University professorship (W3) 'Responsible Leadership“

Deine Aufgaben

Hence, this endowed professorship, funded by the Karl Schlecht Foundation, is dedicated to responsible leadership. Concretely, it examines responsible leadership and its conditions, mechanisms of action, and effects. Potential research priorities include:

• ethical leadership and decision-making processes, as well as leadership behaviour at the intersection of societal and economic responsibility
• leadership development (e.g., self-leadership, emotional and social skills, resilience, conflict competence)
• leadership for sustainable development and transformation
• relationship-oriented leadership (e.g., dynamics between leadership and followership, fostering employees and teams)

The professorship will fulfil university responsibilities with a teaching load of 9 semester hours per week. This will primarily be conducted at the central academic institution 'House of Competence' (HoC) at KIT, particularly to expand the offerings of the Leadership Talent Labs (LTL). Overall, the professorship contributes to the interdisciplinary competency development of students across all disciplines at KIT, through training and coaching programmes.

Additionally, the professorship will offer courses in the study programmes of the KIT Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (e.g., in the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme).

At the HoC, the professorship will take on the academic leadership of the LTL and the “Perspektivenlabor”, as well as prospective additional academic leadership roles. There are excellent collaboration opportunities with the “Leadership Talent Academy” (Career Service).

Dein Profil

Required qualifications include an outstanding academic track record, evidenced by significant publications in international journals, as well as a habilitation, a successfully evaluated junior professorship, or equivalent achievements, along with proven teaching aptitude.

The willingness to train and coach in Responsible Leadership is required. Experience as a trainer or coach is advantageous. Additionally, the candidate is expected to have:

• experience in the conception and leadership of interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary research projects
• interest and talent for inspiring and developing people, as well as embracing diversity
• evidence of successful acquisition of third-party funding
• cross-disciplinary analytical and strategic thinking
• demonstrated experience in responsible team leadership
• willingness to participate in academic self-governance

Willingness to acquire proficiency in the German language may be required to conduct German-language instruction.

Organizationally, the professorship is affiliated with Division II - Informatics, Economics, and Society, the KIT-Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the House of Competence (HoC); a joint appointment with the KIT-Faculty of Economics and Business Engineering is welcome.

Employment is subject to Art. 14, par. (2) of the KIT Act in conjunction with Art. 47 LHG Baden-Württemberg (Act of Baden-Württemberg on Universities and Colleges).

Vergütung & Benefits

Salary is governed by the statutory provisions of the State of Baden-Württemberg and comprises the basic salary of salary grade W3.

In addition, the granting of performance-related pay components is possible. The family allowance is paid, where applicable, in accordance with civil service law.

• Exzellente Forschungsbedingungen & modernste Infrastruktur: Profitieren Sie von einem einzigartigen Umfeld, das Universität und Großforschung verbindet, und erhalten Zugang zu hochmoderner Ausstattung und interdisziplinären Projekten. Dieses Umfeld ermöglicht Ihnen sowohl Grundlagenforschung als auch anwendungsorientierte Forschung auf höchstem Niveau.
• Internationale Vernetzung: Sie arbeiten in einem globalen Netzwerk, das internationale Kooperationen und englischsprachige wissenschaftliche Kommunikation umfasst. Das KIT fördert den Austausch mit führenden Forschungseinrichtungen und Industriepartnern weltweit.
• Transparente Karrierewege & persönliche Weiterentwicklung: Klare Entwicklungsperspektiven, individuelle Coachings und ein ausgereiftes Führungskräfteentwicklungsprogramm unterstützen Sie dabei, Ihre akademische Laufbahn gezielt zu steuern.
• Familienfreundliche Angebote: Der Dual‑Career‑Service des KIT unterstützt Sie und Ihre Partnerin bzw. Ihren Partner bei der beruflichen Integration, während flexible Arbeitszeitmodelle und betriebliche Kinderbetreuung die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie erleichtern.
• Onboarding & Integration: Ein maßgeschneidertes Onboarding Programm begleitet Sie vom ersten Arbeitstag an, sodass Sie schnell in Forschung, Lehre und die Netzwerke des KIT einsteigen und optimal starten können.

Über den Arbeitgeber

Facing global challenges such as climate change, digitalisation, and societal transformation, the question of responsible leadership is gaining increasing importance. Alongside economic objectives, scientific research is increasingly focusing on ethical, social, and ecological aspects, as well as considering diverse stakeholders.

Bewerbungsprozess

For subject-matter inquiries, please contact Prof. Dr. Bernhard Beckert, E-Mail: bernhard.beckert@kit.edu

The application comprises standard documents including a CV, list of publications, degree certificates, teaching evaluations, a description of your previous research and teaching activities and your contributions to the aforementioned fields (where applicable, also experiences in training and coaching for Responsible Leadership), alongside evidence of acquired third-party funding. Moreover, an exposé (no longer than three pages) outlining your planned research and teaching activities, as well as potential collaborations at KIT needs to be submitted.

Please send your application to: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Division II, Head of Division Prof. Dr. B. Beckert Preferred format: a single PDF file via email to: gs@bl2.kit.edu

Ansprechperson: Frau, Raquel, Carrasco Sanchez, Personalbetreuung 4 (PSE-BE4), +49 721 608-42016

Bewerbung und Rückfragen per E-Mail: raquel.carrasco@kit.edu