The FHNW School of Life Sciences offers state-of-the-art technical, laboratory and office facilities. Contributing to the school's highly motivating working environment - which is second to none - are its collaboration with a large number of companies and institutions in Switzerland and abroad, a widely varied programme of scientific events, and daily contact with young students in research and teaching. The FHNW is also committed to equal opportunities and the compatibility of private and professional life. | You will be actively involved in teaching and research in bioprocess engineering or pharmaceutical process engineering at the FHNW School of Life Sciences. Your focus will be on process and plant engineering for the manufacture of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical intermediates and end products, including new technologies for manufacturing, automation and process analysis, as well as computer-aided process simulation and production planning.
Your responsibilities will include :
Recruiting and leading a research group involved in teaching and research in your field of expertise
Running externally funded research projects, including in collaboration with industrial partners
Planning and giving lectures, seminars, practicals and other courses at Bachelor's and Master's level, as well as in continuing education
Supervision of student projects and theses
Establishing and maintaining contacts with industry to ensure a constant exchange of knowledge and skills and up to date teaching syllabi.
You are an experienced, dynamic individual with several years' management experience, are adept at dealing with complex research issues, and have an international network. You have a university teaching qualification or are willing to acquire one in the first years of employment in order to ensure a high standard of quality in teaching. You also fulfil the following criteria :
ETH or university PhD in engineering
Scientific qualification with an established publication record
At least 5 years' industrial experience
Proven expertise in relevant fields, e.g. process modelling, process control and automation, online process monitoring, process optimization or sustainable process design
Experience in running research projects, interdisciplinary collaboration, project management and funding acquisition
Good communication skills in German or the willingness to acquire German language skills within one year