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Scientific employee (m/f/d), EG 13 TV-H, temporary, full-time
In the Department of Economics, Institute of Business Administration - Department of Information Systems and Systems Development (Prof. Dr. Matthias Söllner), the following position is available as soon as possible:
Scientific Assistant (m/f/d), EG 13 TV-H, temporary, full-time (currently 40 hours per week).
The position is initially limited until 31.12.2026 (qualification position according to § 2 Abs. 1 Satz 1 WissZeitVG). The opportunity for doctoral studies is given and will be actively promoted personally by the head of the department.
Your tasks:
- Scientific collaboration in research and teaching in the field of business informatics and system development
- Independent work in a research area that can be freely chosen within the scope of the research interests of the department. Possible topics are:
o Trust in and effective use of information systems
o Digital learning innovations, e.g. AI-based learning systems or chat / voicebots
o Collaboration of human and artificial intelligence in business environments or in learning (Hybrid Intelligence) - Scientific cooperation in the project "Flexible and individual promotion of professional and interdisciplinary competencies through socio-technical design of systems of hybrid intelligence" within the framework of the federal-state initiative for the promotion of artificial intelligence in higher education. If interested, a doctoral degree can also be obtained in the subject area of this project.
Prerequisites:
- Academic university degree with at least good grades in Information Systems, Economics, (Business) Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Business Administration, Computational Linguistics, Educational Technology or related fields. The required degree must be received no later than the date of hire.
- Strong social and communication skills, initiative, motivation, high sense of responsibility, ability to work in a team and very good organizational skills.
- Enthusiasm for high-quality research
- Openness to work in interdisciplinary projects and willingness to cooperate nationally and internationally with partners in science and practice
- Very good knowledge of German and English
Advantageous are:
- Initial experience in relevant research methods (e.g., methods of empirical social research or design-oriented research methods)
- Initial experience in the development of chatbots and/or in the application of NLP approaches and (advanced) programming skills in Python
- Innovative ideas that can be contributed in the context of helping to design a new degree program
We at the Department of Information Systems offer you:
- Collaboration with renowned research institutions, organizations and companies
- Possibility to do a doctorate
- Intensive doctoral supervision and the opportunity to discuss your research with renowned colleagues at conferences around the world
- Research and work in a dynamic team with a pleasant working atmosphere
- A wide range of personal development opportunities
- Early assumption of responsibility and the opportunity to help build up and shape a young field of expertise
If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Matthias Söllner, Tel: +49 561 804-3450, E-Mail: soellner(at)uni-kassel.de.
Our offer:
As an employee of the University of Kassel
- you will have the opportunity to work in an interesting and diverse field within the framework of a modern and ambitious university,
- you will be part of an interdisciplinary team with a good and collegial working atmosphere,
- you will have the opportunity to participate in professional and interdisciplinary further education measures,
- your workplace is centrally located in the city of Kassel (if you work at Holländischer Platz or Wilhelmshöher Allee) with good public transport connections, which you can currently use free of charge.
In addition, you will benefit from the many advantages of employment in the public sector, such as:
- an additional company pension (VBL),
- an optional child supplement in accordance with TV-Hessen, a family-friendly university (including childcare for emergencies),
- a special annual payment in November
- an entitlement to capital-forming benefits,
- support for voluntary work,
- low-cost participation in university sports and a full range of fitness activities as part of Unifit, as well as workplace health promotion.