Saarland University is a campus-based university with a strong
international focus and a research-oriented
profile. Numerous research institutes on campus and the systematic
promotion of collaborative projects
make Saarland University an ideal environment for innovation and
technology transfer.
The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) is the
world's largest independent research
institute in the field of artificial intelligence and is internationally
recognized as a center of excellence for
applied basic research. More information about the DFKI can be found at
http://www.dfki.de/.
The Department of Philosophy at Saarland University seeks to hire a
Professor (W3)
in Ethics of Digitalization
(m/f/x; Reference no.: W2428)
As part of a long-standing collaboration agreement, this professorship
position is linked to the leadership of
a new research department at the DFKI in Saarbrücken in the same area.
At the university, the professorship
will complement the existing expertise of colleagues at the Department
of Philosophy in the field of ethics of
digitalization and establish a strong bridge to the DFKI and the
Department of Computer Science. We expect
co-optation with the Department of Computer Science.
We are looking for a highly motivated and outstanding researcher in the
area of Ethics of Digitalization with
extensive knowledge in the relevant fields of practical philosophy,
computer science, and AI. A
demonstrated ability to attract external funding for research projects
is highly desired as research at the
DFKI is almost exclusively third-party funded. The successful candidate
is expected to actively and
significantly contribute to departmental research and to teach at the
M.Sc./M.A., B.Sc./B.A., and PhD level.
The teaching language is English and German. We expect that the
successful candidate has, or is willing to
acquire within an appropriate period, sufficient proficiency to teach in
both languages. It would also be
deeply appreciated if the future professor would also participate in
teaching at the Department of Computer
Science (e.g., the award-winning “Ethics for Nerds” course). The
professor will also, as one of his/her main
duties, establish and lead a research group of the DFKI with research
themes at the intersection of computer
science and philosophy that extends the university research group
towards interdisciplinary and application-
oriented research in the area of ethics of AI.
What we offer:
Professors (W3) have faculty status at Saarland University, including
the right to supervise Bachelor’s,
Master’s, and PhD students. The successful candidate will focus on
carrying out world-class research, will
lead his/her own research group, and will undertake teaching and
supervision responsibilities. The position
offers excellent working conditions in a lively and international
scientific community on campus and across
the different DFKI sites and research departments. DFKI and Saarland
University are part of the widely known
Saarland Informatics Campus, that also includes the two Max-Planck
Institutes for Informatics as well as
Software Systems, plus the Helmholtz Center for Cyber Security, CISPA.
The Department of Philosophy is
devoted to Analytic Philosophy and well connected to other university
departments, especially to the
Department of Computer Science, and to other philosophy departments
across Germany and Europe.
Together, the Saarland campus provides an interdisciplinary, dynamic,
and stimulating research environment.
Qualifications:
The appointment will be made in accordance with the general provisions
of German public sector
employment law. Applicants will have a PhD or doctorate in an
appropriate area/subject (i.e., related to
Ethics of Digitalization) and will have demonstrated an excellent track
record of independent academic
research (e.g., as a junior or assistant professor, or by having
completed an advanced, post-doctoral research
degree (habilitation) or equivalent academic activity at a university or
research institution) in that
area/subject. They will typically have completed a period of
postdoctoral research and have teaching and
supervision experience at the university level. They must have
demonstrated outstanding research
capabilities and have the potential to successfully lead and fund their
own research group.
Your Application:
Applications should be submitted online at
www.uni-saarland.de/berufungen. No additional paper copy is
required. The application must contain:
• a cover letter and curriculum vitae (including phone number and email
address),
• a full list of publications,
• a full list of third-party funding (stating own share, if multiple
grant holders)
• your proposed research plan (2-5 pages),
• a teaching statement (1 page),
• copies of your degree certificates,
• full-text copies of your 5 most important publications,
• a list of 3 academic references (including email addresses), at least
one of whom must be a person who is
outside the group of your current or former supervisors or colleagues.
• If available: Proof of equivalence of the foreign university degree
from the Central Office for Foreign
Education (ZAB; does not apply to university degrees in Germany). If the
proof has not yet been requested
at the time of application, it must be submitted later upon request.
Applications must be received no later than 14 March 2024.
Please include the job reference number W2428 when you apply. Selected
candidates will be interviewed.
Please contact [email protected] if you have any
questions.
Saarland University regards internationalization as an institution-wide
process spanning all aspects of
university life and it therefore encourages applications that align with
its internationalization strategy.
Members of the university's professorial staff are therefore expected to
engage in activities that promote
and foster further internationalization. Special support will be
provided for projects that continue with or
expand on collaborative interactions within existing international
cooperative networks.
Saarland University is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with
its affirmative action policy,
Saarland University is actively seeking to increase the proportion of
women in this field. Qualified women
candidates are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. Preferential
consideration will be given to
applications from disabled candidates of equal eligibility. We welcome
applications regardless of nationality,
ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation and
identity.
When you submit a job application to Saarland University you will be
transmitting personal data. Please refer
to our privacy notice
(https://www.uni-saarland.de/verwaltung/datenschutz/) for information on
how we
collect and process personal data in accordance with Art. 13 of the
General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR). By submitting your application, you confirm that you have taken
note of the information in the
Saarland University privacy notice.
The full job advertisement as PDF can be found at:
https://www.uni-saarland.de/fileadmin/upload/verwaltung/stellen/Wissenschaftler/Professor__W3__in_Ethics_of_Digitalization_1.pdf
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