25. April 2025

Substitute for a professorship in Business Administration, in particular Production Management and Logistics (W2) - Reference: WB-113V -

Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences | Application deadline: 18.05.2025

At the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz, the Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering Management is seeking to fill a temporary position of 0.5 FTE (20 hours/week) at the earliest possible date.

for a professorship in Business Administration,
in particular Production Management and Logistics (W2)
-Code: WB-113V -

for the duration of the replacement of the incumbent, but until 28.02.2030 at the latest.

The post holder will be responsible for the subject area of "Business Administration, in particular Production Management and Logistics" with a particular focus on the following areas:

  • General business administration for all stages of a company's value chain,
  • Digital technologies & application-oriented process and project management, AI applications in business processes,
  • Operational and strategic production and logistics management, production planning and control including associated software for simulation and implementation, lean management,
  • production control / industrial management, materials management and supply chain management.

in lectures, seminars, exercises, internships and projects as well as in continuing education. The ability and willingness to familiarize oneself with other areas related to the subject area and to represent them is expected. The range of courses on offer must be secured throughout the university. Courses must also be taught in English if required. Furthermore, the ability and willingness to participate in integrative, practice-oriented and internship-related courses is required.

If required, courses related to the subject area must be taken on.

In addition, the candidate is expected to actively contribute to the internationalization of the university and the further development of the subject area and to take on tasks in academic self-administration. In addition, commitment to applied research projects and in the area of technology and knowledge transfer is expected.

The following knowledge and skills are required

  • A successfully completed university degree in a scientific field related to the above-mentioned subject area,
  • a particular aptitude for scientific work,
  • experience in applied research and knowledge transfer,
  • ideally teaching experience in higher education or further education.
  • When filling positions, particular emphasis is placed on practical experience.

Please refer to the Law on Universities in the Free State of Saxony (Sächsisches Hochschulgesetz - SächsHSG) of May 31, 2023 (SächsGVBl. 2023 No. 12, p. 329).

We expect you to

  • Independent performance of teaching, research and development tasks in the subject area
  • Collaboration on research priorities and transfer projects of the HSZG,
  • assumption of academic self-administration tasks.

We offer you

  • an interesting and challenging field of activity in a qualified, open-minded and committed team,
  • flexible and family-friendly working hours,
  • personal and professional development opportunities through targeted training and further education,
  • attractive social benefits (company pension scheme, annual special payment, capital-forming benefits),
  • company health management with offers for workplace health promotion and
  • the opportunity to use a job ticket.
Further information

Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences strives for a balanced staff structure and therefore welcomes applications from people of all genders. Severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration if they have the same professional qualifications. Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences has set itself the goal of increasing the proportion of women in teaching and research and therefore expressly encourages women to apply.

 

Have we aroused your interest? If so, we look forward to receiving your detailed application (including cover letter, curriculum vitae, certificates and references, description of previous scientific work), stating the reference WB-113V in the subject line, by May 18, 2025 (incoming mail) by e-mail to:

stellenangebote@hszg.de
(documents in pdf format only)

For the sake of the environment, we would like to ask you to refrain from postal applications[1] if possible (it is not possible to return application documents). We ask for your understanding that any costs incurred during the selection process cannot be reimbursed. If you have any questions of a technical nature, please contact the Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering Management, Prof. Dr. phil. Sebastian Zips (e-mail: Dekan-W@hszg.de; phone: 03583/612-4681). Further information can be found at www.hszg.de.

[1] Postal address: Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Department of Human Resources and Law, Theodor-Körner-Allee 16, 02763 Zittau

Photo: Dr. phil. Sebastian Zips
Dr. phil.
Sebastian Zips
Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering Management
02763 Zittau
Schliebenstrasse 21
Building Z II, Room 014
First floor
+49 3583 612-4681
M.A.
Heike Kallweit
Human Resources and Legal Department
02763 Zittau
Theodor-Körner-Allee 16
Building Z I, Room 1.06.1
1st floor
+49 3583 612-3060