W1-Junior Professorship (f/m/d) for Neuromorphic Computing

Universität Paderborn

Paderborn University is a high-performance and internationally oriented university. Within interdisciplinary teams, we undertake forward-looking research, design innovative teaching concepts and actively transfer knowledge into society. As an important research and cooperation partner, the university also shapes regional development strategies. We offer our employees in research, teaching, technology and administration a lively, family-friendly and equal opportunity environment, a lean management structure and diverse opportunities. Join us to invent the future!

The Department of Computer Science of the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics is seeking to fill the following position as soon as possible:

W1 – Junior Professorship (f/m/d) for Neuromorphic Computing

The employment is initially for three years in the civil service relationship, whereby the employment relationship is to be extended for a further three years after a positive evaluation.

We are looking for an outstanding personality who represents the field of neuromorphic computing in research and teaching at the Department of Computer Science and will be appropriately involved in the education of students in the study programs Computer Science and Computer Engineering. The sought personality should have an outstanding scientific track record in the field of circuit and system architecture aspects of neuromorphic computing and have published at competitive international venues and journals, for example in one or more of the following areas:

• Circuit design and components integration for neuromorphic computing
• New hardware architecture (e.g., computing in memory, adaptive hardware, spiking neural networks) for brain-inspired computing
• Systems software and hardware-software integration for neuromorphic computing

The Department of Computer Science is pursuing five strategic research areas: Security, Data Science, Software Engineering, Quantum Computing, and Domain-Specific Computing. Connectivity to at least the strategic area of Domain-Specific Computing is required.

We expect the position holder to be willing and interested in working on applications for large-scale projects – especially interdisciplinary ones – to actively help shape new projects and to integrate into existing research institutions. Paderborn University offers excellent opportunities for this with research facilities such as the SICP – Software Innovation Campus, the Joint Artificial Intelligence Institute (JAII), or the Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing (PC²). There is also the possibility of collaborations with the Heinz Nixdorf Institute (HNI) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic System Design (IEM). Initial experience in the acquisition of competitive third-party funding is desirable. Furthermore, the ability and willingness to teach in English and to participate in academic self-administration is required. For applicants who do not yet speak German, a willingness to learn the language is expected.

With 11 interdisciplinary research institutions and participation in 5 collaborative research centers (4 in spokesperson function), 2 DFG research groups, 8 graduate colleges and 2 DFG priority programs, Paderborn University is the ideal environment for implementing bold research ideas. As the location of a national high-performance computing center, the university offers outstanding computing resources to implement these ideas.

Recruitment requirements: § 36 Abs. 1 Ziff. 1 to 3 HG NRW (University law of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia) (completed university degree, pedagogical aptitude and Ph.D. degree).

Since Paderborn University seeks to increase the number of female professors, applications of woman are especially welcome. In case of equal qualification and scientific achievements, they will receive preferential treatment according to the North Rhine-Westphalian Equal Opportunities Policy (LGG), unless there are cogent reasons to give preference to another applicant. Likewise, applications of disabled people with appropriate qualification are explicitly requested. This also applies to people with equal status according to the German social law SGB IX.

Paderborn University is certified as a family-friendly university. With our Dual Career Service, we support your partner with career orientation in the region if required. We will be happy to provide you with information about living and working in Paderborn and help you to find childcare options. If you are coming to us from abroad, our Welcome Services will support you on your arrival in Germany.

If you have any questions regarding the position or the application, please contact Prof. Dr. Eric Bodden (eim-i-leitung@lists.upb.de), head of the Department of Computer Science at Paderborn University.

Applications with the usual documents (Curriculum vitae, certificates, list of publications, list of courses, research and teaching concept) are requested by August 31st, 2025 (Ref. No. 6967).

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Prof. Dr. Eric Bodden
Head of the Department of Computer Science
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics
Paderborn University
Warburger Straße 100
33098 Paderborn