Managing Director

European Commission; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Saarland University is seeking a university professor in Computer Science with expertise in artificial intelligence. The ideal candidate will have extensive academic and practical experience, including teaching obligations. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to the Scheer School of Digital Sciences and help shape the next generation of leaders in technology.

Qualifikationen

• Extensive knowledge in AI and its applications.
• Several years of experience in academic and/or business sectors.
• Experience in managerial or leadership positions.

Aufgaben

• Teaching at least two hours per week during main teaching periods.
• Managing research projects and contributing to digital sciences.

Kenntnisse

Artificial Intelligence

Teaching

Digital Transformation

Leadership

Ausbildung

Doctorate in Computer Science or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Organisation/Company Saarland University Research Field Computer science » Other Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Other Positions Country Germany Application Deadline 28 Aug 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 3 Jul 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The appointment will initially be for a period of five years, with a planned start date in the winter semester 2025/2026.

The successful candidate will be appointed to a professorial position at Saarland University in the Department of Computer Science or the Department of Business Science and Economics.

The joint appointment to the position of university professor includes a teaching obligation of at least two hours per week during the main teaching periods at Saarland University. The appointee is also entitled to use the title ‘Professor’ for the duration of their employment at the Scheer School of Digital Sciences at Saarland University.

The person appointed should have extensive knowledge in the field of computer science, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence and its applications. We expect candidates to have several years of professional experience in the academic and / or business sectors, including managerial and/or leadership positions. Additional experience in the areas of digital transformation, innovative teaching formats and entrepreneurial competence that align with the activities and mission of the Scheer School of Digital Sciences at Saarland University would be welcome.

To apply for this position, please complete the online application form and submit your application by no later than 28August 2025 via Saarland University’s online professorial appointments platform: www.uni-saarland.de/berufungen . Application documents must be uploaded as a single PDF file (max. size 10MB) and should include the following documents in the order specified:

• Letter of application
• CV (including your home address, phone number and email address), providing details of your academic education and career and outlining your previous teaching experience
• List of publications
• Details of your previous teaching activities
• Types and amounts of external funding secured (including information on funding applications currently under review or currently being prepared; in the case of joint applications, please indicate amounts awarded to you)
• A two-page paper detailing your teaching concept and a two-page research statement
• Your three most significant publications of the last five years
• Proof of disability if you declared a disability in your application

If you hold a university degree from a non-German university, please provide proof of equivalence from Germany's Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) if available. If you have not yet requested proof of equivalence from ZAB, you must submit proof at a later date if so requested.

Additional comments

Saarland University and the Scheer School of Digital Sciences at Saarland University seek to increase the proportion of women in this field and actively encourage qualified women candidates to apply. Preferential consideration will be given to applications from disabled candidates of equal eligibility. Furthermore, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of nationality, ethnic heritage or social background, religious beliefs, personal beliefs or values, age, sexual orientation or identity.

By submitting a job application, you will be transmitting personal data. Please refer to our privacy notice for information on how we collect and process personal data in accordance with Art.13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (www.uni-saarland.de/en/privacy ). By submitting your application, you confirm that you have taken note of the information in the Saarland University privacy notice.