Assistant professor in the Group of Machine Learning Research at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science of the Jagiellonian University

3 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Jagiellonian University

Department

Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

Research Field

Computer science

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

23 Jan 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

RECTOR of the Jagiellonian University announces a selection procedure for the position of an ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Group of employees: Research staff

JU organisational unit (place of work performance): Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Institute of Computer Science and Mathematics, Department of Machine Learning

Field of science: Natural sciences, Engineering and technology

Discipline: Computer and information sciences, Mathematics, Information and communication technology

Scope: Artificial intelligence (machine learning, deep learning)

Project Title: Deep Self-Organizing Neural Graphs (OPUS 21)

Project description: The goal of the project is to study the Self-Organizing Neural Graph (SONG) model, which is a special type of decision graph with a flexible structure based on neural networks

Scope of duties: according to the Work Regulations of the Jagiellonian University Annex 1 to the Work Regulations of the Jagiellonian University  – Model scopes of responsibilities and duties of academic teachers

Planned duration of employment: 9 months (extendable)

Expected date of employment commencement: 1st quarter of 2024

Remuneration: according to the Rules for Rules for Remunerating Jagiellonian University Employees

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Mathematics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The selection procedure is open for all individuals, who meet the requirements set out in Articles 113 and 116.2.3) of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science, and who meet the following eligibility criteria according to § 165 of the Statute of the Jagiellonian University:
• holding at least a doctoral degree;
• having relevant scientific achievements;
• taking active part in scientific life.

Specific Requirements

• Ph.D. in mathematics or computer science (or related sciences),
• fulfillment of the requirements specified in the Regulations on Awarding Funding for Research Tasks Funded by the National Science Center as Regards Research Projects ,
• among others, Ph.D. degree obtained in the year of employment or within 7 years before January 1 of the year of employment,
• research activity in the field of machine/deep learning (confirmed by publications in a wide range of international scientific journals/conferences indexed by Web of Knowledge),
• programming experience in C++, Matlab and Python (including experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch frameworks).

Internal Application form(s) needed
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Benefits

• stable employment based on an employment contract at the renowned university,
• cooperation with the interdisciplinary academic community represented by well-known scientists,
• scientific support as well as the possibility of qualifications improvement and professional development,
• access to research infrastructure,
• benefits in the form of i.a. Multisport card, sports activities, medical packages, group insurance,
• additional social benefits.

Selection process

The first stage of the selection procedure is the formal assessment of the submitted documents. Applications which meet all formal requirements are the subject of substantive assessment, during which an interview with the Candidate may be conducted (directly or via electronic communication channels), upon settling the date of the interview with the Candidate. The Candidate has the right to appeal against the negative assessment by the selection board within 7 days from receiving the information about the results of the assessment. The selection procedure is conducted in accordance with The Policy of Open, Transparent and Merit-Based Recruitment Process at the Jagiellonian University

Additional comments

Required application documents:
1. resume,
2. personal questionnaire filled in by the candidate,
3. copy of the doctoral diploma or a diploma confirming the candidate’s habilitation degree, if applicable,
4. information on the candidate’s scientific, teaching and organisational achievements,
5. declaration of the candidate, confirming that the Jagiellonian University will be their primary place of work, should they be selected in the selection procedure,
6. statement under Article 113 of the Law on higher education and science,
7. statement on acknowledging and accepting the rules and regulations concerning intellectual property management and commercialisation in force at the Jagiellonian University.
Declaration forms (no. 5-7) and personal questionnaire template (no. 2) can be obtained at:
https://cso.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/konkursy

Additional application documents:
1. cover letter,
2. list of publications,
3. at least one letter of recommendation.

Form of submission: by e-mail to the address: [email protected] , title: Post-doc, OPUS 21 – prof. J. Tabor

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Institute of Computer Science and Mathematics, Department of Machine Learning

Country

Poland

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Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Kraków

Website

http://www.matinf.uj.edu.pl/

Street

ul. Łojasiewicza 6

Postal Code

30-348

STATUS: EXPIRED