UCLouvain invites applications for a tenure track or tenured full time position in Computer Science
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Introduction
UCLouvain is a comprehensive university offering, in the context of the present position, the opportunity of cross-disciplinary research and teaching collaborations. The position is attached to the Louvain School of Engineering and the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics that offer opportunities for diverse and stimulating teaching as well as an environment to carry out ambitious research. The Louvain-la-Neuve site offers a unique modern living environment inside a naturally preserved neighbourhood, conveniently located to the heart of Europe. The Charleroi site offers a quality environment in higher education, at the heart of a region in full economic development, centred on new technologies.
Description of the mission
Teaching The successful candidate will be involved in the implementation and teaching of a new bachelor's degree in computer science being created on the site of Charleroi, as well as in teaching in the computer science degrees at Louvain-la-Neuve, in particular the bachelor of computer science, the master in computer science engineering and the master in computer science. Bachelor level courses are taught mainly in French, master level courses exclusively in English.
Research The successful candidate will develop his or her research activities in the main research domains in computer science at the ICTEAM institute, thus facilitating his or her integration within the existing team: • Software Systems and Networks • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning • Software Engineering and Programming Systems Experience in application areas such as medicine or life sciences will be considered an asset. Nevertheless, this list should not be considered exhaustive; the position remains open to candidates with strong skills in other areas of computer science as well.
Specific qualifications The involvement in the creation of a new bachelor’s degree in computer science should be seen by the candidate as a unique opportunity to increase the visibility and development of computing in Belgium and the city of Charleroi in particular. Given the involvement in the creation and teaching of the bachelor’s degree in computer science in Charleroi, knowledge of the French language, spoken and written, is essential.
Practical Information
Application deadline: 3rd February 2020
Deadline for recommandation letters: 14th February 2020
Starting date: 1st September, 2020
Further information : Prof. Michel Verleysen, Dean EPL – doyen-epl@uclouvain.bemailto:doyen-epl@uclouvain.be Prof. Jean-Didier Legat, President ICTM – president-ictm@uclouvain.bemailto:president-ictm@uclouvain.be
Localization: Science and Technology Sector Louvain School of Engineering (EPL) (https://uclouvain.be/en/faculties/https://uclouvain.be/en/faculties/%5b%5bsiglefaculteEPL) Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics (ICTM) (https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/%5b%5binstitutpubliInstitute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics)
General conditions
Tasks : the applicant will: - Be responsible for teaching courses at all study levels (i.e. undergraduate and postgraduate), as well as in programmes of continuing education; - Supervise the final diploma research (i.e. theses) of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as PhD theses; - Be involved in (and/or supervise, promote) research programmes; - Contribute to the international visibility of the University through teaching and research excellence; - Be available to carry out, in the long term, different service activities and responsibilities within the University and its entities; - Contribute to activities of the University with a societal impact in the fields of the economy, socio-cultural changes or cooperation with developing countries.
Qualifications : the applicant must have - A PhD degree in sciences or engineering, orientation computer science or any related discipline; - A significant scientific record with international publications; - Either studied abroad for an extensive period or have had substantial experience outside his or her university of origin; - Experience in and the aptitude for teaching at university level, demonstrated if possible by formal assessments; - The capacity to work within a team of teachers and to integrate research findings into teaching; - Creativity and must be open to teaching innovation and interdisciplinarity; - The capacities required to undertake high-level academic research: capacity to raise research funds, to supervise projects, to animate and lead a research team; - Team management and communication skills; - Be proficient in French (spoken and written) and, if possible, in English. For the latter, a commitment will be required to acquire it within two years of taking office, in order to be able to communicate and teach in this language. Knowledge of other languages is an additional asset.
Offer The level of recruitment (appointment to the rank of lecturer or professor) will be discussed if a proposal is made to you, in connection with your previous academic experience. For more information, see: jobs.uclouvain.be.https://www.jobs.uclouvain.be Our HR policy supports equal opportunities and diversity including in the academic career. Attention is also paid to reconciliation of private life and professional life.
UMONS Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Artificial Intelligence Moniteur Belge, 2020-04-06 http://informatique.umons.ac.be/job_offers
The University of Mons announces the opening of a full-time tenure-track faculty positon in artficial intelligence at the assistant professor level. The position is opened jointly in the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering, with a starting date of September 1, 2020. In a frst stage, the person will be appointed for a period of three years, which can be extended with two extra years. The definitive appointment will be decided during or at the end of this period. The appointed person will take the lead of a new research group in the Department of Computer Science in the Faculty of Science.
Qualifed candidates must have a doctorate in disciplines related to computer science or computer engineering, and should have an outstanding research record in the field of artfcial intelligence, with a specialisation in machine learning. The selected person will develop research and teaching activities in this domain, will collaborate with existing research groups in the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science, and will be active in fundraising for industrial, governmental, and european projects.
The teaching duties include the following: • teaching activities in “Selected topic in artificial intelligence” in the Master in Computer Science and the Master in Computer Engineering and Management ; • teaching activities in “Advanced topics in artificial intelligence” in the Master in Computer Science and the Master in Computer Engineering and Management; • a partcipation in teaching activities in “Seminars of artificial intelligence” and “Challenges in artificial intelligence” in the Master in Computer Science, the Master in Computer Engineering and Management, and the Master in Electrical Engineering.
Some of these teaching activities can be followed by students in other disciplines. Additonal teaching duties will be assigned at the levels of Bachelor and Master, in Computer Science, in Computer Engineering and Management, and in Electrical Engineering, so that the appointed person will eventually have the same teaching load as other faculty members in the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science. The appointed person will supervise projects, master theses, and doctoral theses in both facultes. The appointed person will also be actve in teaching activities at the campus of the University of Mons in the city of Charleroi. The appointed person should be capable to teach in French and in English. An appointed person who is not francophone, should be capable of teaching in the French language within a period of at most two years, startng at September 1, 2020.
Candidate letters, writen in the French language, with a summary of titles, should be sent, by registered leter with request for acknowledgement of receipt, to:
Monsieur le Recteur de l’Université de Mons, Place du Parc, 20, B-7000-Mons, Belgique,
and by e-mail to secretariat.ca@umons.ac.be, within 30 days of the ofcial publicaton of this position in the “Moniteur belge” (that is, no later than May 5, 2020).
Candidate applications should include the following documents: a motivation leter, curriculum vitae, a list of publications (which should be electronically accessible), a plan for research in artificial intelligence with specialisation in machine learning (maximum five pages), a statement outlining the candidate’s view on teaching (maximum five pages), transcripts of diplomas, a copy of the five most important publications, the names and addresses of three international experts that can serve as references.
All additonal information can be obtained from Prof. Christan Michaux, Dean of the Faculty of Science (christian.michaux@umons.ac.be), and from Prof. Christne Renote, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (christine.renotte@umons.ac.be).
Selected candidates will be invited for an interview including the teaching of a lesson and a discussion on teaching and research plans.
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