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Managing Director – AI.UP
The AI Competence Center (AI.UP) at the University of Potsdam invites applications for a permanent position as a managing director (f/m/d) (ID no. 42/2026), full-time (TV-L E13), starting in fall 2026.
The newly established AI Competence Center (AI.UP) develops and consults on advanced AI methodologies across disciplines and supports data-driven research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and competitive grant initiatives. You will play a key role in shaping the development of a central university-wide structure for the future and, in close collaboration with the University Executive Board, the faculties, and international partners, will help define the strategic positioning of AI in the academic disciplines at the University of Potsdam.
Your Role
- Opportunities for professional development at AI conferences
- Overall strategic and organizational leadership of the AI Competence Center
- Central coordination of all advisory services, programs, events, continuing education initiatives, and externally funded projects
- Operational management and personnel leadership
- Overall administrative and technical management
- Responsibility for finances, budget, and resources
- Coordination of internal and external collaboration with university and non-university partners (including HPI, BIFOLD, ELLIS Network)
- Central quality and process management
More details on the official UP job page.
Postdoctoral Position – Causal Inference & Explainable AI
The Chair of AI in the Sciences at the University of Potsdam invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) (ID no. 308/2026), full-time (TV-L E13), limited until June 30, 2029 (start date summer 2026).
The position is embedded in the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1294 “Data Assimilation” and focuses on research at the intersection of causal inference and explainable AI (XAI). The goal is to develop AI systems that are causally interpretable and support mechanistic and interventional reasoning in complex real-world systems.
We seek a highly motivated researcher with:
- A PhD in computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics, or a related quantitative field
- Strong background in causal inference and/or explainable AI
- Excellent Python and machine learning skills
- Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration
More details here and the official UP job page.
Please send us your application, including the ID no. 308/2026 to the Secretariat of the Chair lisa.goesel@uni-potsdam.de
