Director

Core responsibilities:

• Serve as an international leader in the field of intelligent systems research
• Pursue an ambitious research agenda within their department at the institute
• Lead the institute jointly with other director colleagues
• Conduct research in areas such as machine learning, robotics, natural language understanding, small-scale robotics, self-organization, haptic perception, bio-inspired systems, medical robotics, or robotic materials

This role advances cutting-edge research in intelligent systems that could lead to breakthroughs in robotics, AI, and medical technology, contributing to scientific progress and technological innovation.

Required qualifications:

• International leader in the field of intelligent systems research
• Demonstrated excellence in scientific research
• Ability to pursue an ambitious research agenda
• Leadership experience to jointly lead an institute
• Expertise in areas like machine learning, robotics, natural language understanding, or related fields

Benefits include:

• Academic freedom to pursue research interests
• Diverse, international, excellent research environment
• Outstanding research infrastructure
• Long-term scientific funding
• Equity, diversity, and inclusion commitment from the Max Planck Society

The Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems combines theory, software, and hardware expertise in the research field of intelligent systems, with campuses in Stuttgart and Tübingen focusing on areas like machine learning, robotics, natural language understanding, and bio-inspired systems.