Professorship in Computer Science with a Focus on Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Security (m/f/d)

Steinbeis University of Applied Sciences, in cooperation with “Steinbeis University – Schools of Next Practices GmbH”, is announcing the following professorship at the place of employment in Berlin:

Professorship in Computer Science with a Focus on Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Security (m/f/d) (Full-time 100%, permanent)

Your profile:

• A completed university degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Software Engineering or a closely related field, followed by a PhD
• Teaching experience or demonstrable aptitude for teaching at university level (e.g. teaching practice, training, lectures, internal academies)
• Experience in project management, team leadership or stakeholder management (e.g. roadmaps, delivery, quality management)
• Substantial experience in at least two of the following areas (ideally more):
  • Applied AI/ML (including LLMs, RAG, evaluation, guardrails, multimodal)
  • MLOps/LLMOps (deployment, monitoring, CI/CD, testing, model governance)
  • Cybersecurity Engineering (Secure SDLC, Threat Modelling, AppSec, Cloud Security)
  • Security Operations (Detection Engineering, SIEM/SOAR, Incident Response)
  • AI Security (Adversarial ML, LLM Security, Red Teaming)
• Proof of English language proficiency at C1 level. Proof of German language proficiency at C1 level is desirable.
• Proof of at least three years’ professional experience following completion of a doctoral degree

Your responsibilities:

• Independently delivering courses in English on key topics within the degree programme, e.g.:
  • LLM Engineering & RAG, Agentic AI / Tool-Use / Workflow Automation, MLOps/LLMOps & Reliability Engineering
  • AI Security (Adversarial ML, LLM Security, Red Teaming, Prompt Injection, Model/Data Security)
  • Secure Software Engineering / DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Zero Trust & IAM, Incident Response / SIEM/SOAR
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance (including the EU AI Act, data protection/IT security requirements)
• Conducting and developing applied research activities in the fields of Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Security.
• Programme Director / Academic Programme Management
  • Academic and organisational management of the Master’s programme
  • Further development of the curriculum, module handbook, examination formats and quality standards (accreditation eligibility)
  • Ensuring a consistent examination and competence framework (learning outcomes, workload, ECTS, examination mapping)
• Contributing to the development and evaluation of existing programmes and the accreditation of new programmes
• Supervision of project work and Master’s theses (including methodological guidance, quality assurance and assessment)
• Participation in appointment committees for the filling of professorships
• Business travel within Germany may be required. Willingness to undertake international business travel is required.

Appointment requirements: The requirements for appointment as a professor pursuant to Section 35 of the Higher Education Act of the State of Saxony-Anhalt (HSG LSA) apply. The appointment procedure is governed by the current Appointment Regulations of Steinbeis University of Applied Sciences.

For a full-time position, the teaching load is 18 semester hours per week (SWS).

Steinbeis University of Applied Sciences is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity. It aims to achieve a balanced representation of women and men, particularly in professorial posts, and expressly encourages qualified women to apply. Special family commitments will be given due consideration in the selection process. Where candidates are equally suitable, qualified and have demonstrated equivalent academic achievement, preference will be given to people with disabilities or those treated as equivalent.

For applicants holding a foreign higher education qualification and/or a foreign doctoral degree, the submission of an individual qualification assessment from the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) is mandatory for the application to be processed further; the relevant evidence may also be submitted at a later date.

As the appointment process progresses, German translations of individual documents may be required. These will be requested separately if necessary.

We look forward to receiving your detailed application by 18 November 2026 in PDF format, including a covering letter, CV, references/employment certificates, certificates and transcripts of academic qualifications obtained (for foreign doctorates, including the review report, if available), a teaching portfolio with evaluation results, a research portfolio, evidence of third-party funded projects carried out, and a list of publications.

You can find information on the processing of your personal data at: https://www.steinbeis-hochschule.de/en/privacy-policy/

For enquiries regarding the appointment procedure and for submitting your complete application, please use the following email address, quoting the reference number SH-2026-05 and the job title: berufungen@steinbeis-hochschule.de