Professor of Applied Mathematics (60 - 100 %)
Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
Windisch
Key information
- Publication date:21 November 2025
- Workload:60 – 100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Windisch
Job summary
Join the FHNW as a Professor of Applied Mathematics, shaping the future! Collaborate in a vibrant environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Lead projects in applied mathematics, focusing on data science.
- Educate students in mathematics across various engineering programs.
- Supervise student projects and collaborate on interdisciplinary research.
Skills
- A degree in applied mathematics or a related field, preferably with a PhD.
- Experience in applied mathematics with industry background.
- Strong teaching abilities and passion for research and development.
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Professor of Applied Mathematics (60 - 100 %)
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, Institute of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Your tasks:
You actively shape the future of applied mathematics at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland.
In this versatile professorship, you combine scientific expertise with practice-oriented teaching and interdisciplinary research.
Your main tasks:
- Acquisition, management, and execution of projects in the field of applied mathematics, especially data science and multiphysics simulation
- Training students in mathematics in various bachelor's degree programs in computer science and engineering (basic and advanced courses)
- Supervision of project, bachelor, and master theses
- Participation in interdisciplinary research projects within FHNW as well as with external partners
You contribute to ensuring that FHNW students experience mathematics as a key to innovation – understandable, application-oriented, and inspiring.
Your profile:
You are a committed, team-oriented individual with enthusiasm for teaching, research, and applied development.
You have:
- a university degree in applied mathematics, statistics, physics, or a related field, ideally with a doctorate
- several years of industry experience in applied mathematics (e.g., computational engineering, data science, statistics, modeling)
- proven experience in acquiring, managing, and conducting application-oriented research projects
- a sustainable network of partners from industry, research, and society
- the ability and willingness to build a small research team and establish research collaborations
- a strong pedagogical flair and the joy of conveying complex content in an understandable and practice-related manner
- a higher education didactic qualification or the willingness to acquire it within the first years
We promote diversity and equal opportunities
FHNW aims to specifically increase the proportion of female professors in STEM subjects.
We therefore especially welcome applications from qualified female scientists.
The uniqueness of FHNW is reflected in the combination of teaching and application-oriented research as well as collaboration with practice. The complementary perspectives enable a differentiated understanding and action in a rapidly changing world. Exchange and collaboration are paramount.
Will you soon be part of our team? We look forward to receiving your application by January 6, 2026.
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