Doctoral or Postdoctoral Position in Computer and Information Science

(Full-time, E 13 TV-L)

Reference no.: 2025/182.

The start date will be November 1st, 2025 or later by agreement. The position is initially available for two years with the possibility of an extension. In principle, this position can be divided into two part-time positions.

The Department of Computer and Information Science is closely connected to our Excellence Cluster “Collective Behaviour” and the SFB/Transregio 161 "Quantitative Methods for Visual Computing". Within this framework we are looking to fill a doctoral or postdoctoral position in the research group of Prof. Dr. Oliver Deussen. The position is in the field of Visual Computing, particularly in Computer Graphics and Creativity.

Your Responsibilities

    • Research in the field of visual computing
    • Publish in academic journals and present at conferences
    • Collaborate with an international research team
    • Supervising students in their projects (Bachelor and Master level)
    • Assist in teaching and tutoring, particularly in lectures connected to visual computing

Your Competencies

    • Strong written and oral communications skills in English and German
    • A scientific graduate degree (Master’s level) in Computer Science or a related field with excellent grades
    • Experience with information visualization and computer graphics
    • Strong Motivation
    • Interest in research questions addressed by the research group
    • A team-working mindset

We Offer

    • Opportunities for individual training and development
    • A structured doctoral qualification program
    • A family-friendly university and work environment that values and promotes diversity and equal opportunities
    • An exciting in-house interdisciplinary community
    • Payment in accordance with the TV-L pay scale (up to E 13 TV-L)
All Benefits

Questions can be directed to Prof. Dr. Oliver Deussen via email: oliver.deussen@uni-konstanz.de. Information on the research group is found at https://www.cgmi.uni-konstanz.de/.

We look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents by September 7th, 2025 via our Online Application Portal.

The University of Konstanz is committed to ensuring an environment that provides equal opportunities and promotes diversity, as well as a good balance between university and family life. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to increase the number of women working in research and teaching. We also support working couples through our dual career programme. Persons with disabilities are explicitly encouraged to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact sbv@uni-konstanz.de, + 49 7531 88-4016).