At Montanuniversität Leoben (MUL), Austria, a joint position of 

a University Professor (m/f/d) for the subject area of Materials Physics 
pursuant to § 98 of the Austrian University Act (UG) 2002

and the Director of the Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science (ESI)
at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), 

is to be filled as a permanent position under private law by tentatively 01.10.2027.

The Montanuniversität Leoben and the Austrian Academy of Sciences are seeking to make a joint appointment. It is planned that the professor of Materials Physics will also be appointed director of the ÖAWs Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science.

The ESI and the Chair of Materials Physics focus on materials research in the broader sense. The work of both institutions focuses on interdisciplinary approaches in materials science. Other key topics include the physics of new materials and materials analysis using physical methods.