Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) is Sweden’s largest individual research program ever, a major national initiative for strategically motivated basic research, education and faculty recruitment. The program addresses research on artificial intelligence and autonomous systems acting in collaboration with humans, adapting to their environment through sensors, information and knowledge, and forming intelligent systems-of-systems. The vision of WASP is excellent research and competence in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software for the benefit of Swedish industry.
Subject field
Computer science with specialization in algorithms and data analysis
Subject description
The subject consists of the mathematical and computational foundations of data analysis, with emphasis on the underlying theory to distill knowledge from large complex datasets. This includes but is not limited to models and algorithms for knowledge discovery, novel computational methods for big data management, optimization for machine learning, analysis of information networks and social networks, methods for explainable machine learning and AI, fairness, and transparency in learning systems.
Duties
The work primarily consists of research and supervision of doctoral students within the subject field. The assistant professor will be expected to establish and lead a research group in the subject field. In addition, it is expected that the assistant professor will apply for research funding, as well as establish industrial and academic collaborations both nationally and internationally. The position also includes developing and teaching first-, second- and third-cycle courses within the subject field.
The assistant professor will be given the opportunity to develop independence as a researcher and acquire qualifications that can give eligibility for promotion to associate professor, for which higher requirements are set for eligibility (see Chapter 4, Section 12 a of the Higher Education Ordinance). The assistant professor may apply for promotion to associate professor in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 12 c of the Higher Education Ordinance.
Eligibility
For eligibility to be employed as an assistant professor, a person must have completed a doctoral degree or have equivalent scientific competence. Primarily, those who have completed a doctoral degree or have reached the corresponding competence no more than five years before the time of applying for the position as assistant professor has expired will be considered. Even those who have completed a doctoral degree or have achieved equivalent competence before may, however, be considered if there are special reasons. Special reasons refer to leave due to illness, parental leave or other similar circumstances.
Grounds of assessment
The assessment criteria for employment as an assistant professor at KTH are the assessment criteria stated in section 1.3. in KTH's employment regulations in relation to the established employment profile.
Of highest importance is that the applicant has
- research expertise demonstrated through research publications, conference attendance, attendance of research cooperation and also other undertakings in the scientific community such as for example, assignments as a reviewer or expert.
- potential to qualify for a higher teaching post. This includes the potential for independent development as a researcher and teacher within the subject field in question and also the ability to establish, review and develop the research area in question.
Of second highest importance that the applicant has
- an interest in and understanding of pedagogical development within the subject field in question.
- an interest in and understanding of leadership in an academic environment, third-stream activities, and awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality.
It is also important that the applicant has
- postdoc visits to a research environment other than the university at which the applicant defended their doctoral thesis. Experience from research and development work within the industry or other organizations is considered to correspond to a traditional postdoc visit to another university
- administrative expertise
Special assessment criteria for promotion to associate professor
When assessing applications for promotion to associate professor, the applicant's ability to independently initiate and carry out research of high academic quality, published in international publications, and the applicant's ability to obtain financing for research operations will be assessed. Of highest importance is the applicant's ability to independently establish new collaborations and research specializations.
It is also of highest importance that the applicant has displayed teaching and supervising expertise. Ability to teach in Swedish is a merit that is given great importance in the application for promotion.
Trade union representatives
Contact information to trade union representatives can be found at KTH's web page.
Application
Your application should follow KTH's CV template for employment of teachers. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete according to the requirements in the ad and CV template.
Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).
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Other
Time limitation: The appointment is for an indefinite term, but no more than six years, and may be extended if, due to the teacher’s absence due to sick leave, parental leave or other special grounds, more time is required to reach the objectives of the appointment. However, the total appointment period may not exceed eight years. The appointment is part of the Tenure Track system at KTH and the assistant professor may apply for promotion to tenured associate professor.
For more information regarding KTH's assessment, see Appointments procedure at KTH
Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.
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