[visionlist] 4 Open Professorships

[Jochen Triesch]

Four Professorships are immediately available at the Johann Wolfgang
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main and the Frankfurt Institute for
Advanced Studies.

Three positions are in the context of the Frankfurt Vision Initiative
(Bernstein Focus for Neurotechnology, an initiative funded by the German
ministry for education and research (BMBF):


+++ At the Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics:

1) Full Professorship (W3) in Software Engineering with emphasis on
biologically inspired vision systems.

Applicants must have an excellent track record in the areas of software
engineering and biologically inspired computer vision systems..
Experiences in the management of large and complex software projects is
required. The successful applicant shall closely collaborate with other
groups of the Bernstein Focus. Successful acquisition of third party
funding and collaborations in interdisciplinary project consortia are
expected. In addition, a high commitment to teaching and University
service are desired.


2) Assistant Professorship (Juniorprofessur W1) in Computer Vision and
Machine Learning, a three-year temporary position with an option of
prolongation for three more years,

Applicants must have an excellent track record in the areas of computer
vision and machine learning. The successful applicant shall closely
collaborate with other groups of the Bernstein Focus. Successful
acquisition of third party funding and collaborations in
interdisciplinary project consortia are expected. In addition, a high
commitment to teaching and University service are desired.


+++ At the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Science (FIAS):

3) Associate Professorship (W2) in Computational Neuroscience (tenure track)

The position is initially available for 5 years (tenure track).
Applicants must have an excellent track record in the area of modeling
the visual system with probabilistic techniques. Successful acquisition
of third party funding and collaborations in interdisciplinary project
consortia are expected. In addition, a high commitment to serve in the
Institute’s self-administration is desired. The teaching obligations for
this position are two hours per week. The successful candidate will also
be member of the Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics or the
Faculty of Physics of Goethe University.



A further position is available at the Faculty of Computer Science and
Mathematics:

4) Assistant Professorship (Juniorprofessur W1) in Computational
Neuroscience - Detailed Modeling of Signaling in Neurons, a three-year
temporary position with an option of prolongation for three more years.

Applicants must have given significant contributions to modeling and
signal processing  in neurons on the cell level. You must further have
contributed to the fields of image processing, numerical simulation
methods and high-performance computing. The position is filled in
cooperation with the Goethe Center for Scientific Computing and the
Bernstein-Group Detailed Modeling of Signal Processing in Neurons.


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The Goethe University intends to strengthen its emphasis on complex
systems research. Successful applicants shall closely collaborate with
other interdisciplinary research projects and in excellence networks.
The designated salary for the positions are based on “W” on the German
university scale. Goethe University is an equal opportunity employer.
For further information regarding the general conditions for
professorship appointments, please see:
http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/aktuelles/ausschreibung/professuren/index.html .

Applications accompanied by the usual information (CV, degrees and
certificates, list of publications, details on teaching and
international experience, information on successful grant applications),
should be sent to: Goethe University Frankfurt, Dean of the Department
of Computer Science and Mathematics, E-Mail:

dekanat at fb12.uni-frankfurt.de.

Deadline for applications is June 15, 2009.