All Jobs3 Independent Research Group Leaders (f/m/d) for Reflecting Intelligent Systems for Diversity, Demography, and Democracy (TV-L E14, 100%)
The University of Stuttgart represents outstanding, world-renowned research and first-class teaching in one of Europe's most dynamic industrial regions. As a reliable employer, the university supports and promotes the academic careers of its researchers. It is proud of its employees, who currently come from over 100 different countries. The university is a partner for knowledge and technology transfer and focuses on multidisciplinarity. The new, shared project “Reflecting Intelligent Systems for Diversity, Demography, and Democracy (IRIS3D)”, funded by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of the State of Baden-Württemberg (Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg), is looking for three early-career researchers with a Ph.D. / Dr. in any academic discipline, humanities or social, natural, and technical sciences, to apply.
The University of Stuttgart represents outstanding, world-renowned research and first-class teaching in one of Europe's most dynamic industrial regions. As a reliable employer, the university supports and promotes the academic careers of its researchers. It is proud of its employees, who currently come from over 100 different countries. The university is a partner for knowledge and technology transfer and focuses on multidisciplinarity.
The new, shared project “Reflecting Intelligent Systems for Diversity, Demography, and Democracy (IRIS3D)”, funded by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of the State of Baden-Württemberg (Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg), is looking for three early-career researchers with a Ph.D. / Dr. in any academic discipline, humanities or social, natural, and technical sciences, to apply.
Your Tasks – IRIS3D Research Objectives
We invite applications from all academic fields. The independent research group leader is expected to develop and carry out a research program that contributes to reflection on the societal impacts of intelligent systems related to the theme of the project. Examples include, but are not limited to the following topics:
- Intelligent systems as empirical tools for the analysis/understanding of diversity, demographics, or democracy (3D)
- Intelligent systems as the core of applications supporting societal objectives related to diversity, demographics, or democracy (3D)
- Issues related to the use of intelligent systems in the 3D domains, e.g., bias and diversity, need to account for demographic trends, challenges for AI-supported democracy
Disciplinary scientific approaches may range, for example, from the engineering of corresponding intelligent systems, the observation and analysis of these matters by intelligent systems, or the questioning of social, philosophical, or historical conditions and effects of intelligent systems regarding these matters.
IRIS3D will be embedded in the Cyber Valley ecosystem and the interdisciplinary Stuttgart Research Focus Interchange Forum for Reflecting on Intelligent Systems (IRIS). IRIS provides a platform to stimulate critical reflection on the foundations, mechanisms, implications, and effects of intelligent systems in research, teaching, and society. The University of Stuttgart is one of Germany’s leading technically oriented universities with global significance. It promotes the transfer of knowledge and technologies to society in all their profile and competence areas and emerging fields.
Your Profile – Eligibility criteria
- Completed doctoral degree doctorate no longer than five years ago
- Strong academic record, including publications in peer-reviewed journals, invited lectures, and conference presentations
Our Benefits – What we offer
The Independent Research Group Leader positions offer researchers an exceptional opportunity to conduct societally relevant research, sharpen their profile, and start their research group within IRIS. The Research Group Leaders will be independent to pursue their research agenda but will be offered mentorship by two experienced professors.
IRIS3D Research Groups will be funded until December 2026, including the Group Leader position (TV-L E14, 100%) as well as funds for a Ph.D. position (TV-L E13, 100%), student assistants, team assistance, and substantial annual budgets. Additionally, the Research Group Leaders will benefit from the support structures offered by the Graduate Academy of the University of Stuttgart (GRADUS) and IRIS.
How to apply
Please submit your application using the Application System JoinUS including the following:
- Cover letter
- Outline of your research proposal for IRIS3D (max two pages excluding references) and a description of past research activities
- Academic CV including a list of publications and teaching activities (max four pages)
- Preferred start date
- Scans of transcripts and degree certificates (Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D.)
- Two reference letters
Additional Information:
- Application deadline is June 5, 2022.
- Interviews in Stuttgart are tentatively planned for July 7 to 20, 2022.
- We envision that candidates could start between October 2022 and January 2023. The start date can be adjusted to suit the availability of the successful candidates.
Inquiries should be sent to Steffen Staab or Maria Wirzberger.
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Women who apply will be given preferential consideration in areas in which they are underrepresented, provided they have the same aptitude, qualifications and professional performance. Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given priority.
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