Professorship in Technology Assessment and Technology Governance at KIT
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) invites applications for a university professorship (W3) “Technology Assessment and Technology Governance“, including a leadership role at its Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS). The university professorship will further advance technology assessment at KIT, shape sustainability research and systems analysis in the long term, and position this research internationally.
We are looking for an internationally recognized scholar with outstanding expertise in research and teaching, particularly in the following areas:
- Concepts, methods, and conditions for the implementation of technology assessment, including, i.a., its epistemic and ethical dimensions.
- Systematic reflection on the opportunities, conditions, and consequences of socio ‑ technical change.
- Shaping of socio ‑ technical systems and governance of complex transformation processes.
- Interaction between science and political action (e.g., scientific policy advice).
Deadline: March 26th, 2026
For additional details, see here: https://www.pse.kit.edu/english/karriere/joboffer.php?id=165855