Researcher Visual Computing (NAS)

Area: Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology  | Job scope: full-time  | Duration of employment: limited  | Posting-ID: 7003

 

The University of Siegen is a modern university with an international orientation and a focus on interdisciplinary research. It currently has around 14,000 students and covers a range of research fields from the humanities, social and economic sciences to natural sciences, engineering and life sciences. With over 2,000 employees, the university is one of the largest employers in the region and offers a unique environment for teaching, study, research and knowledge transfer.

We seek:

In the Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, ET-I / Visual Computing, we are looking for a researcher  as of the 01.09.2026  at the following conditions:

• 100% = 39,83 hours  
• Pay grade 13  TV-L
• limited  by 31.08.2029

Your tasks:

•    Participation in an Emmy Noether DFG research project

•    Research in the field of neural architecture search using machine learning methods

•    Support in research and teaching, advising and evaluating students, and assisting with administrative tasks

•    Independent development and implementation of research approaches within the project

•    Writing scientific papers for international journals and conferences

Your profile:

•    Master’s degree or equivalent in computer science or mathematics (or a related field) with a focus on deep learning

•    Strong academic background in automated machine learning, particularly neural architecture search and pruning methods

•    Teaching experience

•    Excellent grades

•    Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration

•    Excellent English skills

Our range of services:

• Promotion of own scientific or artistic qualification according to the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz [act on temporary employment in higher education] (e.g. PhD)
• Diverse opportunities to take on responsibility and make a visible contribution in the research and teaching environment
• A modern understanding of leadership and collaboration
• Good work-life balance, for example, through flexible working hours and work location, as well as support with child care
• Extensive personnel development program
• Health management with a wide range of prevention and counseling services

We look forward to receiving your application by 12.05.2026.

Please apply exclusively via our job portal (https://jobs.uni-siegen.de). Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications in writing or by e-mail.

Your contact person:

Jun.-Prof.in Dr. Jovita Lukasik

0271 740-4441

jovita.lukasik@uni-siegen.de

Equal opportunities and diversity are promoted and embodied at the University of Siegen. The advertisement is explicitly addressed to people of all genders; applications from women will be given special consideration in accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act. We also welcome applications from people with different personal, social, and cultural backgrounds, people with severe disabilities, and people of equal status.