The Institute of Robotics and Cognitive Systems at the University of Lübeck has a vacancy for an Assistant Professorship (Juniorprofessur) Tenure Track W2 for Robotics for an initial period of three years with an option to extend for a further three years. The future holder of the position should represent the field of robotics in research and teaching. Furthermore, the holder of the professorship shall establish their own working group at the Institute of Robotics and Cognitive Systems. The future holder of the position should have a very good doctorate and demonstrable scientific experience in one or more of the following research areas: Modelling, simulation, and control of robots, Robot kinematics and dynamics, Robot sensor technology, e.g., force and moment sensor technology, Robotic systems, e.g., telerobotic systems, humanoid robots, etc., Soft robotics and continuum robotics, AI and machine learning methods in robotics, Human-robot collaboration and safe autonomous robot systems, AR/VR in robotics, Applications of AI and robotics in medicine. The range of tasks also includes the acquisition of third-party funds and the assumption of project management. The applicant is expected to be scientifically involved in the research focus areas of the institute and the profile areas of the university, especially in the context of projects acquired by the institute itself (public funding, industrial cooperations, etc.). The position holder is expected to be willing to cooperate with the “Lübeck Innovation Hub for Robotic Surgery” (LIROS), the 'Center for Doctoral Studies Lübeck' and the 'Open Lab for Robotics and Imaging in Industry and Medicine' (OLRIM). In teaching, participation in the degree programme 'Robotics and Autonomous Systems' (German-language Bachelor’s, English-language Master’s) as well as the other degree programmes of the university’s STEM sections is expected.