Saarland University is a campus-based university with international focus and pronounced research-oriented profile.

Saarland University Computer Science is seeking to establish an

Associate Professorship in Perspicuous Computing

(W2, with a tenure track to a permanent W3 professorship)

We are looking for highly motivated young researchers (m/f/x) with a background in the intersection of two of the following research areas:

• formal Methods
• artificial Intelligence
• human Computer Interaction

The position will be tightly connected to the newly established Centre for Perspicuous Computing 248, see https://www.perspicuous-computing.science, funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG. The Centre addresses the rapidly increasing problem of automated decision cascades affecting humans especially when interacting with cyber-physical systems.

We especially encourage applications of outstanding researchers working on:

• explainable Artificial Intelligence
• human Cyber-Physical Interaction
• verification and Safeguarding of Machine Learning
• visualisation for Verification, Visualisation of Artificial Intelligence, or
• any other topic crosscutting the areas above

Scientific Environment
The position will be established in the Department for Computer Science at the Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC), located in Saarbrücken. With its 800 researchers and 1900 students from 81 countries, the SIC belongs to one of the leading locations for Computer Science in Germany and in Europe. All areas of computer science are covered at six globally renowned research institutes and three collaborating university departments, as well as in a total of 16 academic programs. The Centre for Perspicuous Computing TRR 248 is a joint initiative of Saarland Informatics Campus and Technische Universität Dresden. It aims at enabling comprehension in a cyber-physical world with the human in the loop.

Our Offer
Associate professors have faculty status at Saarland University, including the right to supervise bachelor's, master's and PhD students. They focus on world-class research, will lead their own research group and will have a significantly reduced teaching load. In case of outstanding performance, the position will be tenured as full professor (W3). The tenure decision is made after at most 6 years.

The position provides excellent working conditions in a lively scientific community, embedded in the vibrant research environment of the Saarland Informatics Campus. Saarland University has leading departments in computer science and computational linguistics, with more than 350 PhD students working on timely topics (see https://saarland-informatics-campus.de/ for additional information).

Your Application
Candidates should submit their application online at: https://applications.saarland-informatics-campus.de

No additional paper copy is required. The application must contain:

• a cover letter and curriculum vitae including a photograph
• a full list of publications
• a short prospective research plan (2-5 pages)
• copies of degree certificates
• full text copies of the five most important publications
• a list of references: 3-5 (at least one of which must be external), including email addresses

Applications will be accepted until August 5^th, 2019.

Saarland University is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with its policy of increasing the proportion of women in this type of employment, the University actively encourages applications from women. For candidates with equal qualifications, preference will be given to people with disabilities. In addition, Saarland University regards internationalisation as a university-wide cross-sectional task and therefore encourages applications that align with activities to further internationalise the university.

Please refer to reference W1554 in your application.
Please contact apply@saarland-informatics-campus.de if you have any questions.

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