Tenure Track Associate Professor in Algorithms

Tenure Track Associate Professor in Algorithms 
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Tenure Track Associate Professor in Algorithms 

There is a vacancy for a tenure-track associate professor at the Department of Informatics in Algorithms. This is a 6-year fixed term, with a possible promotion to full professor at the end of this period. 

About the department 

Digitization of businesses, industry, public administration, and education makes informatics play an increasingly important role in the development of society. Research and education in informatics are crucial for the digital transformation of our society to succeed. The Department of Informatics contributes to this through eight research groups that deliver research and education at a high international level in algorithms, bioinformatics, information security, machine learning, optimization, programming theory, visualization, and didactics. Our centers/labs Center for Data Science (CEDAS) , Computational Biology Unit (CBU) and Energy Informatics Lab are important extensions of our research and education activities. 

The department offers education for the future at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels. The department is rapidly growing in terms of its number of students, research directions, and employees. Today, we have about 1000 students and 150 employees from over 35 countries, among which 37 are faculty and 50 are PhD candidates. 

Work tasks/ research field 

The working environment for this position is the Algorithms research group. Regarding this position, we are particularly interested in applicants qualified to strengthen the group research and teaching activities further in the following directions. 

Research. We welcome applications from exceptionally strong candidates with expertise in various areas of algorithms. While candidates with diverse backgrounds and expertise will be considered, preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated research experience and proficiency in algorithmic methods for machine learning. Candidates with a track record of contributions to advancing algorithmic foundations of machine learning (i.e., fairness, accountability, explainability, and transparency in machine learning; statistical learning theory, PAC learning, optimization techniques, or related fields) are highly encouraged to apply. 

Teaching. Besides research, candidates should have a passion for teaching and mentoring students. Experience teaching courses related to algorithms or related topics at the undergraduate or graduate level is desirable. Candidates who have demonstrated success in competitive programming and developing massive online courses (MOOCs) will be particularly valued. The ideal candidate should be able to effectively communicate complex concepts in algorithms to students with varying levels of expertise. 

Qualifications and personal qualities

• Applicants must have a doctoral degree within the field of Computer Science or related areas, obtained within the last 5 years (may be extended due to leave of absence in connection with birth or adoption). 
• Experience of high-level research documented by publications in the topmost conferences in Algorithms (FOCS, STOC, SODA, ICALP, SOCG, ESA, STACS, ITCS), and/or Machine Learning (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AISTATS), and AI (AAAI, IJCAI) is a requirement.
• Experience with algorithm engineering is an advantage. 
• Interest in working with other research groups at the Department is an advantage.
• Scientific achievements including publications, educational and outreach activities will be evaluated and appreciated accordingly. The elapsed time since the award of the PhD will be taken into consideration in the overall assessment. 
• Applicants must be able to work independently and have strong collaborative skills. 
• Applicants must be able to contribute in research teams both as leader and as participant. 
• The successful candidate is expected to contribute to externally financed research activities and should document the ability to acquire external research funding. 
• Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English. 

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates. 

Special requirements for the position 

The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system . The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications. 

Educational competence requirements 

Basic teaching training and experience with the supervision of students at university level is a requirement for the position as associate professor. This implies the ability to document 

• completed formal pedagogical training (relevant courses in combination with actual teaching experience can in some cases compensate for a completed course in teaching and learning in higher education). 
• basic skills in planning, implementation, evaluation and development of teaching and supervision. 

Educational competence must be documented in an educational portfolio which should include a documented overview of practical experience and competence as well as a brief reflection statement. The statement should primarily describe the applicant’s own teaching philosophy and an evaluation of own teaching in relation to his/her knowledge of students’ learning at a higher education level. You will find more detailed information about criteria and documentation requirements for assessing educational competence here. 

Applicants who are unable to document adequate educational competence upon appointment, must meet the requirements within two years of assuming office. 

The teaching language will normally be Norwegian. The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to attend courses in order to learn Norwegian and must be able to teach in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language within three years of assuming office. 

The University of Bergen emphasizes the importance of educational competence in scientific positions. 

About the tenure track position 

The aim of the employment in a tenure track position is to recruit a candidate to a full-time permanent position as professor. The faculty and the department are committed to facilitate the development of the qualifications within teaching, research, dissemination and innovation for the successful applicant. 

• The applicant should have obtained a PhD degree within the last 5 years. This time limit may be extended due to leave of absence in connection with birth or adoption. 
• A midterm evaluation will be carried out at the start of year 4. 
• A final evaluation will be carried out at the start of year 6. 
• The promotion to professor is subject to a satisfactory evaluation. 
• The successful applicant will carry out the same tasks as a permanent faculty member. 
• A PhD student will be assigned to the position in year 2. 
• Senior faculty members will assist with mentoring in the first half of the period. 

The associate professor shall participate in research and education similarly to our current academic staff. This includes teaching and supervision of bachelor and master students, as well as supervision of at least one PhD student in order to achieve the required qualifications as professor by the end of the 6-year appointment. 

In particular, the successful applicant is expected 

• to teach bachelor, master, and doctoral students in advanced algorithms and related fields, 
• when needed, for instance when new study programs are established, to develop and teach new courses complementing the current portfolio, 
• to supervise PhD and master students in algorithms, 
• to do research within the field of algorithms and the algorithmic foundation for machine learning, 
• to develop an extensive international collaboration network, 
• to disseminate scientific results at highly recognized conferences and in top ranked journals, 
• jointly with other faculty members in the group, to develop the algorithms group to become leading in research and teaching, 
• to take a leading role in writing applications for external funding of research, and 
• to do public outreach activities within the field of algorithms. 

We can offer

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
• Position as Associate Professor (code 1011 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary of NOK 708 000 to NOK 796 600 (equivalent to pay grade 71–77). Further increase in salary will depend on seniority. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well qualified applicant.
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

Your application must include

• CV 
• diplomas, references 
• a complete list of publications 
• a summary of the most important research results (2–3 pages) 
• a plan for future research goals and how to work towards achieving them
• educational competence documented in an educational portfolio (see above) 
• a list of academic work that the applicant believes should be taken into consideration in the assessment, including information about where this work was published 
• the names of three referees, where at least one is familiar with your tutorial skills, and one should be the main supervisor from your PhD

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge. Applications sent to individuals per email, will not be considered. 

General information

Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting: 

Professor Fedor V. Fomin, Department of Informatics, +47 55 58 40 24 /  

Head of Department Inge Jonassen +47 55 58 47 13 / . 

For HR related questions contact 

Karoline Christiansen: +47 55 58 47 70 /  

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

We encourage women/men to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

For further information about the recruitment process, click here .

Qualifications needed to get a permanent position as professor at the end of the tenure track period 

The contract of employment, along with the announcement text and the description of the position, determine the results, demands and criteria that the applicant should fulfil during the tenure track period in order to get a permanent position as professor. 

In addition to the demands following the "Rules for employment in scientific positions and academic/administrative management positions” should the following requirements be fulfilled in order to get a permanent position: 

a. Research: 

• Be able to demonstrate good progress in developing her/his own research career. 
• To have the capacity for independent research, interdisciplinary collaboration and research management. 
• Documented co-publication with other researchers in highly rated international journals. 
• Documented active participation and presentations at national and international research conferences. 
• Have supervised at least one PhD-candidate who has attained her/his PhD-degree. 
• Have a good reputation as research supervisor. 

b. Teaching: 

• Have participated in regular teaching, supervision and examination procedure. 
• Have achieved satisfactory student evaluations of her/his own teaching within the tenure track period. 

c. Dissemination: 

• Be able to demonstrate both professionally oriented and general communication of her/his own research through articles, lectures, chronicles and other instruments. 

d. Academic leadership: 

• Have participated actively in the academic development at the departmental, faculty and university level. 
• Be able to demonstrate good communication and cooperation skills and participation in various public administrative bodies, expert committees, other bodies in the sector, and to cooperation with other relevant institutions. 
• Be able to demonstrate assignments with peer review of scholarly works. 

e. International cooperation: 

• Active participation in international cooperation, implementation of joint projects, and publications with international co-authorship. 

Requirements for employees holding a Tenure Track position as Associate Professor 

During the tenure track period the applicant should qualify for a permanent position as professor. Within four years of the tenure track period a mid-term review will be carried out in which the applicant will be assessed regarding the progression of her/his work according to the requirements for professor competence. The evaluation will be conducted on the basis of the contract of employment, and should guide the applicant regarding the tasks to be prioritized in the rest of the tenure track period to meet the requirements for a permanent position as professor. 

The applicant will also be evaluated before the end of the tenure track period to see if the requirements that were set in the contract of employment have been met. Within 12 months before the tenure track period ends, the Faculty Board will appoint an expert committee and set a deadline for submitting the work from the applicant and the committee. The applicant will then be informed about deadlines and the expert committee. 

The applicant will be informed about the outcome of the final evaluation at the latest six months before the end of the tenure track period. The applicant may submit remarks to the evaluation and additional information to those parts of the evaluation will be given. 

Based on the final evaluation, the Faculty Board determines whether the candidate should obtain a permanent position as professor. 

To get a permanent position as professor at the Department of Informatics (cf. § 2 in the regulations on the employment and promotion in teaching and research positions) after the end of the tenure track period, the candidate must, through a final evaluation, have achieved the current requirements for professor competence as approved by the Faculty Board at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. 

The opportunity to apply for personal promotion for professor competence is not valid for the period the candidate is employed in the tenure track position as associate professor. 

Reference is made to the University's General Regulations which state that as part of the normal duties of the position, the successful applicant may also be required to undertake teaching, supervision and work in connection with examinations in her or his particular field outside the organisational unit to which the appointment belongs. 

About The University of Bergen

The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad. 

There are seven departments and several centres at Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Read more about the faculty  and departments.  

Questions about the position

Karoline Christiansen

HR-rådgiver

55 58 47 70

[email protected]

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Deadline

7th April 2024

Employer

University of Bergen

Municipality

Bergen

Scope

Fulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)

Duration

Fixed Term

Place of service
Christiesgt. 18, 5020 Bergen
Thormøhlensgate 55, 5006 Bergen

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