University Professorship

University Professorship (m/f/d) in Databases and Information Systems

We strive for universality, diversity and interdisciplinarity. With more than 28,000 students, three Clusters of Excellence, 5,000 members of staff, over 150 institutes and an outstanding infrastructure, Leibniz University Hannover offers an innovative environment for top-level education and research in a comprehensive range of subjects.

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science invites applications for the following position of Salary Scale W3 NBesO starting at the earliest possible date: University Professorship (m/f/d) in Databases and Information Systems

The Position

We are looking for a person with outstanding international academic credentials who can competently represent the subject with a focus on current areas in research and teaching in the spectrum between theory and systems.

The focus can be on one of the following research areas, among others:

Massively parallel and distributed databases, in-memory databases or new storage technologies, Data integration and data analysis for very large and distributed data sets, Connection of databases and AI (e.g. data-centric ML), Key-value stores, graph databases and other non-relational databases Scalable data engineering, data stream or sensor data management.

Your Profile

Outstanding research achievements and third-party funding experience are required. Experience in teaching courses on basic and advanced topics, with designated courses also in English.

The professorship complements the Faculty's research focus areas, with strong synergies for the focus application areas "Digital Society", "Biomedical Engineering" and "Energy". You will find excellent opportunities for collaborations with the university's institutes, the L3S and NIFE research center, including in the fields of AI, knowledge-based systems, machine learning, systems engineering, theoretical computer science, human-machine interaction, software engineering, natural language processing and information retrieval.

In addition to active collaboration with colleagues in the faculty, the candidate is expected to participate in compulsory teaching in the Bachelor's program (introductory lecture “Grundlagen der Datenbanksysteme”).

What we can offer you

LUH offers excellent working conditions in a vibrant scientific community combined with an exceptional standard of living in a modern city surrounded by nature. In addition, LUH provides numerous opportunities for further education and training as well as many services to support families. The Dual Career Service at LUH is aimed at the partners of newly-appointed professors and provides support with career perspectives in Hannover and the surrounding region. As a central point of contact for international researchers, the Welcome Centre provides information, service and help on non-academic queries for you and your family concerning your stay in Hannover (e.g. official administrative procedures).

Leibniz University Hannover promotes equal opportunities, diversity and a balance between work and family life (Equal Opportunities Office). For this reason, female researchers are particularly encouraged to apply. Furthermore, we welcome applications from international researchers. Preference will be given to equally-qualified applicants with disabilities (Representative for employees with disabilities). Upon request, part-time employment is possible.

Further information

Candidates aged 50 or over at the intended time of appointment who do not already have civil servant status in Germany will be employed as regular members of staff.

General duties and employment requirements are specified in § 25 of the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act (NHG). For detailed information on employment requirements, please contact the Appointment Matters department.

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