W2 Professorship for Educational Measurement

Technische Universität Braunschweig is one of Germany’s leading institutes of technology and offers an inspiring work environment with a wide range of research and teaching opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities. The 3,800 members of our academic, technical and administrative staff – including more than 400 international scientific staff – work together to ensure that our university successfully fulfills its mission of providing excellent teaching for our approximately 16,000 students and 100 trainees.

We focus our research on mobility, metrology, engineering for health, and the future city. Our core disciplines include a comprehensive engineering division and a strong natural sciences division, closely linked with business sciences, social sciences, educational sciences, and the humanities.

The Faculty of Humanities and Education is offering a W2 Professorship for Educational Measurement. The appointment is planned for 1st of October 2025.

Your responsibilities

The University of Hildesheim, the Technische Universität Braunschweig and Leibniz University Hannover have jointly acquired start-up funding for new professorships as part of the call Strengthening Empirical Educational Research in Lower Saxony (Stärkung der empirischen Bildungsforschung in Niedersachsen), and will establish a Research Alliance for Intervention, Implementation and Transfer Research (Forschungsallianz zur Interventions-, Implementations- und Transferforschung, FI2T). The Research Alliance aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of educational interventions and to identify specific conditions of their successful implementation and broad deployment.

Complementary to the new professorships Research on Professional Development in Education and Transformative School Development / Educational Innovation and Change at the Hildesheim and Hanover locations, which are also involved in the research alliance, the focus of the professorship advertised here is on the (further) development of empirical research methods in the context of educational intervention, implementation and transfer research. The candidate (f/m/d) should have methodological expertise in the field of mixed methods, with a focus on quantitative methods.

The successful candidate (f/m/d) is expected to be committed to the university’s strategic goals and to actively shape its holistic development. This applies in particular to digitalisation, internationalisation, equality and diversity, as well as knowledge exchange.

Our expectations

• Proven research in the field of educational intervention, implementation and transfer research
• Emphasis on methodological issues, with a focus on small case numbers, change measurement and mixed methods
• Acquisition of third-party funding
• Willingness to support people in the early academic career phase
• Broad teaching experience in educational science
• Ability and willingness to teach in German and English
• Experience with and willingness to participate in the self-administration of the university as well as the scientific organization and the organization of study programs
• Willingness to further develop the profile of the Institute of Educational Science
• Willingness to engage in interdisciplinary cooperation within the institute, the faculty, TU Braunschweig and with non-university research institutions
• Willingness to contribute to the internationalization of the university
• Strong teamwork, management and leadership skills

International research and teaching experience, excellent command of the English language, as well as the ability and willingness to teach courses in English are a prerequisite.

Requirements, § 25 NHG

• A degree in a relevant field
• Pedagogical aptitude
• Special qualification for in-depth independent scientific work, as a rule proven by an above-average doctorate
• Additional academic achievements, usually within the framework of a junior professorship, a post-doctoral degree (Habilitation) or through achievements equivalent to a Habilitation

Technische Universität Braunschweig makes personnel decisions on the basis of suitability, ability and professional performance. Our aim is to increase the share of women in academic positions. Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from women and will give preference to female candidates with equivalent qualifications. People with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and, if equally qualified, will be given preference in the appointment process.

Technische Universität Braunschweig is certified as a family-friendly university. We are committed to facilitating a healthy and productive work-life balance and offer a dual career service as well as support for newly appointed staff. Our Family Office provides advice on all issues relating to family, childcare, and caring for relatives.

Even though this is a permanent full-time position, a part-time appointment may be possible upon request. Applicants (f/m/d) who are 50 years or older at the time the appointment commences and who have not acquired permanent civil servant status (Beamtenverhältnis auf Lebenszeit) will be employed with employee status (Angestelltenverhältnis).

Application Process

We are looking forward to your application! Applicants (f/m/d) are requested to attach the following documents:

• Cover letter
• Academic background (curriculum vitae)
• Academic certificates and diplomas (degrees)
• List of publications, including copies of 3 select publications
• List of externally funded projects and description of own role in these projects
• Research and teaching statement
• List of courses taught and results of course evaluations
• If applicable, add proof of parental/family care leave
• If applicable, add proof of disability status.

Please submit the application, including all documents, digitally via the online portal of Technische Universität Braunschweig. The application deadline is 2025-01-05.

Contact

Informal enquiries about the job can be directed to Prof. Dr. Julia Gerick, T + 49 531 391 8843, j.gerick@tu-braunschweig.de.

For questions regarding legal matters, please contact Anne Fritz, T + 49 531 391 4350.

For questions regarding the online application process, please contact Nicole Brückner, T + 49 531 391 14143.