable candidates with disabilities are explicitly encouraged. This
also holds for those with similar incapacities in the sense of Art. 2 SGB IX. RWTH Aachen
strong growth potential for the right candidate.
Information on the position requirements and Please FAX back approvals University withhas a signature. been named as a „disability-friendly“ employer for its commitment to
application process can be found on the ACerS Fax # 614-891-8960training
and employing disabled people.
Career Center at: www.ceramics.org/careers/
Applications comprising a curriculum vitae, list of publications and a short summary of
past and planned scientific projects should be sent, preferably by email, by 30 May
2011 to
www.ceramictechtoday.org
Board of Directors
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich
Germany
berufungen@fz-juelich.de
JARA
Jülich Aachen
Research
Alliance
Further information at
www.fz-juelich.de
www.fb5.rwth-aachen.de
www.jara.org
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