Professorship of Stochastics

The Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics at the University of Passau invites applications for the civil-service post – initially as a fixed-term civil-service appointment – of:

Professorship of Stochastics

(tenure-track professorship at pay grade W1 with advancement to a tenured W3 post)

We are seeking a candidate with an outstanding international academic record in modern subfields of stochastics, whose research focuses on one of the following areas:

• High-dimensional statistics
• Statistical learning theory
• Stochastic optimisation
• Stochastic processes

The postholder will represent the subject in research and teaching. The position involves teaching courses in the faculty’s Bachelor’s programmes – some of which are delivered in English – as well as in its English-taught Master’s programmes. In particular, a strong commitment to teaching is expected in the B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence and M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence Engineering programmes, which are jointly offered by the Mathematics and Computer Science departments. An aptitude for university-level teaching and the ability to lead courses independently are key selection criteria. Regarding research, high-quality publications, integration into an international research environment and experience in securing national or international external funding are expected. Links to other research topics within the faculty and a willingness to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration within the faculty and with industrial partners are desirable.

The successful candidate will be educated to doctoral level and have demonstrated both pedagogical aptitude and academic excellence, whereby the latter is generally established on the basis of the quality of his or her doctoral research. No more than four years should have elapsed between the doctorate and the end of the application period. This period is extended by caregiving periods.

The career path of the tenure-track professorship is governed by the University of Passau's regulation on the evaluation of junior professorships and tenure-track professorships dated 8 August 2023. Tenure-track professors are initially appointed as civil servants on a fixed-term basis for a period of three years. Subject to a positive evaluation, the appointment is extended to a total duration of six years. Following a favourable final evaluation, the fixed-term tenure-track professorship is converted into a tenured W3 professorship.