The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Potsdam invites applications for the following position, to be filled by February 1^st, 2020:

Full (W3) Professorship for
Business Informatics and Digital Transformation

This is a professorship to be filled on a permanent basis. The professorship is funded for three years by SAP SE. The holder of this position will cover the topic of digital transformation in research and education. The successful candidate will have a record of excellent research performance in this field. These accomplishments must be demonstrated by a post-doctoral qualification (Habilitation) or equivalent scholarly achievements in the subject of information technology, business informatics or a similar field, as well as international publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals and conferences with an high impact factor. The holder of this position will perform interdisciplinary research on the effects of digital transformation on enterprises, politics and society. The successful candidate will therefore have a national and international network of similarly oriented cooperation partners, and will provide evidence of wide-ranging and diverse experience in the implementation of interdisciplinary research projects. This position will teach courses in the bachelor‘s degree program in business informatics and the master‘s degree programs in business informatics and digital transformation, as well as data science. We therefore expect an excellent track record in teaching, as well as experience in providing support for young researchers. We expect the holder of this position to actively contribute to the expansion of the subject of digital transformation in politics, economy and society at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. The hiring process is subject to the requirements set forth in Section 41 of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG). The appointment procedure shall be conducted in accordance with Section 40 BbgHG. Applications (with a presentation of your research interests, curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates and documents, a list of publications, a list of courses taught, a list of externally funded projects) should be sent (in a single PDF file) to the University of Potsdam at ausschreibungen@uni-potsdam.de within four weeks of the publication of this notice.