Full Professorships (W3) in Artificial lntelligence and Machine Learning

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The University of Bonn is an international research university with a wide education and research profile.

Tasks & Responsibilities Establish and lead an internationally visible research program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Contribute to teaching within the degree programs of the Institute of Computer Science, including the Master’s program in Artificial Intelligence Position the Lamarr Institute towards society and industry and contribute to the institute's strategic responsibilities Acquire third-party research funds and participate in and contribute to joint grant activities in computer science Teach at all levels of the degree programs in German and English Develop a high-quality teaching concept Actively participate in academic self-administration Qualifications Demonstrated internationally outstanding research in one or more relevant subfields of Artificial Intelligence with a strong focus on Machine Learning, related to one or more of the Lamarr Institute’s research areas For this call, profiles in emerging and strategic topics such as foundational AI and world models, edge AI and efficient models, agentic and reflective intelligence, embodied AI and hybrid ML are particularly welcome Working Conditions The successful applicant will be appointed as a tenured full professor (W3) within the Institute of Computer Science Dual-career appointments are possible for suitable candidates The professorship will benefit from Bonn’s broader excellence environment, including potential scientific links to relevant TRAs, Clusters of Excellence such as PhenoRob, ML4Q, HCM, DYNAVERSE, Color meets Flavor, and ImmunoSensation, and the ELLIS Unit NRW Non-native speakers are expected to be able to teach in German within a reasonable time frame The recruitment requirements are based on § 36 HG (NRW).

With a 200-year history, approximately 31,500 students, more than 6,000 staff, and an excellent reputation at home and abroad, the University of Bonn is one of the most important universities in Germany and is recognized as a University of Excellence.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, through the Department of Computer Science, invites applications for up to two tenured and excellently equipped Full Professorships (W3) in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to be filled as soon as possible as strategic flagship positions within the Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.

The Lamarr Institute brings together all AI activities of University of Bonn and its founding partners with significant growth based on permanent institutional funding as part of Germany's national AI excellence initiative.

The University of Bonn promotes an open, respectful, and non-discriminatory academic culture and is actively committed to equal opportunity and family friendliness. Therefore, we welcome all applications, regardless of ethnic or social background, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability, or age.

Applications from women and people with a documented severe disability (or equivalent status) will be given preferential consideration in accordance with the State Equality Act (LGG) NRW and Social Code (SGB) IX. Job description automatically summarized using AI