Computer scientist, mathematician, physicist, engineer or similar (f/m/x) - Head of Department of AI-based components / systems and their application

Jobangebot - Computer scientist, mathematician, physicist, engineer or similar (f/m/x) - Head of Department of AI-based components / systems and their application

• Beschäftigungsart:	Senior Professional
  Arbeitgeber:	Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) Firmenprofil
  Jobdatum:	16. April 2021
  Fachbereiche:	Naturwissenschaften: Mathematik, Physik
  Einsatzort:	Ulm; Baden-Württemberg Map zeigen

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  Bookmark Management position, Scientific activities / projects Head of Department in the field of design or construction of AI-based components / systems and their application Computer scientist, mathematician, physicist, engineer or similar (f/m/x) Focus on AI security Starting date immediately Duration of contract 2 years with the possibility of extension and a permanent contract Remuneration up to German TVöD 15 Type of employment Full-time (part-time possible) Your mission: The Institute for AI Safety and Security provides research and development services in the field of AI-related methods, processes, algorithms and execution environments. The focus is on ensuring safety and security for AI-based solutions in ambitious application classes. “Safety and security by design” is a central aspect in this context, since it directly supports future requirements of safety-critical applications that are based on AI or integrate AI-based components. Main Research Areas of the Institute for AI Safety and Security are: Development processes and methods for safety-critical AI applications Robust and reliable approaches to safeguard AI methods and algorithms Safety and security in the context of AI-based applications Management and use of sensitive data Execution environments for AI-based applications Innovative computation methods. At the Institute for AI Safety and Security, you will be head of department. In particular, you use your extensive experience in the areas of the development and use of AI-based components/systems, to define and prioritize the scientific topics of your team with reference to the Institute’s overall goals, to initiate ambitious research and development projects and to guarantee high scientific quality. Safety and security by design are important principles that shape your own work and the scientific work within your department. You cooperate with other departments within the Institute for AI Safety and Security as well as with other institutes within the DLR in order to combine a high degree of scientific depth with a high level of practical relevance for your research activities. With the same objective, you will also build up a network of scientific partners and partners from the industry with whom you will initiate research and development projects. In addition, you commit yourself to fulfill your personnel management and development responsibilities as well as to support administrative processes with relevance for your activities in the Institute for AI-Safety and Security as well as in the DLR. In the future, your results will be indispensable in aviation, space travel as well as in the fields of energy and transport. By this you contribute to the safety-oriented introduction of AI-based solutions in ambitious application classes. We aim to further strengthen your scientific profile in cooperation with a scientific university. Your qualifications: Degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering or comparable disciplines from a scientific university as well as a PhD as well as several years of experience and possibly a lecture qualification / habilitation Competencies in the areas of development and application of AI-based components/systems Competencies in the field of execution environments Competencies in different areas of AI Experience in the acquisition of scientific projects and project work Experience in leading scientific projects Proficiency in English, both spoken and written Competencies for structuring complex scientific work areas Experience in the management of scientific teams Experience in the use of simulation tools and the implementation of software solutions Your benefits: Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in which you have unparalleled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives. Our human resources policy places great value on a healthy family and work-life-balance as well as equal opportunities for persons of all genders (f/m/x). Individuals with disabilities will be given preferential consideration in the event their qualifications are equivalent to those of other candidates.