The Faculty of Science, Technology, and Communications (FSTC) of the
University of Luxembourg (UL) has an opening for an Associate Professor
(tenure track for Full Professor) (M/F) in Computer Science with a focus
on Machine Learning.
The position is anchored within the Computer Science and Communications
Research Unit (CSC).
- Ref: F1-50011608 (to be mentioned in all correspondence)
- Full-time position (40 hrs/week)
- Earliest starting date: Jan 2020
- Fixed-term contract: 5 years, upon a positive evaluation, perspective
of a permanent position may be foreseen.
Your Role
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The position at the Associate Professor level follows Luxembourg's
tenure-track scheme according to which the initial appointment is a
fixed-term contract. Upon successful evaluation, the candidate will be
offered a permanent position as a Full Professor.
To diversify the existing skills and expertise within CSC, the candidate
is expected to:
- collaborate across the various research units within the FSTC (such as
Mathematics, Physics and Materials Science, Engineering, Computational
and Life Sciences), with other faculties, or with the adjunct research
centers (LCSB, C2DH, SnT, LIST).
- foster and take a leading role in driving research in the area of
Machine Learning at the University of Luxembourg, and
- offer focused Machine Learning courses at both Bachelor and Master level.
The initial package includes a PhD and a Postdoc position. The
Luxembourgish research funding agency FNR offers a broad range of
further funding opportunities through projects and special excellence
programs (ATTRACT/PEARL).
Your Profile
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The FSTC is seeking to hire an outstanding and visionary candidate in
the area of Machine Learning. Applicants should have an excellent
international track record, a strong background in the theoretical
foundations of Machine Learning, an interest in innovative Machine
Learning techniques, and be open for interdisciplinary collaborations
with both academia and industry. Non-exclusive possible areas of
interest are Bayesian and statistical-relational learning, learning
probabilistic and causal graphical models, learning other types of
structured/logical knowledge, explainable learning, deep learning,
unsupervised learning, big data applications (scalability, distributed
and parallel execution of learning techniques), applications for
natural-language processing, autonomous systems, space research,
industry 4.0.
The University of Luxembourg is set in a multilingual context. The
person hired on this position must be proficient in English and in one
of the two official languages of Luxembourg: French or German. The
University encourages its staff to learn the other official language and
provides access to language courses to this end.
The University of Luxembourg:
The University of Luxembourg, which currently ranks 12th among the
worldwide best universities under 50 years on the Times Higher Education
(THE) list, is a public university with a strong focus on research and a
very international faculty. With far more than 300 researchers, it is a
major and ambitious player in Computer Science, laying the foundations
for futuristic computational systems and supporting the digitization of
science and society in the 21st century. The Computer Science and
Communications Research Unit (csc.uni.lu), one of the main pillars of
research excellence at UL, performs fundamental and applied research in
intelligent, secure, communicative, and advanced software systems. It
promotes interdisciplinary research and closely cooperates with other
high-profile research centers in Luxembourg and beyond, as well as with
industry and society, including the newly established Luxembourg Space
Agency. The CSC entertains various successful and growing teaching
programs and supports lifelong learning activities. It will strongly
profit from Luxembourg's involvement in the EU High Performance
Computing initiative.
Living in Luxembourg:
Luxembourg is a cosmopolitan country, the green heart of Europe
combining the convenience of a metropolis with a human touch
(www.euraxess.lu). There are International/European schools as well as
international tracks in local schools. The main part of the University
is situated in Esch-Belval, a new and modern campus in a highly original
environment with excellent public transport connections.
We offer:
- An international team at a young and dynamic university
- An interdisciplinary research environment
- A wide network of academic, institutional, and corporate partners
- Skilled support staff and a team-oriented work environment
- Very competitive salary and benefits packages
Further Information
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For questions please contact: Professor Leon van der Torre (e-mail:
leon.vanderto...@uni.lu).
All applications should be sent by e-mail before 31/01/2019 to the Dean
of the Faculty, using the email address: deansoffice.f...@uni.lu
Applications should contain a motivation letter, a detailed curriculum
vitae, and a publication list. In addition, candidates should have at
least 3 reference letters sent directly by the writers to the same address.
All applications will be handled in strict confidence.
The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer. The
University of Luxembourg strives to increase the share of female
professors. Therefore, we explicitly encourage women to apply.
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