Professorship (W3) for Informatics with a Focus on Societal Communication

The professorship is based in the University’s Department of Informatics.

The successful candidate is expected to teach and conduct research in the field of informatics. The research conducted by the professorship will be carried out at the HBI.

In addition to research and teaching in the field of informatics with a focus on societal communication, the professor is also required to:

• teach 2 teaching hours per week per semester and assume examination duties
• contribute to the development of the HBI and its position in the Leibniz Association
• where necessary, assume examination duties at the HBI and represent the institute in committees and the Leibniz Association
• establish a working group at the HBI and participate in institute-wide initiatives for support for doctoral and early career researchers, internationalization, and networking
• participate in the communication of research findings to policymakers, regulatory authorities, and the public
• initiate and maintain international cooperation

Section 12 subsection 7 sentence 2 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz, HmbHG) applies.

Your profile:

We expect:

• outstanding research in one or more subfields of informatics, as evidenced by internationally recognized publications in high-impact, relevant journals or conference proceedings
• a research perspective that focuses on digital communication processes, platforms, or public information infrastructures—whether through empirical or constructive-design approaches—and that makes a significant contribution to the further development of the HBI’s research agenda (https://leibniz-hbi.de/en/)
• a thoughtful examination of the social and normative implications of one’s own research as well as methodological sensitivity to the conditions under which findings from informatics can be applied to legal, regulatory, or journalistic contexts
• experience collaborating with noninformatics disciplines (ideally both the social sciences and law), evidenced by joint publications, externally funded projects, or collaborative relationships
• success in acquiring and implementing externally funded projects
• experience in knowledge exchange and cocreative research
• experience as head of a scientific working group, institute, large research projects, or comparable research units

We also expect:

• excellent written and spoken English
• C1 level proficiency in German. Language proficiency may be obtained within the first 2 years of employment. The University of Hamburg is happy to assist you.

Ideally, you will also have:

• experience with open science practices, particularly with making code, models, and datasets available under open licenses
• experience with research data management involving sensitive or legally regulated data (DSA research data access, platform APIs, research clauses)
• experience in horizon scanning of technological developments relevant to public communication
• experience advising legislative bodies, regulatory authorities, or civil society actors in the field of digital communication
• a willingness to participate in joint competitive applications within the Leibniz Association (Leibniz Competition, Leibniz Kolleg).

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Judith Möller: judith.moeller(at)leibniz-hbi.de

Reference number: 2463/W3

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Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), table; dl-de/by-2-0; StarIn's calculation