[Job-offers-cs] 1 x Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Computer Science @ University of Trieste

[Pekka Orponen]

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1 x Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Computer Science @ Informatics 
section, Dept. of Maths, Informatics, and Geosciences (MIGe), University 
of Trieste


Application deadline: March 11, 2024

Applications online at https://pica.cineca.it/units/24-rtt-4/>

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The University of Trieste has opened a new tenure track (RTT) position 
in computer science (INF/01) in the broad areas of Artificial 
Intelligence and Data Science and their applications, in particular (but 
not exclusively) algorithms, machine learning, verification, databases, 
knowledge management, computer vision, NLP, logic-based AI, social 
computing, evolutionary computation, human-computer interaction 
applications in medicine, business intelligence, social sciences, and 
industry.


The informatics section of MIGe is a vibrant environment dedicated to 
advance computer science at large. In the most recent years, much of its 
research activity has increasingly focused on the broad fields of 
machine learning, data science and artificial intelligence, both at the 
level of theoretical models and algorithms, as well as on their 
practical applications. We are looking for motivated faculty to join and 
develop the field. More info at 
bit.ly/Informatics-units<http://bit.ly/Informatics-units>

Teaching-wise, the department offers a bachelor in Artificial 
Intelligence and Data Analytics (in Italian), a master program in Data 
Science and Artificial Intelligence (in English), a master program in 
Scientific and Data-Intensive Computing (in English), and a phd program 
in Applied Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.


Master and Phd programs are in collaboration with other research and 
academic institutions of the thriving scientific area of Trieste and of 
the FVG region. Trieste has been European capital of Science in 2020, 
and it has the highest density of researchers per thousand inhabitants 
in the whole Europe. It is also an enjoyable city by the sea, with 
affordable housing prices, offering a lot of cultural and sport 
activities (from sailing to climbing and speleology). Trieste also hosts 
one of the major harbours of Italy, the HQ of some big companies 
(Generali, Fincantieri), several innovative start ups, and the first 
scientific park of Italy (Area Science Park).


New faculty members are expected to teach in the above mentioned 
programs and in other programs of the University, develop their own 
research labs and possibly collaborate with the existing faculty in the 
University of Trieste and in the Trieste / regional area.


The tenure track lasts at most 6 years. Candidates are expected to have 
obtained the national habilitation in the corresponding scientific 
sector (INF/01) by then 
(abilitazione.miur.it/<http://abilitazione.miur.it/ From the third year, 
candidates holding the national habilitation can ask to be evaluated for 
the tenure. Once tenured, candidates will become associate professors. 
Net salary is ~2000 euros/month for the first three years, raising to ~ 
2500k euros/month for associate professors. Salary then increases every 
two years. Candidates working abroad for more than 3 years are exempted 
from taxes for a minimum of 6 years.


The official call can be found here: 
https://web.units.it/sites/default/files/ccr/ricerca/bandi/DR%20149%20prot.%2023558%20del%2008-02-2024%20bando%204%20RTT_0.pdf>
Applications are online via the PICA system, here: 
https://pica.cineca.it/units/24-rtt-4/>
Deadline is March 11, 2024.

Candidates with a PhD from foreign university need to start the official 
recognition of their phd before applying, see the call and 
http://www.cimea.it/ for further info.


If you are interested to apply and you would like to know more details, 
please contact prof. Luca Bortolussi (INF/01 and coordinator of the AI 
initiative @ Trieste lbortolussi at units.it<mailto:lbortolussi at units.it>).

You are very welcome to distribute this call to other potentially 
interested candidates.