Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Systems Design*

The Department of Management, Technology and Economics (D-MTEC, www.mtec.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position.

The successful candidate should have an excellent publication record in complexity science with business applications, system dynamics, decision sciences, or applied operations research for modeling complex and dynamic systems. Research will focus on the theoretical and applied analysis and design of industrial or service systems. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to contribute to systems design at the organizational, national, and international levels.

At the assistant professor level, commitment to teaching within the curriculum of D-MTEC and the ability to establish and lead a research group in Systems Design are expected. Research and teaching collaboration with other departments and multidisciplinary research centers is required.

Assistant professorships have been established to promote the careers of younger scientists. ETH Zurich implements a tenure track system equivalent to that of other top international universities.

ETH Zurich is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer, values diversity, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

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Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement of future research and teaching interests, the names and contact information of three possible referees, a description of the leadership philosophy, a description of the three most important achievements**, and a certificate of the highest degree. The letter of application should be addressed to the President of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. Jo?l Mesot. (*The selection committee has started the selection process; applications may still be submitted.)

**ETH Zurich emphasizes qualitative assessment of academic accomplishments. This is why you are kindly asked to submit a short description of your three most important achievements (maximum a half page each). Besides research findings, these could also be extraordinary achievements in teaching and its further development, services in the benefit of the academic community or society, software development, patents, knowledge transfer and its practical application, spin-??????off companies or similar.