Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Didactics University of Tubingen Faculty of Science

Assistant Professor (W1) of Computer Science and Didactics Faculty of Science, Department of Computer Science Application deadline : 25.03.2020 The Department of Computer Science of the Faculty of Science at the University of Tübingen invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (W1) of Computer Science and Didactics funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. The position is due to commence on October 1, 2020. The successful candidate is responsible for the didactics curriculum of the Bachelor and Master of Education programs in Computer Science. Independent research activities in school-relevant fields of Computer Science are expected, for example, in the following areas: Algorithms Programming and programming languages Database systems Operating systems Logic A reference to didactics in research and demonstrated commitment to teaching are mandatory. The willingness to cooperate with schools as well as to participate in the organization of teacher training courses and the academic self-administration of the university and the committees of the Department of Computer Science are expected. Required qualifications include an outstanding doctoral thesis in a pertinent field, internationally visible publications in leading international peer-reviewed journals and conferences as well as teaching experience. The position is funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation and comes with a highly attractive start-up and equipment package. The successful candidate will primarily be a faculty member of the Department of Computer Science, as well as the Tübingen School of Education and the Research and Transfer Center for Digitization in Teacher Training. The position is initially limited to four years, with the possibility of extension by a further two years after a positive interim evaluation. Detailed information on the criteria underlying the interim and final evaluations may be found in our guidelines for review under the following link: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/faculties/faculty-of-science/faculty/service-downloads/#c608746 The University will make every effort to advertise a position for a research fellow in good time prior to the end of the six-year Assistant Professorship, in order to continue the field of research developed during the Assistant Professorship. In this case, the holder of the Assistant Professorship would be encouraged to apply for that position. The position has a teaching load of four hours per week prior to interim evaluation and six hours thereafter. Independent research activities are expected. This position provides the opportunity and expectation that, in the course of the six years of the contract, the W1 Professor will attain the research and teaching achievements that will qualify him or her for a subsequent appointment as a tenured professor at a university or equivalent institution. Applicants must be in an early stage of their career; those who have completed a habilitation will therefore be excluded. The University of Tübingen is particularly interested in increasing the number of women in research and teaching and therefore strongly encourages women candidates to apply. In line with its internationalization agenda, the university welcomes applications from researchers outside Germany. Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference. Applications with supporting documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and teaching experience, diplomas/certificates) as well as a teaching statement and a research statement including collaboration plans, along with the completed application form (https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/faculties/faculty-of-science/faculty/service-downloads/#c608746) should be sent by e-mail as a single PDF-file (max. 10 MB) to the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Rosenstiel, University of Tübingen, Germany, careerspam prevention@mnf.uni-tuebingen.de by March 25, 2020. Enquiries may be directed to this address. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy

Assistant Professor (W1) of Computer Science and Didactics

Faculty of Science, Department of Computer Science

Application deadline : 25.03.2020

The Department of Computer Science of the Faculty of Science at the University of Tübingen invites applications for the position of

Assistant Professor (W1) of Computer Science and Didactics

funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation.

The position is due to commence on October 1, 2020.

The successful candidate is responsible for the didactics curriculum of the Bachelor and Master of Education programs in Computer Science. Independent research activities in school-relevant fields of Computer Science are expected, for example, in the following areas:

Algorithms
Programming and programming languages
Database systems
Operating systems
Logic

A reference to didactics in research and demonstrated commitment to teaching are mandatory. The willingness to cooperate with schools as well as to participate in the organization of teacher training courses and the academic self-administration of the university and the committees of the Department of Computer Science are expected.

Required qualifications include an outstanding doctoral thesis in a pertinent field, internationally visible publications in leading international peer-reviewed journals and conferences as well as teaching experience.

The position is funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation and comes with a highly attractive start-up and equipment package. The successful candidate will primarily be a faculty member of the Department of Computer Science, as well as the Tübingen School of Education and the Research and Transfer Center for Digitization in Teacher Training.

The position is initially limited to four years, with the possibility of extension by a further two years after a positive interim evaluation. Detailed information on the criteria underlying the interim and final evaluations may be found in our guidelines for review under the following link: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/faculties/faculty-of-science/faculty/service-downloads/#c608746

The University will make every effort to advertise a position for a research fellow in good time prior to the end of the six-year Assistant Professorship, in order to continue the field of research developed during the Assistant Professorship. In this case, the holder of the Assistant Professorship would be encouraged to apply for that position.

The position has a teaching load of four hours per week prior to interim evaluation and six hours thereafter. Independent research activities are expected. This position provides the opportunity and expectation that, in the course of the six years of the contract, the W1 Professor will attain the research and teaching achievements that will qualify him or her for a subsequent appointment as a tenured professor at a university or equivalent institution.

Applicants must be in an early stage of their career; those who have completed a habilitation will therefore be excluded.

The University of Tübingen is particularly interested in increasing the number of women in research and teaching and therefore strongly encourages women candidates to apply. In line with its internationalization agenda, the university welcomes applications from researchers outside Germany. Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.

Applications with supporting documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and teaching experience, diplomas/certificates) as well as a teaching statement and a research statement including collaboration plans, along with the completed application form (https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/faculties/faculty-of-science/faculty/service-downloads/#c608746) should be sent by e-mail as a single PDF-file (max. 10 MB) to the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Rosenstiel, University of Tübingen, Germany, careerspam prevention@mnf.uni-tuebingen.de by March 25, 2020. Enquiries may be directed to this address.

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy