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The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science invites applications for the following position within salary scale W1 of the Lower Saxony salary system (NBesO) to be appointed at the earliest possible date: Junior Professorship (m/f/d) in the field of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence and Causality

The position is limited to three years with a renewal option for a further three years.

The future position holder should represent the field of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence and Causality in research and teaching. The professorship is intended to advance the relevant state of the art in the areas of trustworthy artificial intelligence, causal representation learning and causal models, and to further develop and apply these in the field of medicine.

Leibniz University Hannover is one of the locations of the newly established Lower Saxony research center for artificial intelligence and causal methods in medicine – CAIMed. At CAIMed, international teams research and develop innovative methods at the interface between AI and personalized medicine and contribute to tackling common diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and infections.

The junior professorship complements the faculty’s “Artificial Intelligence” research focus as well as research in this area at the L3S Research Center and is part of CAIMed. Active participation in teaching in the field of Trustworthy AI and Causal Representation Learning and the acquisition of third-party funded projects is expected, joint work in the context of L3S is possible and desired.

An excellent PhD on current topics in the context of artificial intelligence as well as relevant publications in trustworthy artificial intelligence and causal methods are prerequisites for the appointment. International collaborations and project experience are an advantage. The successful candidate will be expected to hold selected courses in English.

To be filled as soon as possible. The positions are initially limited to one semester. A longer-term employment also during the lecture-free period is aimed for.

The L3S is an internationally renowned research center for basic and applied research in the field of artificial intelligence for digital transformation, founded in 2001. The L3S research center develops forward-looking research methods and technologies for the digital transformation and researches the effects of digitalization in the areas of production, mobility, medicine and education.

• Setting up the robots and the robotics laboratory
• Configuring and testing the robots
• Development of robotics demonstrations
• Collecting data using real robots in the laboratory
• Developing machine learning algorithm
• Processing multi-modal sensor data
• Creating repositories and documentations

• Enrolment at a German university
• Advanced Bachelor’s degree or beginning of a Master’s degree in electronics, computer science, mechatronics or similar
• Very good or good knowledge of English
• Good knowledge of Linux, Python, Git
• Communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a team, reliability, sense of responsibility and flexibility
• Prior knowledge of ROS is a plus

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To be filled as soon as possible, ideally starting on October 1st, 2024. The position is initially limited to two years and offers the possibility to do a PhD. The scope of the position corresponds to 100% of the jointly agreed working hours.

The L3S is an internationally renowned research center for basic and applied research in the field of artificial intelligence for digital transformation, founded in 2001. The L3S research center develops forward-looking research methods and technologies for the digital transformation and researches the effects of digitalization in the areas of production, mobility, medicine and education.

We aim to improve multimodal (kinesthetic and tactile) information integration for robot-mediated remote manipulation. We aim to advance the following three objectives: 1) To characterize the contact interaction of a robotic manipulator with manipulated objects; 2) To develop and validate a human model for the integration of kinesthetic and tactile information in perception, grip force control, and manipulation, and; 3) To investigate the performance of haptic stimulation devices for conveying haptic information, to increase remote manipulation performance while reducing the user’s cognitive load.

At L3S, new AI and machine learning methods are developed with a broad spectrum of applications, ranging from production and mobility to the development of digital twins. Your task will be to work independently on corresponding interdisciplinary research questions and development tasks in the context of projects in the field of AI, machine learning, or robot learning, to contribute to knowledge transfer and training, to work with regional businesses on applications of AI, and to publish research results at international conferences and in scientific journals.

• The prerequisite for employment is a completed scientific university degree (Master or Diploma) in Computer Science, Robotics, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Control Engineering, or from a similar field.
• Ideally, you will also bring in-depth knowledge in the focus areas of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics.
• You should have the ability and willingness to collaborate with experts from different scientific and technical disciplines as well as from industry.
• In addition, very good English skills both oral and written, are expected.
• We also expect proficiency in the use of Linux, Python, Git, experience with deep learning libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience with simulation tools (e.g., Gazebo, MuJoCo, Issac gym).
• Prior knowledge of ROS is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team, reliability, sense of responsibility and flexibility.

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At the L3S Research Center, a joint institution of Leibniz Universität Hannover and TU Braunschweig, around 200 international scientists from various disciplines are researching and developing application-oriented methods and technologies in the fields of data science and AI.

For our communications team and our research project CAIMed, starting at 01.07.2024, we are looking for a

(part-time – fixed term)

The position is remunerated up to pay grade 13 TV-L.
Due to a replacement on parental leave, it is initially limited to one year with the option of extension.
The position is divided into two parts. We are offering a 50 % (part-time, 20 h/week) position. 

The team of our Communication and Strategy department is responsible for the presentation of the L3S and for communication, project, and event management for several projects, including CAIMed.

CAIMed

is the Lower Saxony Research Center for Artificial Intelligence and Causal Methods in Medicine, funded by the Lower Saxony MWK and the Volkswagen Foundation. The center develops methods for improved, personalized healthcare to overcome common diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and infections. It links locations in Lower Saxony for methodical AI research, data-intensive medicine, medical informatics and basic medical research. More about CAIMed: https://caimed.de

• Independent and scientifically autonomous work in the field of development and conception of communication and networking strategies
  
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a target group-oriented communication and project strategy for the CAIMed research project
  
• Press and media work on scientific and project-related topics (research, writing press releases, newsletters, news and social media posts, etc.) in German and English
  
• Establishing and maintaining (press) contacts
  
• Support with the maintenance of websites and online channels
  
• Editorial support for materials and publications
  
• Coordination and implementation of events and project meetings as well as management of external service providers such as caterers
  
• Supporting CAIMed’s project management in the areas of reporting, committee management and project management

Requirements:

• Completed university degree (Bachelor, Master, Diploma) in media studies, public relations or a comparable field
  
• Excellent German language skills and very good written and spoken English skills
  
• Confident use of Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  
  

Ideally you would also have

• Professional experience in marketing and communications
  
• Experience in writing journalistic texts and the ability to communicate complex content in an understandable and readable way
  
• Knowledge of WordPress and newsletter programs
  
• Experience with digital communication and social media marketing
  
• Strong text and language skills as well as organizational skills
  
• A high degree of personal responsibility and reliability as well as creativity, team spirit and enjoyment of conceptualizing and designing together

• A salary in line with the collective agreement up to EG 13 TV-L (incl. annual special payment, company pension scheme, 30 days annual leave), depending on the assignment of tasks and fulfillment of personal requirements
  
• Independent work in a dynamic environment with exciting and varied topics
  
• Mobile working and flexible working hours
  
• Individual training opportunities and active health promotion (e.g. university sports)

Leibniz University has set itself the goal of promoting professional equality between women and men and therefore encourages qualified women to apply. Applications from qualified men are also expressly encouraged. Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given preference. Please inform us of this when you apply and enclose proof. We welcome applicants of all nationalities.

We look forward to receiving your application with all documents (cover letter, CV, certificates) by 07.06.2024:

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The L3S Research Center is looking for several student assistants to start as soon as possible.

• General tasks (answering the phone, mail/filing, organizational matters)
• Support at events (workshops, meetings, etc.)
• Support in project work (documentation/reporting etc.)
• Support with recruitment procedures in German and English (research assistants / research and student assistants)
• Translation work (German – English)
• Data maintenance (lists, Excel)

• Enrolled student at a German university
• Very good knowledge of German and English
• Confident handling of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
• Independent and structured way of working
• Reliability and ability to work in a team

• Flexible working hours (10-20 hours per week by arrangement)
• Varied activities in a dynamic research environment
• Opportunity for professional and personal development

Information in accordance with Article 13 DSGVO on the collection of personal data can be found at www.uni-hannover.de/de/datenschutzhinweis-bewerbungen/.