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RWTH Aachen University, Department of Mathematics

478 28393
Position ID:
RWTH-W3 [#28393]
Position Title:
Full Professor (W2) in Mathematical Optimization at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Aachen, Northrhine-Westphalia 52056, Germany
Subject Areas:
Mathematics, Natural Sciences
Appl Deadline:
2026/07/01 23:59:59 (posted 2026/05/04, listed until 2026/07/01)
Position Description:
   

Position Description

Please submit your application online by July 1, 2026 through the RWTH appointment portal at:
www.berufungsportal.rwth-aachen.de

For inquiries specific to the academic position, please reach out to Prof. Dr. Manuel Torrilhon at fg-sprecher@ mathematik.rwth-aachen.de. If you encounter technical issues with the appointment portal, please get in touch with our support team at berufungsportal@‌rwth-aachen.de.

This position is available on a part-time basis upon request. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender. RWTH Aachen University is recognized as a family-friendly institution and provides a dual career program to support partner hiring. Our Family Services Center, part of the Equal Opportunities Office, is available to offer guidance on family matters, including childcare and caregiving responsibilities.

At RWTH Aachen University, we are dedicated to advancing women’s careers and strongly encourage women to apply. When candidates have equal qualifications, skills, and accomplishments, preference may be given to women, provided there are no overriding considerations in favor of another candidate. We also welcome applications from qualified individuals with disabilities and those with equivalent status, and we look forward to applications from international candidates.

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RWTH Aachen University is one of Germany’s pre-eminent Universities of Excellence and is renowned for its high-quality teaching and world-class research. Assuming profound responsibility towards society, RWTH addresses bold scientific questions and translates its knowledge into meaningful applications. RWTH strives for the convergence of knowledge, methods, and findings and integrates in-depth disciplinary knowledge within the interdisciplinary research consortia established in its eight profile areas. The University’s dynamic, creative, and international environment encompasses efficient research networks and institutionalized collaborations. With its innovative RWTH Aachen Campus project, the University boasts one of the largest technology-oriented research environments in Europe.

Full Professor (W2)
in Mathematical Optimization
at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences


We are inviting applications for the position of full professor in the area of mathematical optimization, to be filled as soon as possible. The mathematical research focus lies in the field of optimization theory and its foundational principles. The research expertise should include the development of analytical frameworks, structural insights, and fundamental methodologies related to optimization. Areas of particular interest include continuous, stochastic, and/or discrete optimization, convex / non-convex analysis, variational methods, non-smooth / set-valued analysis, optimal control, and/or inverse problems as well as particle methods. Excellent applications with different, but relevant research profiles with focus on related topics are also welcome. Candidates are expected to demonstrate potential for acquiring third‑party funding. Active participation in existing research programs such as Collaborative Research Center 1481 “Sparsity and Singular Structures” as well as in interdisciplinary cooperations within RWTH Aachen and beyond will be desirable. Adequate participation in the teaching duties of the Department of Mathematics is expected.

The requirements include a doctoral degree and additional research experience, such as a habilitation (post-doctoral lecturing qualification) or equivalent achievements gained as a university researcher or professor or in a research position outside academia. Teaching ability and dedication are essential and the application should include proof of this. Fluent German is not required to start the position but the successful candidate will be expected to hold classes in German within the first 5 years. 

Participation in academic self-administration is expected.


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Contact: Prof. Dr. Manuel Torrilhon
Email: email address
Postal Mail:
Dekan der Fakultät für Mathematik, Informatik
und Naturwissenschaften der RWTH Aachen
Prof. Dr. Carsten Honerkamp
52056 Aachen
Germany
Web Page: berufungsportal.rwth-aachen.de