Postdoc Full-Time at University of Marburg | registration no: fb12-0004-wmz-2025
The University of Marburg, founded in 1527, offers a variety of excellent programs of study for around 22,000 students and confronts the important topics of our time through excellent research across a broad spectrum of sciences.
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, research group on “Artificial Intelligence – Multimodal Modelling and Machine Learning”, Prof. Dr. Ralph Ewerth is currently accepting applications for a
Postdoc
The position is offered for a period of 4 years (with the option for a 2-year extension upon successful evaluation), if no former times of qualification must be considered. The earliest starting date is April 1, 2025. The position is fulltime with salary and benefits commensurate with a public service position in the state Hesse, Germany (TV-H E 13).
Tasks:
scientific services in research and teaching
research and development of novel AI methods in the topic areas listed below (see „Your qualification“)
publication of research results in high-ranked international venues (A*/A/Q1)
acquisition of third-party funds for research projects (both in contributing and independent roles)
co-supervision of students and PhD students
optional: Setting up your own junior research group
The position is limited to the period which is adequate to the duration of the qualification period. The qualification goal is a habilitation or an equivalent qualification required for a professorship. Within the scope of the assigned duties it will offer the possibility of independent scientific research for further qualification. The limitation complies to § 2, 1 WissZeitVG.
Profile:
MSc degree or equivalent in Computer Science, along with either a very good doctorate or evidence of being in the final stages of doctoral completion
demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: computer vision, machine learning, multimodal computing, information retrieval, human-centered AI, semantic web, visual analytics
expertise in one of the following application domains is an advantage: social media and disinformation, technology-enhanced learning, learning analytics, cognitive science, medical informatics, digital humanities
publications in internationally renowned computer science venues in at least one of the above-mentioned areas
excellent programming skills in common programming languages (Python, Java, etc.), experience with machine learning libraries
experience in supervising student theses and collaboration in joint publications
We offer:
outstanding opportunities for developing your research profile, support with grant applications, mentoring and guidance for your academic career development
an excellent and dynamically evolving research environment in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, including three newly established AI professorships
connection to hessian.AI (Hessian Center for Artificial Intelligence) with exceptional collaboration opportunities and high-performance computing resources for training large-scale AI models
an excellent international and national research network (including connections to various institutes of the Leibniz Association and Fraunhofer Society)
funding for conference participation
ticket for free use of public transport in the state Hesse, Germany
Contact for more Information
Prof. Dr. Ralph Ewerth via Phone: +49 6421-28 21585 (Department Office) or Mail:
We support women and strongly encourage them to apply. In areas where women are underrepresented, female applicants will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. As a certified family-friendly university, we support our employees in balancing family and career. Sharing a full-time position (§ 8 Abs. 2 S. 1 HGlG) as well as a reduction of working time is possible. Applicants with a disability as discribed in SGB IX (§ 2 Abs. 2, 3) will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. Application and interview costs can not be refunded.
