The German University in Cairo invites applications for vacancies to be filled effective September 2026.

Faculty of Engineering and Materials Science (EMS) is seeking a highly qualified and motivated candidate to join the Department of Design and Production Engineering program. We invite applications for a full-time academic position in the field of AI and Prescriptive Decision Systems for Smart Manufacturing at the rank of Lecturer or Associate Professor, depending on qualifications and experience.

Position Summary:

This position is intended for candidates who have a strong, focused research identity in next-generation industrial AI, with proven contributions to causal modeling, decision optimization, and real-time intelligent control in production systems.

The successful candidate will lead research and teaching in the following fields:

• Causality-driven AI
• Prescriptive maintenance and decision intelligence
• Supervisory and autonomous control systems
• AI enabled Cyber Physical Production Systems (CPPS)
• Digitalization and Industry 4.0
• Digital twins and model-based engineering
• Control systems & Automation

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach courses in Industry 4.0, AI in production
• Supervise student projects and theses.
• Conduct high-quality research and publish in reputable international journals.
• Engage in curriculum development and continuous improvement of teaching materials.
• Contribute to departmental and university service activities.
• Foster partnerships with industry and participate in interdisciplinary research initiatives.