"Junior Professor of Foundations of Artificial Intelligence"

The University of Bayreuth is a research-oriented university with internationally competitive, interdisciplinary focus areas in research and teaching. The Faculty of Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science at the University of Bayreuth is currently seeking to appoint a

Junior Professor of Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (salary grade: W1) with tenure track to W3

to commence as soon as possible as a fixed-term civil service position.

We are looking for people of international visibility to strengthen the Computer Science Department with independent research and teaching profiles in the field of Foundations of Artificial Intelligence. The field of Artificial Intelligence is broadly construed here, with subfields such as Deep Learning, Causal AI, Natural Language Processing, Generative Models, World Models, (Neuro-)Symbolic AI, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Planning and Search, Agentic AI, Embodied AI, and Reinforcement Learning. The successful candidate will not only enrich the Computer Science Department but also foster cooperation in research and teaching with related disciplines.

We seek an early-career researcher who has both the ability to conduct independent research and highly promising potential that is complementary to the existing expertise at the University of Bayreuth. You have completed your doctorate with above-average success and are developing an international profile in the field of Artificial Intelligence. This is demonstrated by strong publications in recognized journals or conference proceedings, such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, JMLR, CVPR, ACL, KDD, AAAI, IJCAI, JAIR, AAMAS, ICAPS, and KR. Willingness and ability to attract research funding must be evident. Candidates must demonstrate potential for excellent teaching in the field of Artificial Intelligence.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to undergraduate teaching, both in computer science and in interdisciplinary study programmes, and to actively contribute to academic self-governance.

The ability to teach in English and German is also expected.

The complete vacancy notice including further information on the formal employment requirements can be found at www.uni-bayreuth.de/en (University / Work at the University / Job Vacancies).

Applications (CV, outlining education and academic career, list of publications, list of courses taught, experience obtaining external funding, as well as copies of diplomas and certificates) are to be submitted electronically to the Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science, Prof. Dr. Enders, via https://uni-bayreuth.berufungsportal.de by 12 April, 2026. Applicants are welcome to direct questions and requests for further information to the Dean at dekanat.mpi@uni-bayreuth.de. Following the conclusion of the appointment process, application documents will be permanently disposed of in accordance with data protection law.