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# Professor of Data Engineering

- **Company:** GUS Germany GmbH
- **Location:** Potsdam, Germany
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Airflow, Big Data, Databases, Information Engineering, NoSQL, SQL Databases, Apache Spark, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9853f52dabf4e0cc

## About the Role

* Qualified professional experience in the field of the professorship, at least three years, two of them outside of a university after having obtained a master's degree or equivalent.

 * You are experienced in teaching in university classrooms, with blended and online approaches. Your students confirm in their evaluations an excellent quality of teaching and pedagogical aptitude.
 * You have a high affinity for computer science topics.

 * You have strong expertise in core areas of data engineering, with specialized knowledge in at least one subfield such as database systems, big data architectures, or data pipeline orchestration.
 * You demonstrate practical proficiency with modern programming languages, frameworks, and state-of-the-art tools and technologies commonly used in the industry, such as SQL, NoSQL, Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow, or dbt.

 * You are internationally experienced and fluent in English for teaching and research purposes.
 * You demonstrate significant publications.
 * You possess research experience, ideally including the acquisition of funding.
 * You will provide new innovative directions for research and teaching.
 * Ideally, you are experienced in curriculum development and accreditation processes.

## Description

* Module responsibility and teaching of Gisma Bachelor and Master programmes as well as examination, assessments, and student supervision.
 * Active participation in programme development and quality assurance.
 * Conception, creation and adaptation of teaching and learning materials.
 * Initiate, expand and maintain cooperation with partners in industry and research.
 * Participation in accreditation procedures as needed.
 * Active participation in academic administration and committee work.
 * Further development of a personal research profile, publication of results, and other public dissemination activities.
 * Participation in student recruitment events.

Your profile

 * For an appointment you will need to fulfill all requirements according to Section 42 ff of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG). See the following link: §42 ff. BbgHG.

Among others the requirements for professorship are:

 * Completed university studies.
 * Proof of extraordinary qualification for scientific work in the form of an outstanding doctorate and/or outstanding scientific publications.