Professor in the following subject area: Business Information Systems and Digital Transformation

With over 15,500 students, four departments with more than 270 professors and more than 1,000 employees in teaching, research and central service units, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Germany. "Opportunities through education" is our living motto. Practical relevance, interdisciplinary education, international orientation and regional integration characterize our profile. Diversity and social responsibility are our values. We are sustainable in all dimensions. Excellent quality in teaching and research is our aspiration.

We are looking to fill the following position in Faculty 2: Computer Science and Engineering by April 01, 2025.

Professor

(W2 salary scale HBesG, Hessian Federal Civil
Service Remuneration Act)
in the following subject area:
Business Information Systems and Digital Transformation
Job advertisement number P18/2024

Your heart beats for business informatics and digital transformation as the driving force behind innovation and progress. At the same time, you want to pass on this enthusiasm and knowledge in this field to students. Then join our team and prepare young talents both theoretically and practically for a sustainable and future-oriented development of companies.

Your tasks in detail:

• Representing the field of "Digital Transformation" in the Bachelor's and Master's programs of Business Informatics in both German and English, focusing on:
  • Digital platforms and integration technologies (e.g., process control or service-oriented architecture)
  • Implementation of digital transformation in companies (change management, process manage­ment, it management
• Supervising student projects and thesis work in the field of expertise.
• Networking with regional and international cooperation partners and conducting research projects.

Your profile:

• You hold a relevant university degree and a qualified doctorate in the field.
• You have at least five years of relevant professional experience, with a minimum of three years outside of academia.
• You have experience in process and change management (e.g., Six Sigma and Lean Management), as well as in the implementation and operation of digital platforms.
• You possess team spirit and are willing to contribute to teaching and research in an open, dynamic university environment.

Furthermore, the following skills are desirable:

• Initial teaching experience, for example through teaching assignments or didactic training.
• Professional experience with service-oriented architectures (e.g., Enterprise Service Bus, service orchestration, or microservices) or process automation (e.g., workflow management).
• Experience in acquiring and successfully conducting third-party funded research projects.
• Willingness to supervise doctoral projects and to participate in the Applied Computer Science Doctoral Centre at the university.

During the application process, you will be asked to present a teaching and research concept that meets the requirements of the position and the department.

Our offer includes:

• Secure employment within the services of the state of Hessen.
• Work-life balance through autonomous work with ample flexibility in terms of content and schedule.
• Active involvement in shaping the future of education.
• A cooperative, collegial, and internationally oriented environment for conducting joint teaching and research projects.
• Assistance in preparing research proposals.
• Opportunity for research sabbaticals to pursue individual research projects.
• A vibrant campus in the heart of Europe with a wide range of sports and cultural activities (CampusSport, CampusKultur).
• Good transportation links (LandesTicket Hessen for public transport, underground parking, bicycle parking).

The position is available indefinitely. Upon the initial appointment to a professorship, employment will initially be in a probationary civil servant relationship or in an indefinite employment relationship with a three-year probationary period.

The requirements for employment, additional duties, and prerequisites are governed by §§ 67 - 69, 75, and 76 of the Hessian Higher Education Act; available for reference at1

For any questions, please feel free to contact the Chair of the Appointment Committee, Professor Jürgen Jung, via email at jung.juergen@fb2.fra-uas.de

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion/worldview, disability, age, as well as sexual orientation and identity. Individuals with disabilities will be given preference if they have the same personal and professional qualifications. As a holder of the "Family-Friendly University" certificate, the university considers your individual family situation when designing your working hours.

Please submit your applications with comprehensive documents (including a list of publications, projects, presentation of previous teaching and research activities) by May 22, 2024, stating the reference number, via email to info-prof@hr.fra-uas.de (please send all documents in a single PDF file):

To the President of the
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Human Resources
Nibelungenplatz 1, 60318 Frankfurt

www.frankfurt-university.de

1: https://wissenschaft.hessen.de