Professor of Adaptive and Networked Production Systems

The University of Klagenfurt wants to attract more qualified women for professorships.

The University of Klagenfurt is pleased to announce the following open position at the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, Faculty of Technical Sciences, in compliance with the provisions of § 98 (permanent) or § 99 (limited to 5 years) Austrian Universities Act:

Professor of Adaptive and Networked Production Systems

This is a full-time position, available from 1st of October 2023. The decision on either § 98 (unlimited term) or § 99 (five years fixed term) depends on the candidates’ qualifications and will be made upon appointment.

With approximately 10,000 students, the University of Klagenfurt is a young, vibrant and innovative university, located at the intersection of Alpine and Mediterranean culture in an area that offers exceptionally high quality of life. As public university pursuant to § 6 of the Austrian Universities Act, it receives federal funding. The university operates under the motto “Beyond Boundaries!” and holds rank 77 worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2022.

In accordance with its key strategic road map, the Development Plan, the university’s primary guiding principles and objectives include the pursuit of scientific excellence regarding the appointment of professors, favourable research conditions, a good faculty-student ratio, and the promotion of the development of young scientists.

Area of responsibility

The duties of the position include:

• Representing the field of Adaptive and Networked Production Systems in research and teaching, with a focus on Computer Science in particular through the design of algorithms and the application of methods of Artificial Intelligence for problems of production planning, control, and optimization
• Teaching in relevant degree programmes at Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral level, both in German and in English, as well as supervision of student projects and academic theses
• Advising and mentoring of students and early career researchers
• Competitive research grant acquisition and management
• Collaboration with industry partners
• Participation in university management