Professorship in Deep Learning

Vor 4 Tagen

Basel, Basel-Stadt, Schweiz CHEManager International Vollzeit CHF 100'000 - CHF 120'000 pro Jahr

The University of Basel invites applications for a Professorship in Deep Learning to join the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (DMI). This position is a key part of the University's AI initiative, aimed at bolstering our leadership in AI and Deep Learning. The role will significantly enhance the capabilities of our Center for Data Analytics and support interdisciplinary research across the university, in particular in the university-wide research network Responsible Digital Society.

Your position
The new professor will enhance the research portfolio of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level. They will be expected to foster interdisciplinary research collaborations across various departments and affiliated institutions and thus strengthen the University of Basel's contributions to solving complex global challenges through AI.

Your profile
We seek candidates with an outstanding research record in deep learning, in particular in one or several of the following areas: modeling and architecture development, domain adaptation & continual learning, agentic AI, uncertainty estimates, scalability and efficiency, personalized learning, and individual knowledge acquisition. Priority will be given to candidates who additionally have a strong record of interdisciplinary work, for example in medicine or life sciences, who address key issues in AI such as reproducibility, safety, trustworthiness and robustness, and who engage with the theoretical and algorithmic foundations of AI. A strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentorship is essential. Preference will be given to candidates who show promise in shaping the future of AI through both their research and educational practices.

We offer you
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science provides excellent research and teaching conditions and a stimulating academic environment. It maintains a wide range of collaborations with other departments of the Faculty of Science and affiliated research institutions, other Faculties, as well as other universities.

The University of Basel is an equal opportunity and family friendly employer committed to excellence through diversity. To increase the number of women in leading academic positions, the University strongly welcomes female applicants.

Application / Contact
Applications, including a curriculum vitae, list of publications indicating the five most significant papers, a two-page statement of current and future research, a teaching statement, and names of five potential referees should be submitted online (as one file) addressed to Prof. Dr. Heiko Schuldt, Dean of the Faculty of Science.

For further information contact Prof. Dr. Florina Ciorba ). The deadline for receipt of applications is December 18, 2025. We kindly ask you to apply exclusively via the online application platform of the University of Basel.

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