W2 - University Professorship (F/m/d) in Natural Language Processing

Paderborn University is a high-performance and internationally oriented university. Within interdisciplinary teams, we undertake forward
- looking research, design innovative teaching concepts and actively transfer knowledge into society. As an important research and cooperation
partner, the university also shapes regional development strategies. We offer our employees in research, teaching, technology and
administration a lively, family-friendly and equal opportunity environment, a lean management structure and diverse opportunities. Join us
to invent the future

In the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics at Department of Computer Science the following professorship
is to be filled as soon as possible:
W2 - University Professorship (f/m/d) in Natural Language Processing

The Department of Computer Science focuses on three strategic research directions: data science, domain-specific computing, and security.
To further strengthen the area of data science, we are looking for an excellent researcher in natural language processing.

We expect the ability and willingness to teach courses in data science within the degree programs of computer science and computer
engineering, as well as the willingness to participate in the academic self-administration, to teach courses in German as well as English, and
to develop digital teaching formats. Interest and experience in interdisciplinary cooperation are a plus.

Scientific qualification should be demonstrated by publications in internationally leading conferences and journals in natural language
processing. Moreover, we expect applicants to have experience with acquiring and conducting third-party funding projects, such as DFG
to participate in existing projects and research centers. Paderborn University offers several possibilities for that, such as the Software
Innovation Campus Paderborn (SICP), the Heinz Nixdorf Institute (HNI), and the Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing (PC²).

With 15 interdisciplinary research institutions and participation in 8 collaborative research centers (5 in spokesperson function), 6 DFG
research groups, 8 graduate colleges and 14 DFG priority programs, Paderborn University is the ideal environment for implementing bold
research ideas. As the location of a national high-performance computing center, the university offers outstanding computing resources to
implement these ideas.

Recruitment requirements: - 36 Abs. 1 Ziff. 1 to 4 HG NRW HG NRW (University law of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia) (completed university
degree, pedagogical aptitude, Ph.D. degree and additional academic achievements).

qualification and scientific achievements, they will receive preferential treatment according to the North Rhine-Westphalian Equal
with appropriate qualification are explicitly requested. This also applies to people with equal status according to the German social law SGB
IX.

Paderborn University is certified as a family-friendly university. With our Dual Career Service, we support your partner with career orientation
in the region if required. We will be happy to provide you with information about living and working in Paderborn and help you to find childcare
options. If you are coming to us from abroad, our Welcome Services will support you on your arrival in Germany.

For further information, please contact the Head of the Department of Computer Science at Paderborn University, Prof. Dr. Eric Bodden

Applications with the common material (CV, certificates, list of publications, course list, research statement, teaching statement, and if
available, course evaluations) must be received by March 7th, 2025 (Ref. No. 6747) electronically via the job portal of the Paderborn University:
Information regarding the processing of your personal data can be located at:
Prof. Dr. Eric Bodden
Head of the Department of Computer Science
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
Paderborn University
Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn