Saarland University is a campus university with an international reputation for research excellence, particularly in
computer science and in the life sciences and nanosciences. The university is also distinguished by its close ties to
France and its strong European focus. Around 17,000 students, studying over one hundred different academic
disciplines, are currently enrolled at Saarland University. Saarland University is officially recognized as one of
Germany’s family-friendly higher-education institutions and with a combined workforce of more than 4000 it is one
of the largest employers in the region.
The Chair of Legal Informatics is inviting applications for the following position commencing at the earliest
opportunity.
Academic research assistant (m/f/x)
Reference number W2340, salary in accordance with the German TV-L salary scale1, pay grade: E13, employment:
100 % of standard working time.
Workplace/Department:
You will work in the interdisciplinary team of the Chair of Legal Informatics. As a chair of informatics within the Faculty
of Law it is unique in Germany. Our team of computer scientists and jurists is working on numerous research projects
concerning technical and legal data protection as well as application-related questions of IT security. We highly value
both excellent research in the respective discipline as well as the interdisciplinary nature of our projects. Therefore,
we maintain close cooperation with other research institutes, companies, government agencies, and law enforcement
authorities.
The position is initially limited until 31.05.2024. An extension of the position is being pursued.
Job requirements and responsibilities:
- Participation in (third-party funded) research projects, especially in the area of technical data protection and/or IT
security (e.g., research on anonymization and pseudonymization methods, privacy by design, data protection in
wearables and in smart homes) or in the area of machine learning applications (e.g., privacy-preserving machine
learning, NLP)
- Interdisciplinary linking of technical research results through regular exchange with the jurists in the working group
- You have the opportunity for scientific publications as well as for further qualification (PhD, LL.M. Information
Technology and Law)
1 TV-L = collective agreement on remuneration of public sector employees in the German Länder
The pay grade assigned to an employee depends on their professional qualifications and the number of years of service. Each pay grade is
further subdivided into levels. Entry-level employees with no previous experience will initially be assigned a level 1 rating. After one year at
level 1 of the E10 pay grade, an employee will move up to level 2. After a further two years, the employee will move to level 3, etc.