Tenure-Track-Professorship (W1) “Information Systems IV - Digital Platforms & Services”

Job vacancy to be filled from: 26.11.2024

Description

We are looking for an internationally recognized personality in an early phase of their academic career with potential for outstanding research work in the field of information systems. The Tenure-Track-Professorship focuses on the socio-technical understanding and design of sustainable digital platforms and services. A strong emphasis on (Gen)AI methods and technology research is desired. The Tenure-Track-Professorship applies empirical and design-oriented research methods and promotes social acceptance.

Through teaching, you will strengthen the offering of the KIT-Department of Economics and Management by active participation in the basic and specialization program in the field of information systems of the interdisciplinary Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs. In particular, you will contribute to the expansion of the English-language specialization program by developing courses on the topic of digital platforms & services, as well as (Gen)AI-based information systems.

The Tenure-Track-Professorship (W1) “Information Systems IV – Digital Platforms & Services“ belongs to the Institute of Information Systems and Marketing (IISM) (from January 1, 2025 the Institute for Information Systems (WIN)). We live interdisciplinarity in research and teaching! The willingness for interdisciplinary cooperation, joint acquisition of third-party research funding, and the participation in academic self-administration are required. The Tenure-Track-Professorship (W1) “Information Systems IV – Digital Platforms & Services“ is supported by IBM. The commitment for an active industry collaboration and the transfer of research results in business, society, and start-up activities are desired. It is expected that the Tenure-Track-Professorship will engage in and help develop the existing Industry-on-Campus collaboration (KSRI).

You have a teaching obligation of 6 hours per week per semester, if you have been evaluated positively. In other cases, your teaching obligation will be 4 hours per week per semester.

Persönliche Qualifikation

Employment is subject to Art. 14, par. (2) of the KIT Act in conjunction with Art. 51 LHG Baden-Württemberg (Act of Baden-Württemberg on Universities and Colleges) as well as to the Quality Assurance Concept for Junior Professorships and Tenure-track Professorships at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

Organisationseinheit

Bereich II - Informatik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik und Marketing (IISM), KIT-Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Contract duration

Employment is limited to six years as a civil servant for a fixed term or as a salaried employee. Before the expiry of the third year of work, an interim evaluation will take place. The evaluation procedure and evaluation criteria are outlined in the Quality Assurance Concept for Junior Professorships and Tenure-track Professorships at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Specific interim and final evaluation criteria will include excellent publications on an international level, third-party funds acquired, very good performance in teaching, future-oriented cooperation within and outside the KIT as well as academic commitment.

In case of a positive final evaluation, you will be offered a full professorship (W3).

Application up to

January 15, 2025

Contact person in line-management

For further information, please contact Professor Dr. Marc Wouters.

Canditature

Please mail your application with the relevant documents (curriculum vitae, list of publications, three selected publications, diplomas/ certificates, teaching evaluations, description of previous and planned research and teaching activities, research and teaching concept, description of your own contributions in the above-mentioned areas, acquired third-party funds, statement on scientific honesty), preferably as a single PDF file, to Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Division II, Head of Division Professor Michael Decker, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany: dekan@wiwi.kit.edu.

 

vacancy number: 1449/2024

 

We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore, we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.

Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

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