Job Opportunities

Bielefeld University stands for interdisciplinarity, high quality in research and teaching as well as for the development of a gender-equitable university culture. A wide variety of subjects, perspectives and people work together to promote innovative and interdisciplinary research and teaching at the highest level. A broad range of study opportunities in the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, technical sciences and medicine is open to the approximately 25,000 students. In addition to its international orientation, Bielefeld University is well connected to the medium-sized city and the region.

The Faculty of Technology at Bielefeld University has a vacancy for a

Professorship (W2) for Distributed Systems

to be filled at the earliest opportunity.

We are seeking an outstanding scholar with a strong track record in research and teaching in the field of distributed systems. The successful candidate will advance current and future concepts, technologies, and architectures for software and hardware solutions addressing the distributed processing of large-scale data as well as distributed computing in networked environments. In addition to contributing to fundamental research, the candidate is expected to address questions of practical relevance and applicability, for example in bioinformatics, artificial intelligence/data science, or medicine.

Applicants must hold an excellent doctoral degree in computer science or an equivalent qualification, demonstrate an internationally visible research profile in distributed systems, and have the ability to teach independently at the university level.

Curiosity, creativity, an open-minded approach across disciplines, and shared responsibility characterize collaboration within the Faculty of Technology. Reflecting the nature of the role, we are seeking an individual with excellent communication and collaborative skills. We offer an active and diverse academic environment with numerous opportunities for collaboration, particularly in the areas of bioinformatics/informatics for the natural sciences, intelligent systems, data science, and artificial intelligence. Through the Bielefeld Institute for Bioinformatics Infrastructure (BIBI), the Faculty is involved in a range of national and international consortia dedicated to the provision and further development of services and infrastructures for data-driven research in the life sciences, including de.NBI, ELIXIR, and NFDI. A corresponding infrastructure for data-driven research is currently being established at Bielefeld University (BiFoS). Active scholarly participation in these activities is expected. Further opportunities for cooperation exist at the CITEC research center and with the Medical Data Science Service Center and the Data Integration Center of the Medical School OWL.

In addition to undergraduate degree programmes in Computer Science, the Faculty of Technology offers (international) degree programmes with a focus on bioinformatics/informatics for the natural sciences, intelligent systems/artificial intelligence, and, in collaboration with other faculties, data science and biomechatronics.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching in the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in Computer Science, Informatics for the Natural Sciences, AI and Cognitive Informatics, and Data Science, including foundational undergraduate teaching, for example in parallel and distributed computing, algorithms, or operating systems. Undergraduate teaching is conducted in German. Active participation in the self-governance of the Faculty of Technology is expected.

The requirements for employment are in accordance with § 36 HG NRW.

Applications from suitable severely disabled persons and persons with equivalent disabilities are expressly encouraged.

Bielefeld University has received several awards for its success in promoting equal opportunities and has been certified as a family-friendly university. The University pursues a committed equal opportunities policy with regard to the appointment of professorships and expressly invites suitably qualified female candidates to apply. It handles applications in accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act. Family leave periods are appropriately considered in the selection decision.

The Faculty of Technology considers the equality of women and men to be an important task, which the future holder of the position will help to implement.

Bielefeld University supports dual-career constellations in the design of a common centre of work and life.

Applications should consist of: Cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications with identification of up to five most important publications, two-page research and teaching concept, list of courses held as well as other evidence of teaching qualifications, a list of research activities and third-party funds raised to date (if available), copies of academic certificates.

Please submit your application in German or English by 13/12/2026 via the appointment portal of Bielefeld University:

https://berufungen.uni-bielefeld.de/

Contact:
Bielefeld University
Dean of the Faculty of Technology
P.O. Box 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld
Germany

E-Mail: dekan@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de

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