[Job-offers-cs] Professorship for Algorithms and Complexity (Open Rank W2, tenure track or W3) at Goethe University Frankfurt/M, Deadline Nov 17th, 2024.

[Pekka Orponen]

Goethe University Frankfurt am Main invites applications for the position of

*Professor for Algorithms and Complexity (Open Rank W2, tenure track or W3)*

in the Institute of Computer Science at the Faculty of Computer Science 
and Mathematics. This civil servant or public employee position will 
start as soon as possible.

Depending on qualifications and experience, the appointment is made to a 
professor W2 with tenure-track or a professor W3.

In case of the appointment of a professor (W2 with tenure-track) this is 
a tenure-track position for an initial six-year term. If tenure is 
approved at the end of the term, the position will be made permanent and 
promotion to the rank of Distinguished Professor (W3) will be granted.

The formal hiring requirements are defined in sections 67, and 68 of the 
Hessian Higher Education Act (Hessisches Hochschulgesetz).

We are looking for a person who complements the existing focus on 
theoretical computer science and offers opportunities for cooperation in 
this field. The professional profile should be proven by relevant 
high-ranking publications in theoretical computer science/algorithm 
engineering. Research directions sought include, but are not limited to, 
the following areas:

- Scalable algorithms and data structures
- Modern complexity theory
- Theoretical foundations of machine learning

Experience in acquiring third-party funding is expected, as is a 
willingness to collaborate with existing working groups in the 
department. The professorship should ideally play an active role in 
strengthening interdisciplinary research and teaching between 
mathematics and computer science, as well as within the university’s 
profile area “Space, Time & Matter” (https://tinygu.de/UZLww Additional 
cooperation opportunities for joint research/ third-party funded 
projects arise in the context of the new professorships at the Centre 
for Critical Computational Studies (C3S) (https://www.c3s-frankfurt.de/ 
and as part of the strategic alliance of Rhine-Main Universities (RMU). 
Furthermore, the professorship is expected to contribute to teaching 
within the computer science programs, particularly at the undergraduate 
level.

Goethe University is actively committed to equal opportunities, 
diversity and inclusion. In particular, we are welcoming applications by 
qualified women and people with a migrant background. At Goethe 
University, a special emphasis is placed on creating and sustaining a 
family-friendly work and research environment. Where applicants are 
otherwise equally qualified, preference is given to candidates with 
disabilities or equivalent. The same applies to women in fields in which 
they are under-represented.

To apply, please send a CV, a list of publications, an overview of your 
research and teaching activities as well as transcripts and a selection 
of recent course evaluations online at 
https://berufungsportal.uni-frankfurt.de/ by *17 November 2024*. For 
further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Ulrich Meyer 
(umeyer at ae.cs.uni-frankfurt.de). Further information about the 
appointment process, the legal framework and data protection:
https://www.professorship-vacancies.uni-frankfurt.de/