Full Professorship (W 3)

Founded in 1991, the University of Potsdam has firmly established itself in the scientific landscape and has become
an outstanding economic factor and development engine for the region. It has a high level of third-party funding,
has won several awards for teaching, and has a service-oriented administration and has received several awards
for being family-friendly. Around 22,000 students and 3,000 employees work at three locations - Am Neuen Palais,
Griebnitzsee and Golm - at one of the most beautifully situated academic institutions in Germany.

The Digital Engineering Faculty (DEF) of the University of Potsdam (UP) hereby an-
nounces a joint professorship with the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering
gGmbH (HPI) to be filled as soon as possible:

Full Professorship (W 3) in Data Systems

The Digital Engineering Faculty is organized as a joint venture of UP and HPI. We are looking
for a strong candidate in the area of database management systems. As part of our current
growth initiative, we are looking for candidates with an internationally recognized research pro-
file, an excellent teaching record, and experience in a leading role in industry.

We seek a candidate with an academic profile in database systems engineering, data man-
agement, and data processing, with several of the following research topics:

In-memory database management systems, e.g., for enterprise software
Parallel and distributed data management
Scalable data processing and management on modern hardware
Self-managing database systems
Database systems for ML
Cloud database systems
Compiler Techniques for Data Processing
Programming Languages for Database Systems

The candidate must demonstrate excellence in the following aspects:

Outstanding publication track record in international conference proceedings and jour-
nals, such as PVLDB, SIGMOD, ICDE, TODS, VLDBJ, CIDR

Teaching in data management in practice and theory for undergraduate and graduate
levels

Supervision at bachelor, master, and Ph.D. level
Acquisition of external funding through public and industry grants
Fluent English and preferably German language skills

The Digital Engineering Faculty, through HPI and UP, offers excellent opportunities for re-
searchers to grow their research and teaching skills even further. We are looking for a team-
oriented and committed professional who fits well into our inclusive and family-friendly envi-
ronment. Proficiency in German is initially not required.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Gerard de Melo (Gerard.DeMelo@hpi.uni-
potsdam.de).

The joint appointment shall be implemented according to the “Jülich Model” with a teaching
obligation according to the Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG) at the University of
Potsdam.

The hiring process is subject to the requirements set forth in Section 41 subsection 1 no. 1 -
3, 4a and 4c BbgHG. The appointment procedure is conducted in accordance with Section 40
BbgHG.

UP and HPI value their diversity and thus pursue the goals of equal opportunities and diversity
in accordance with the general principle of equal treatment. One of the UP’s strategic goals is
to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Therefore, UP and
HPI expressly invites applications from qualified female scientists. People with a severe disa-
bility will be given preference if they are equally qualified. Periods of time taken for parental
leave or caregiving are taken into account when assessing applicants’ academic careers. The
implementation of equality and diversity standards in the respective field of work is expected.

We also offer dual career support and coaching for newly-appointed professors.

Please submit your application, with the relevant documentation by July 10, 2023 to
https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/digital-engineering/aktuelles/ausschreibungen. Further
information is available online at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/arbeiten-an-der-up/ap-
pointments/appointment-procedures/application

Publication
ZEIT 25.05.2023