Job advertisement Junior Professorship (W1) in Civil Law, Intellectual Property Law, especially Patent Law and Legal Issues of AI

At the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science the Institute of International Law, Intellectual Property and Technology Law invites applications for the

Junior Professorship (W1) in Civil Law, Intellectual Property Law, especially
Patent Law and Legal Issues of AI
(with tenure track to W3)

with a four-year contract, to be filled at the earliest possible date. Evaluation criteria mutually agreed upon when the position is accepted will form the basis of the evaluation procedures. If the interim evaluation is positive, the employment contract will be extended to a total of six years. At the latest in the fifth year of the appointment, a TU Dresden evaluation commission will conduct the tenure evaluation. The focus of the evaluation will be the scientific success in the form of subject-relevant and high-quality publications, the acquisition of third-party research funds as well as related project management ex­perience, commitment and success in teaching performance and promotion of young researchers, the networking in the scientific community and special commit­ment to academic self-adminis­tration. Following a positive evaluation, a perma­nent Chair (W3) of Civil Law, Intellectual Property Law, especially Patent Law and Legal Issues of AI will be granted.

You will represent the above-mentioned field with its national and international references in research and teaching. In teaching, you will conduct courses in German and English within the Master's study program "International Studies in Intellectual Property Law". Your teaching duties will initially comprise four academic hours per week.

We expect proven professional qualifications in the field of intellectual property rights and the regulation of technical innovations, especially in relation to AI, and a high motivated to engage in interdisciplinary collaborative research. In addition to the qualification of a law degree at a German or foreign university, you are expected to have studied abroad, preferably in English-speaking countries. A very good command of written and spoken English is essential. German language skills are also required at the time of application and we assume that within three years a level of proficiency in German will be reached enabling the holder of the position to give lectures in German and to actively participate in academic self-administration. Relevant teaching experience in the field of legal education at universities is a prerequisite. We are looking forward to receiving applications that fulfil the employment qualification requirements of § 63 of the Act on the Autonomy of Institutions of Higher Education in the Free State of Saxony (SächsHSFG).

For further information please contact the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, Prof. Dr. Susanne Schötz, Tel. +49 351 463-34022; Email: .

TU Dresden supports tenure-track professors with a program specially tailored to their needs. Mentoring, various coaching sessions, special further education and support offers provide active professional guidance and support throughout the term of the temporary junior professorship.

TU Dresden seeks to employ more female professors. Hence, we particularly encourage women to apply. Applications from candidates with disabilities or those requiring additional support are very welcome. The university is a certified family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career Service. If you have any questions about these topics, please contact the Equal Opportunities Representative of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science (Mrs. Josefine Went, ) or the Representative of Employees with Disabilities (Mr. Roberto Lemmrich, +49 351 463-33175).

Please send your application with a curriculum vitae, academic certificates, a publication list and a proof of your teaching experience, preferably via the TU Dresden SecureMail Portal https://securemail.tu-dresden.de, by sending it as a single pdf document quoting the reference number JProf2020, to: or by post to: TU Dresden, Philosophische Fakultät, Institut für Internationales Recht, Geistiges Eigentum und Technikrecht, Frau Prof. Lauber-Rönsberg, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden. The closing date for applications is March 26, 2021 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service applies).

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