W2-Professorship for Quality Assurance in Pharmaceutical Technology

As Germany's first zero-emission campus, the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld at the Trier University of Applied Sciences offers around 1,800 students the opportunity to study in an interdisciplinary and future-oriented way. The topic of sustainable development is reflected in all degree courses and research institutes. This offers ideal conditions for tapping into new professional potential, finding innovative solutions to the challenges of our time and learning, teaching and researching in a practice-oriented and company-oriented manner. A team-oriented and cooperative working environment is fundamental to our campus concept: living, learning, working.

The following position is available in the Department of Environmental Planning/Environmental Technology at the earliest possible date:

                                                                                                     W2-Professorship
                                                                                                                     for
                                                                        Quality Assurance in Pharmaceutical Technology

The future position holder will be responsible for ensuring and expanding the range of courses offered by the Department of Environmental Planning/Environmental Technology (UPUT) for the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in the aforementioned field.

The applicant is expected to have proven scientific competence and proven practical experience in the following area:

• Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in the manufacture and quality control of drugs in the pharmaceutical industry.

Further knowledge and skills in at least two of the following fields

• Drug development in the pharmaceutical industry
• Dosage form theory
• Pharmacology and toxicology
• Pharmaceutical biology
• Pharmaceutical technology

are appreciated.

Additionally, the willingness to establish a new research area in the field of biotechnology and pharmaceutical technology with a link to the "Biopharmaceutical Drug Manufacturing" degree program at the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld is appreciated.

The applicant should have completed a degree in pharmacy or a related course of study that meets the above-mentioned requirements. Experience in the field of quality assurance in the pharmaceutical industry and the existence of expertise in accordance with Section 15 of the German Medicines Act are required. Knowledge from working as a "Qualified Person" is an advantage. German language skills at level C2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) are required. Additionally required is a willingness to conduct interdisciplinary basic courses in the field of environmental planning/technology and to teach courses in English.

Furthermore, willingness to engage in further professional and didactic training and to develop new teaching content as well as commitment to the self-administration of the university is required.

All employees of the university have access to a comprehensive range of further education courses. We are certified as a family-friendly university and offer a variety of childcare options as well as support and advice through our Family Service and our Dual Career Service.

The mentoring concept represented by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and Trier University of Applied Sciences, as well as the expected commitment to application-oriented research, requires a high level of presence of the teaching staff at the university location.

The recruitment requirements are the general requirements under employment law. All other employment requirements are set out in Section 49 of the Higher Education Act of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate.

The appointment is made as a civil servant for life if the relevant legal requirements are met.

Trier University of Applied Sciences promotes equal opportunities for all employees and sees diversity as a great asset. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applications from women. Severely disabled persons and persons with disabilities with equal status according to § 2 para. 3 SGB IX will be given preferential consideration if suitably qualified (please enclose proof).

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Gutheil by e-mail at p.gutheil(at)umwelt-campus.de.

Applications in German with a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae, transcripts of records and list of publications, proof of the academic career and professional experience, a brief outline of your intended teaching and research profile at Trier University of Applied Sciences as well as a concept of your teaching ideas should be submitted in electronic form (as one merged PDF file, named with the first name and last name, e.g. thomas-meier.pdf) by 10.11.2024 to the President of Trier University of Applied Sciences, Environmental Campus Birkenfeld, P.O. Box 13 80, 55761 Birkenfeld, Germany.

The file must be stored on the secure Seafile platform of the Rhineland-Palatinate universities:https://seafile.rlp.net/u/d/dba7d7c42106450193f0/