W2-University Professorship (f/m/d) in “AI and Biometrics”

Universität Paderborn; Paderborn; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading university in Germany is seeking a W2-University Professorship in AI and Biometrics. The successful candidate will represent responsible artificial intelligence and biometrics in research and teaching, engage in significant research activities, and educate students in both German and English. The position requires a Ph.D. degree and a track record suitable for a W2 position. Applicants are encouraged to apply by October 9, 2025.

Leistungen

Family-friendly environment

Dual career services

Childcare support

Qualifikationen

• Academic qualification for professorship.
• Experience in acquiring and conducting third-party funding projects.
• Ability to teach in German and English.

Aufgaben

• Represent responsible AI and biometrics in research and teaching.
• Educate students in Computer Science.
• Engage in research in AI-driven responsible biometrics.

Ausbildung

Ph.D. degree

Habilitation or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Paderborn University is a high-performance and internationally oriented university. Within interdisciplinary teams, we undertake forward-looking research, design innovative teaching concepts and actively transfer knowledge into society. We offer our employees in research, teaching, technology and administration a lively, family-friendly, equal opportunity environment, a lean management structure and diverse opportunities.

In the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics at the Department of Computer Science, the following professorship is to be filled at the earliest possible date:

W2-University Professorship (f/m/d) in “AI and Biometrics”

Responsibilities

• Represent the fields of responsible artificial intelligence and biometrics in research and teaching at the Department of Computer Science.
• Educate students in the study program Computer Science and contribute to their education.
• Engage in research with an outstanding scientific track record in AI-driven responsible biometrics (e.g., face recognition) and publish in competitive international venues (e.g., CVPR, WACV, IJCB, BTAS).
• Develop and pursue research in areas such as privacy in biometric systems, demographic and non-demographic fairness, explainability and transparency, biometric reliability and uncertainty, and security considerations (e.g., morphing, deepfakes, backdoor attacks).
• Contribute to interdisciplinary, large-scale projects and actively shape new projects, integrating into existing research institutions.
• Collaborate with research facilities and institutes associated with Paderborn University, such as SICP, JAII, PhoQS, PC², HNI, and IEM, and pursue third-party funding (e.g., DFG projects).
• Teach in German and English and participate in academic self-administration.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Academic qualification for professorship (Habilitation or equivalent) and a track record suitable for a W2 position.
• Experience in acquiring and conducting third-party funding projects (e.g., DFG).
• Willingness to work on applications for large-scale, interdisciplinary projects.
• Ability to teach in German and English and participate in self-administration.
• Alignment with the Department’s strategic research areas: Security, Data Science, Software Engineering, Quantum Computing, and Domain-Specific Computing, with connectivity to at least two areas.

Recruitment Requirements

• Germany NRW University law: § 36 Abs. 1 Ziff. 1 to 4 HG NRW (completed university degree, pedagogical aptitude, Ph.D. degree and additional academic achievements).
• Open to applications from women with priority in case of equal qualifications, and applications from disabled persons; equal opportunities adhere to SGB IX.
• Supportive family-friendly environment; dual career services; information on living and working in Paderborn; childcare support; Welcome Services for international applicants.

Application

For any questions regarding the position, contact Prof. Dr. Eric Bodden ([e-mail]), head of the Department of Computer Science, Paderborn University.

Applications with the usual documents, quoting reference number 7086, must be submitted by October 9, 2025 online via the application portal: https://bewerbung.uni-paderborn.de/stellen/7086

Data and Contact

Information regarding the processing of personal data is available from the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics, Paderborn University, 33098 Paderborn.