The Faculty of Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology, Institute of Neural Information Processing, is seeking to fill the position, starting as soon as possible, of

Professor (W3) of Machine Learning

at the Institute of Neural Information Processing

The University is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and particularly encourage qualified female scientists to apply for this position. Severely disabled applicants with equal aptitude will be given preferential consideration.

We seek exceptional candidates with a distinguished international track record in machine learning to contribute to the formation of our Computer Science department profile. The research of this professorship should focus on fundamental methodological contributions to machine learning. This includes expertise in statistical learning methods, neural network architectures, cognitive modelling of learning and adaptation processes, relational and structured learning models, and related topics. The ideal candidate will demonstrate connections to the faculty's key focus area, "Cognitive Systems," and the strategic development area, "Data Science."

Moreover, it is desirable that the professorship establishes links to the fields of research of university faculty, such as medical image processing, psychology of cognitive processes, mathematical statistics and optimization, and technical adaptive systems. Collaborative involvement with companies in the Science Park of Ulm is also welcome, for example through the transfer center DASU and the recently established DLR Institute for Secure AI. Candidates must have experience in acquiring third-party funding and actively participating in national and international research collaborations.

In teaching, the professorship will cover the area of "Machine Learning" and practical and applied computer science topics in the core curriculum of the Bachelor's degree programs in computer science. Teaching advanced modules in English is expected for the master's degree programs "Artificial Intelligence" and "Cognitive Systems" and desirable for “Mathematical Data Science”. The candidates must demonstrate their excellence in teaching, for example through highly rated teaching evaluations. Strong participation in academic administration is also expected. The professorship is associated with the role of deputy director for the Institute of Neural Information Processing.

Applications with the usual documents (CV with a description of the academic and professional career, list of publications with details of the five most important publications, list of third-party funded projects, list of courses, teaching evaluations, research and teaching concept, copies of certificates and diplomas) must be submitted electronically (in a single PDF file) via the application portal of the University of Ulm.

Employment requirements are completed university studies as well as teaching aptitude, a doctoral degree and further pertinent scientific achievements (§ 47 LHG).

Seize the opportunity and join us in shaping the future of the University!