Tenure-Track Professorship at KIT (W1) „Research Software Engineering“ (f/m/d)

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Research Software Engineering (RSE) is the application of software engineering practices,
methods and techniques for research software, i.e. software that was made for and is
mainly used within research projects in particular in the natural and engineering sciences.
Next to essential knowledge in software engineering, this also includes knowledge of other
research fields as well as open science that need to be incorporated into a research
software development process.
At KIT, the Scientific Computing Center (SCC) and the Informatics Department in Division
II are shaping this strategically important topic in an interdisciplinary way, in close
collaboration with application disciplines, and against this background we are appointing a

• Research: You will conduct research on at least one of the core topics of Research
  Software Engineering, such as reproducibility, scalability, or long-term sustainability
  of research software. Your work will address issues including, for example, the
  synergistic integration of domain-specific knowledge with fundamental
  software-engineering expertise; the implementation of FAIR principles for research
  software; energy-efficient and environmentally conscious (green) software
  development and coding practices; and the application of AI methods in the
  creation of research software.
• Teaching: You will teach 4 semester hours per week (or, after a successful
  end-evaluation, 6 semester hours per week) in the bachelor’s and master’s
  programmes of Computer Science. Your course material is typically also of interest
  to students from other engineering, natural-science, and interdisciplinary degree
  programmes.
• Governance: You will assume leadership of a new “Research Software
  Engineering” department within the central scientific unit SCC as part of the
  Helmholtz Program Engineering Digital Futures (EDF).

• You have a clearly defined research profile in the field of research software
  engineering and a strong interest in advancing this field at KIT.
• Your relevant, peer-reviewed research results on software development methods
  should be both generic and application-oriented, making them usable across as
  many disciplines at KIT as possible.
• Openness to interdisciplinary collaboration, technology transfer/innovation links,
  and Open Science is second nature to you.
• Ideally, you already have some teaching and supervision experience and a high
  level of motivation for pedagogical development.

Employment is subject to Art. 14, par. (2) of the KIT Act in conjunction with Art. 51 LHG Baden-Württemberg (Act of Baden-Württemberg on Universities and Colleges) as well as the Quality Assurance Concept for Junior Professorships and Tenure-Track Professorships at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

• Excellent Research Conditions & State-of-the-art Infrastructure:

  Benefit from a unique environment that combines university and large-scale research, and gain access to state-of-the-art equipment and interdisciplinary projects. This environment enables you to conduct both basic and applied research at the highest level.

• International Networking:

  You will work in a global network that encompasses international collaborations and English-language scientific communication. KIT promotes exchange with leading research institutions and industry partners worldwide.

• Transparent Career Paths & Personal Development:

  Clear development prospects, individual coaching, and a well-developed leadership development program support you in steering your academic career in a targeted manner. 

• Family-friendly Offers:

  The KIT Dual Career Service supports you and your partner in integrating into the workforce, while flexible working time models and company childcare facilities make it easier to balance work and family life.

• Onboarding & Integration:

  A customized onboarding program will accompany you from your first day at work, enabling you to quickly get started in research, teaching, and the KIT networks and get off to the best possible start.