Professorship for Generative Algorithms for Visual Media

Overview

TH Köln is one of the most innovative universities of applied sciences and a member of the university alliance UAS 7. We offer 21,500 students and 1,000 academics from Germany and abroad an inspiring learning, research and work environment in the fields of engineering and humanities as well as social and natural sciences. TH Köln shapes social innovation – this is our approach to society’s challenges. Due to our interdisciplinary mindset and actions as well as our regional, national and international activities, we are a valued cooperation partner in numerous fields.

In teaching, you represent this discipline in the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs of the faculty. You hold lectures in German and English. With your research activities, you strengthen the profile of the faculty and actively attract third-party funding. You actively participate in the academic self-administration and are willing to take on responsibility here.

Responsibilities

• Represent the discipline in bachelor’s and master’s degree programs of the faculty.
• Hold lectures in German and English.
• Strengthen the faculty profile through research activities and actively attract third-party funding.
• Participate in academic self-administration and take on responsibility where appropriate.

Qualifications

• University degree (preferably in computer science or a comparable field) and a doctorate, plus several years of relevant professional experience outside academia in the area of generative algorithms for visual media.
• Extensive experience in developing algorithms for AI-assisted media production, particularly in the use of machine learning to generate images and videos.
• In the absence of professional experience, additional academic achievements may be recognized.
• Active participation in the development of the discipline with demonstrated achievements in applying and developing scientific knowledge and methods.
• Preferably demonstrated success in obtaining publicly funded third-party projects.
• Ideally, experience in teaching and the ability to align one’s thinking and actions with the university’s long-term goals, as well as the ability to develop solutions in an interdisciplinary and cooperative manner.

Equality and Inclusion

• We foster a culture of empowerment and cooperation. International science standards, gender equality and inclusion are guiding principles of our human resources development.
• We are committed to equal opportunities and seek to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Applications from women are given priority in case of equal suitability, qualification and professional expertise in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz).
• Disabled persons and persons with comparable status are also given preference in case of equal suitability.

Application

Further information regarding the job profile, appointment process and application is available.