Professor of AI in Business f/m/d

To strengthen our Business and Law School, we are looking for a full-time or part-time Professor of AI in Business (f/m/d) to start as soon as possible at our campus in Berlin. This position is permanent.

For Further Information Please Feel Free To Contact Prof. Dr. Christian Kapteyn | christian.kapteyn(at)srh.de

As one of the largest private universities in Germany, SRH University is the innovative companion for students from over 140 nations. We are part of the leading education and healthcare provider SRH, which has been helping people to lead a self‑determined life for over 50 years. We teach with passion and competence and focus on the professional and personal development of our students. At our forward‑looking campuses, we offer a wide variety of study programs and models, hand in hand with business and practice. With our innovative and award‑winning CORE didactics, we accompany our students individually on their path. They learn hands‑on in small groups and interactive, project‑based units. We see ourselves as an international, diverse and interdisciplinary community. We are part of SRH – a leading provider of education and healthcare services with 17,000 employees. SRH operates private universities, educational centers, schools and hospitals.

What You Can Look Forward To

• Work‑life balance | Balanced work‑life balance through mobile working and generous and flexible working hours
• Mobility | Business bike, subsidy for Germany ticket
• Further development | Coaching pool, parenting compass, study discount at the Mobile University and employee appraisals
• Savings offer | Corporate benefits: discount store for employees only
• Equipment | Modern office and seminar equipment
• Security | Company pension scheme and value account
• Volunteering | #TeilDeinGlück and receive additional paid time off

Responsibilities

• Teaching in English language in the field of Fundamentals and Business Applications of Data Science and Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and LLMs – e.g. in Operations, Process Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Cybersecurity.
• Academic administration of the study program "M.Sc. AI in Business" including representation internally and externally.
• Independent application‑oriented research in the field of AI in Business or related areas.
• Acquisition of third‑party research funding.
• Active participation in faculty and university administration.
• Active networking in academia and business, participation in knowledge exchange activities, including projects, company visits, lab activities, and other means of collaboration.
• Contributions to a positive student experience and didactics‑related concepts and developments.

Your Profile

• PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant area.
• Substantial experience in data science, analytics, and AI.
• Practical experience in development and applications of AI tools in business contexts.
• Proficiency in scientific work, usually demonstrated by the quality of the doctorate.
• A strong track record in the application or development of academic findings and methods, gained during a minimum of five years of professional employment in a relevant field – at least three years of these five years must have been outside of a university environment in a relevant industry context.
• Proven track record of university‑level teaching ability and experience.
• Excellent English language skills (C1 or equivalent).
• Intermediate (B2) German language skills or higher is a plus.
• Fulfillment of the appointment requirements for professors according to 47 of the Higher Education Act (LHG) of Baden-Württemberg.

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Sebastian Wilsch
Personalreferent
Ludwig‑Guttmann‑Straße 6
69123 Heidelberg
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We emphasize expressly that all people – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/ideology, disability, age and sexual identity – are all equally welcome here. Applicants with disabilities who have equal professional and personal aptitude will be given priority and/or training.

We look forward to receiving your online application stating your earliest possible starting date and the reference number 15444 to:
SRH University Heidelberg | Human Resources | Sebastian Wilsch

We would like to point out that the application documents will be made accessible to the appointment committee and thus also to external third parties who are not part of the university. Depending on the federal state, these are experts from practice or other universities or student representatives who are members of the appointment committee in accordance with the appointment regulations in application of the respective state university laws.