Full Professorship (W3) in Machine Learning

Universität Konstanz

Full Professorship (W3) in Machine Learning

(Fulltime, Salary level W 3)

Reference No. 2025/263. The Department of Computer and Information Science in the Faculty of Sciences seeks to fill this position by October 1, 2026 or by agreement. The University of Konstanz is a dynamic and internationally successful research university with approximately 10,000 students. The campus university’s architecture promotes interdisciplinary cooperation and a sense of community among researchers, lecturers and students. The University of Konstanz has been continuously funded by the German Excellence Strategy since 2006. The professorship in Machine Learning seeks to establish a research group focusing on methods and theoretical principles of machine learning. Successful candidates are internationally recognized in at least one current research area of machine learning and ideally engage in interdisciplinary research with applications in economics, political science, psychology, or sociology. The holder of the position takes a leading role in the interdisciplinary Master's programme in Social and Economic Data Science (SEDS). Candidates should also connect to the main research areas of our department. Contributions to and integration with the department’s interdisciplinary initiatives, such as the new collaborative research centre (SFB 1760) “Silence, Noise and Signal in Language”, are highly desirable. Recruitment requirements are: a university degree in computer science or a related field, a doctoral degree as well as a habilitation or an equivalent scientific achievement. Applicants should have a strong research record substantiated through publications at international high-ranking venues, experience in obtaining external funding, and project leadership. Equally important, the applicant must have experience in providing quality teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels in the programmes offered by the department. The candidate is expected to teach courses in German within three years of appointment. Constance lies on the shores of Lake Constance (Bodensee), directly bordering Switzerland. Surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes and close to the Swiss and Austrian Alps, the region offers numerous opportunities for leisure activities such as hiking, cycling, sailing, and skiing. Constance is part of an economically strong area, with the Zurich metropolitan region and its international airport easily reachable by public transport. For further information please contact the head of the department, Prof. Dr. Daniel Keim (keim@uni-konstanz.de, +49 7531 88-3161). If you have questions concerning the application procedure, please contact the director of the faculty administration Ms. Helgard Fischer (sek1.ref@uni-konstanz.de). The hiring requirements for professorships follow from § 47 paragraph 1, 2 of the Landeshochschulgesetz. We look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents (curriculum vitae, publication list, a list of grants and awards, details of teaching experience, statements on current research topics, future research directions and interests) until January 31, 2026 via our Online Application Portal. The University of Konstanz is committed to ensuring an environment that provides equal opportunities and promotes diversity as well as a good balance between university and family life. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to increase the number of women working in research and teaching. We also support working couples through our dual career program (https://www.uni-konstanz.de/en/equalopportunities/family/dual-career/). Persons with disabilities are explicitly encouraged to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact sbv@uni-konstanz.de, Tel. No.: +49 7531 88-4016).