[Job-offers-cs] Professorship (W2) in Theoretical Computer Science with Focus on Algorithms

[Pekka Orponen]

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Subject: [DMANET] Professorship (W2) in Theoretical Computer Science 
with Focus on Algorithms
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2020 00:05:42 +0100
From: Anthony W. Lin <anthony.w.to at gmail.com>
To: dmanet at zpr.uni-koeln.de

The Department of Computer Science (CS) at Technische Universität 
Kaiserslautern (TUK) invites applications for the positions of 
Professorship (W2) in Theoretical Computer Science with Focus on 
Algorithms (m/f/d)

We are seeking an internationally visible candidate with research focus 
on algorithms and complexity. Areas of interests include, but are not 
limited to: algorithms and data structures, computational complexity, 
fine-grained complexity, randomness in computing, algorithmic graph 
theory, combinatorial algorithms, approximation algorithms, 
cryptography, computational learning theory, diff erential privacy, 
algorithmic game theory, parallel and distributed algorithms, quantum 
computing, algorithmic coding theory, computational geometry, 
computational applications of logic, optimization, algebraic algorithms, 
proof complexity, persistent data structures, and energy-efficient 
algorithms.

We are looking for an expert with outstanding academic qualifications, 
as evidenced by a proven record of high-quality publications in renowned 
venues in algorithms and complexity (e.g., SODA, STOC, FOCS, STACS, 
COLT, ICALP, etc.). We search for candidates with experience in 
third-party funding and the implementation of projects, as well as 
excellent teaching skills. We are interested in candidates that can 
complement our research strengths and are interested in and capable of 
collaborations with existing research groups at the university 
(disciplinary or interdisciplinary), which include Algorithm 
Accountability Lab, Automated Reasoning Group, Embedded System Group, 
Machine Learning Group, and the research groups in theoretical computer 
science at the Max-Planck Institute for Software Systems, to name a few. 
Successful candidates will develop an independent and creative research 
program, teach an algorithm and data structure course at bachelor level 
(in German), participate in teaching at master level (in English), and 
supervise PhD students.

Kaiserslautern is one of the largest computer science locations in 
Germany. The department combines foundations in education with 
excellence in applications, and regularly ranks among the top 
universities in German rankings. More information about the Department 
of Computer Science can be found at http://www.informatik.uni-kl.de/en/. 
Research groups of the department of computer science have the 
opportunity to cooperate with its affiliated research institutes, i.e., 
the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), the 
Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering (IESE), the 
Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM), and the Max 
Planck Institute for Software Systems (MPI-SWS). This variety of 
research institutes in Computer Science is unique throughout Germany.

Note that, in addition to public service employment regulations, the 
conditions of employment regulated in §49 of the Universities Act of the 
state Rhineland-Palatinate apply. The text can be found on the homepage 
of the University of Kaiserslautern (in German only: 
https://www.uni-kl.de/intern/meine-tuk/hauptabteilung-1/rechtsvorschriften/).
Rhineland-Palatinate and the University of Kaiserslautern support a 
mentoring concept in which teachers are expected to be present on campus 
as much as possible. Candidates must be willing to cooperate with the 
self-administration at the university. The University of Kaiserslautern 
strongly encourages qualified female academics to apply. Kaiserslautern 
is a family friendly university which offers a high level of support to 
applicants with children. Disabled applicants will be given preference 
when equally qualified (please enclose evidence).

With your application, you consent to the further internal processing of 
your data for official purposes in accordance with the European Data 
Protection Basic Regulation (DS-GVO) and the State Data Protection Act RLP.

To apply, please send your application until 22 Nov. 2020 in a single 
PDF file to:
dekanat at cs.uni-kl.de
Alternatively, you can ask for an upload link or you can send your 
application via postal mail to the following address:

Dean of the Department of Computer Science
Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
PO Box 3049, D-67653 Kaiserslautern

The following information is requested, either in German or English 
(English is preferred): completed candidate data sheet 
(http://cs.uni-kl.de/en/goto/w2-alg), cover letter, CV (education, 
appointments, awards, community service), list of all publications and 
selected talks, list of (e.g., five) representative publications 
(including electronic link or pdf attached), grants, research statement, 
teaching portfolio, course evaluations, trainings (if applicable), 
certificates, list of international collaborators and their affiliation, 
and references (or their contact information).

For further information please contact Prof. Anthony Lin 
(anthony.lin at cs.uni-kl.de)