Professor Applied Information and Data Science F/m/d

SRH Hochschule Heidelberg
**PROFESSOR Applied Information and Data Science f/m/d**:
Heidelberg

SRH Hochschule Heidelberg is one of the oldest and largest private universities in Germany. It is state recognized and accredited by the German council of Science and humanities. Currently, 3, 400 students are enrolled at six Schools. The university offers future-oriented courses in economics, computer science, media and design, engineering, social, legal and therapeutic sciences as well as psychology. At the SRH universities, students learn in a purposeful and independent manner according to the specially developed study concept CORE (Competence Oriented Research and Education). In compact scientifically and practice-based thematic units the students are qualified for professional life by activating teaching as well as competence-oriented exams. The SRH Hochschule Heidelberg is state recognized and accredited by the German Science Council.
We are part of SRH - a leading provider of education and healthcare services with 16,000 employees. The SRH operates private colleges, education centers, schools and hospitals.

For our School of Information, Media, and Design we are seeking a PROFESSOR f/m/d Applied Information and Data Science, at 100% (full-time), to round out our team.The position is initially limited for a period of two years, but can also be filled for an indefinite period in special cases.

**What you can look forward to**:

- We are offering a diverse, exciting position with self responsibility at a growing, international and future-oriented university.
- Professional training is a priority at SRH - you will benefit from our complete range at special rates
- The contract also includes a company pension scheme, the possibility of part time work, a performance-related salary and a local transport pass.
- A beautiful, easily accessible campus with parking, cafeteria, gym, and library on the premises complete the offer.

**Your duties**:

- Competence-oriented teaching at the Master's level in English, in the particular field of handling large amounts of data and machine learning, natural language processing and deep learning
- Supervision of case studies, internships and master thesis projects
- Research and publications in the field of Data Science
- Acquisition and implementation of - preferably interdisciplinary - research projects and projects with partners in professional practice
- Participation in the further development of the study program and in academic self-administration.
- Participation in the university's international activities, in particular in the expansion and intensification of our network
- Willingness to travel to or work at other locations is an advantage

**Your profile**:

- Fulfillment of the employment requirements for professors according to - 47 LHG BW
- Knowledge of Big Data Analytics, Designing and Implementing Statistical Models, Statistical Data Analysis and Machine Learning
- Intelligent Merging, processing and analysis of complex and large datasets
- Practical knowledge with teaching experience with programming languages such as Python, R
- Experience with tools such as Tableau, Open Refine, Trifacta
- Relevant Publications in the domain of Applied Machine Learning, and Data Engineering
- Independent and responsible way of working
- Substantial teaching experience in university is recommended
- Excellent written and spoken English knowledge
- Willingness to actively develop accompany learning processes according to the CORE Principle
- Willingness to use innovative teaching concepts and their further development using digital media and technologies as well as enjoyment of educating our students
- Network of contacts in the data science industry is advantageous

For further information please feel free to contact Felicitas Völkel, Telephone +49 (0) 6221 6799-215

**SRH Hochschule Heidelberg, HR department | Johanna Rühle**

**Any questions? I’m here to help**:
**Johanna Rühle**
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