Professorship (W2) in Computer Science, with specialization in Robotics

There is a professorship (W2) in Computer Science, with specialization in Robotics in the Computer Science department at the Sankt Augustin campus available as soon as possible. The contract is permanent. The successful applicant will provide courses in the Master's and Bachelor's programmes of the department in English and German carry out research and development projects, source and manage third-party-funded projects and participate in science transfer support domestic, international and interdisciplinary collaboration with academic, business and societal institutions actively engage in the university's system of academic autonomy contribute to implementing the University Development Plan, in particular with regard to sustainability targets participate in the establishment and development of study programmes, primarily in the area of Autonomous Systems engage in the (co-)supervision of PhD students, e.g., via the PhD programme of the Graduate Institute of NRW (Promotionskolleg NRW) play an active role in the activities and development of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems (A2S) and the Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (b-it) initiate, acquire and manage research and development activities, including the acquisition of third-party funding, especially in the fields of artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and robotics. The professorship offers excellent opportunities to bring in your own interests and work them into the research and teaching activities of the university. The successful applicant should meet the employment requirements set out in Section 36 of the Nordrhein-Westfalen Hochschulgesetz be prepared and able to provide courses in English and German (candidates who do not know German are expected to learn German on level B2 within the first two years of their professorship) be willing to help establish and develop our study programmes and assist in introducing innovative digital teaching formats on an ongoing basis be willing to take gender and diversity as well as sustainability into account as quality criteria in the areas of teaching, research and knowledge transfer have extensive knowledge and experience in at least one of the following fields of autonomous systems: Robot Learning (including but not limited to learning from demonstration, (deep) reinforcement learning for robotics), Robot Manipulation, Motion Planning, Forward & Inverse Kinematics, Collaborative Robotics, Cognitive Robotics (including but not limited to self-awareness, situation awareness, or cognitive architectures), Software Engineering for Robotics have relevant work experience in at least one of the following robotics-related application domains: Healthcare, Agile Manufacturing, Logistics, Circular Economy, Smart Mobility, Smart Cities, Smart Retail, Smart Homes, Service Robotics, Industry 5.0, Robots for Sustainability have experience in research collaborations with international partners In addition, experience in teaching at a university or comparable institution, experience in developing new teaching concepts and content, and experience in supervising bachelor's and master's students is desirable. Previous experience in acquiring third-party funding for research and development projects and a good network within the German and international research community is an advantage. Experience in the (co-)supervision of PhD theses is an advantage. What the University as an employer offers: An exciting role at W2 pay level (according to LBesG NRW) and responsibility for attractive research and development projects. The position is a permanent full-time position and is also suitable for part-time work. Professional Development: We greatly value your professional and personal development and offer a wide range of training and development opportunities. You will be working in an innovative and dynamic academic institution with people from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds. We are part of an internationally oriented scientific area and support our new professorial colleagues with an extensive, individual didactic program. Work-life-balance and health management: We provide family friendly working conditions including flexible working time models, the option of mobile working and childcare facilities. Our comprehensive health programme promotes fitness and relaxation - even during your working hours. Our work ethics: As a research and educational institution, we are dedicated to tackling current global issues, taking on social responsibility and promoting innovation - we work together to find solutions. Sustainability is more than just a word for us. H-BRS is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. We are seeking to increase the number of female academics at our university. Women with equal aptitude, qualifications and professional experience will be given preferential consideration. H-BRS is a certified family-friendly university - and we are proud of this. Inclusion is important to the University and differently-abled persons are welcome as colleagues. For more information about the professorship opportunity, please contact Prof. Dr. Sebastian Houben (email: Sebastian.houben@h-brs.de, tel: +49 2241-865-293). If you have any questions about equal opportunities and the family-friendly university, please contact the Equal Opportunities Officer Dr. Barbara Hillen-Haas on +49 2241 865 268. Become a part of Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (H-BRS) and apply online by 17. June 2025. https://www.h-brs.de/en/karriere-an-der-h-brs