Tenure-Track Faculty in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Saarbrücken bei CISPA – Helmholtz Zentrum für Informationssicherheit gGmbH

Tenure-Track Faculty in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (f/m/d) in Saarbrücken bei CISPA – Helmholtz Zentrum für Informationssicherheit gGmbH

CISPA – Helmholtz-Zentrum für Informationssicherheit gGmbH

Saarbrücken , Deutschland

CISPA is a world-leading research center that focuses on Information Security and Machine Learning at large. To expand and further strengthen our center, we are looking for

Tenure-Track Faculty in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (f/m/d)

All applicants are expected to grow a research team that pursues an internationally visible research agenda. To aid you in achieving this, CISPA provides institutional base funding for three full-time researcher positions and a generous budget for expenditures. Upon successful tenure evaluation, you will hold a position that is equivalent to an endowed full professorship at a top research university. We invite applications of candidates with excellent track records in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, especially in (but not limited to) the fields of

Accountability and Authenticity
Causality
Fairness
Federated and Decentralized Learning
Foundations of Statistically Sound (Deep) Learning from Data
Human Factors of AI
Interpretability and Explainability,
Neuro-Symbolic Learning
Privacy
Reinforcement Learning
Robustness and Reliability
Sample- and Computationally Efficient Mining and Learning
Secure and Safe AI

CISPA values diversity and is committed to equality. We provide special dual-career support. We explicitly encourage female and diverse researchers to apply.

The CISPA Tenure-Track in a nutshell

Tenure-track of six years towards the equivalent of an Endowed Full Professorship
Three fully funded full-time research staff positions for your entire tenure-track
Generous budget for research expenses
Low teaching load of only one course (of your choice) per semester
World- renowned colleagues in (almost) all areas of Security and Machine Learning
Young and dynamic environment, with an average faculty age below 40 years

The CISPA Ecosystem

Full academic freedom
Flat hierarchy
Tenure-track mentoring program
English-speaking working environment; a command of German is not required for a successful career at CISPA
World-class research infrastructure and support
Saarbrücken, a city with an international flair (e.g., an International School and a distinguished cuisine influenced by the proximity to the French border)
Dual Career opportunities
Free optional German courses

We offer

Full-time gross base salary starting from approx. €6800/month according to the associate professor (W2) scale of the TVöD (German Federal Employment Agreement)
Contractual benefits including 30 days of paid leave per year, pension scheme, paid parental leave, and monthly allowances for spouse and children
Three fully funded full-time research staff positions as well as a generous budget for research expenditures
Support for relocation, administrative tasks (e.g., visa and work permits) and organization of child care

We expect you

to have an excellent track record in any research area related to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
to have graduated or are soon to be graduated with a doctoral degree
to build and guide a research team that pursues an internationally visible research agenda
to teach one (English-spoken) course or seminar (undergraduate or graduate) per semester in your area of expertise and interest