For my new research group “AI – Multimodal Modelling and Learning” at the University of Marburg (in collaboration with hessian.AI, the Hessian Center for Artificial Intelligence), I am offering a position (4+2 years) for a

Postdoctoral Researcher

(official job advertisement here: https://stellenangebote.uni-marburg.de/jobposting/283d40458a3570725bf80921a88ec09a44400883)

The position is offered for a period of 4 years (with the option for a 2-year extension upon successful evaluation), if no former times of qualification must be considered. The earliest starting date is April 1, 2025. The position is fulltime with salary and benefits commensurate with a public service position in the state Hesse, Germany (TV-H E 13, 100 %).

Your tasks:
- Research and development of novel AI methods in the topic areas listed below (see „Your qualification“)
- Publication of research results in high-ranked international venues (A*/A/Q1) 
- Acquisition of third-party funds for research projects (both in contributing and independent roles)
- Co-supervision of students and PhD students 
- Teaching (lectures and/or seminars)
- Optional: Setting up your own junior research group

Your qualification:
- Completed university degree (Diploma, Master‘s or equivalent) in Computer Science 
- Very good doctorate or evidence of being in the final stages of doctoral completion
- Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: computer vision, machine learning, multimodal computing, information retrieval, human-centered AI, semantic web, visual analytics
- Optional expertise in one of the following application domains: social media and disinformation, technology-enhanced learning, learning analytics, cognitive science, medical informatics, digital humanities
- Publications in internationally renowned computer science venues in at least one of the above-mentioned areas
- Excellent programming skills in common programming languages (Python, Java, etc.), experience with machine learning libraries 
- Experience in supervising student theses and collaboration in joint publications

What we offer
- Oustanding career development opportunities, e.g. towards becoming a research software engineer, mentoring and support for planning your professional career, support with grant applications
- An excellent and dynamically evolving research environment in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, including three newly established AI professorships
- Connection to hessian.AI (Hessian Center for Artificial Intelligence) with exceptional collaboration opportunities and high-performance computing resources for training large-scale AI models
- An excellent international and national research network (including connections to various institutes of the Leibniz Association and Fraunhofer Society)
- Funding for conference participation
- Hessian public transport ticket (Landesticket Hessen)
                
How to apply: 
Please apply here: https://stellenangebote.uni-marburg.de/en/jobposting/283d40458a3570725bf80921a88ec09a444008830/apply

Contact
If you have any questions, please write to:
Please *do not send applications via e-mail*.
Prof. Dr. Ralph Ewerth
rewerth@informatik.uni-marburg.de