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(211-0101/19-2E) Associate Professor in Information Retrieval

jobbeskrivelse:

Associate Professorship in Information Retrieval
Department of Computer Science
Faculty of Science
University of Copenhagen

The Department of Computer Science at University of Copenhagen, Denmark is seeking candidates for associate professorship in Information Retrieval. Preferred candidates should have a

• PhD in Computer Science or equivalent
• strong background in information retrieval documented by publications in top-tier venues such as SIGIR, TOIS, WSDM, WWW, CIKM, ECIR, IPM and JASIST.

The associate professors will join the Machine Learning section. The research conducted within the Machine Learning section ranges from the theoretical foundations of machine learning, to applications within a broad range of domains, including information retrieval, large-scale web data mining, natural language processing, medical image analysis, computational epidemiology, and bioinformatics. The Machine Learning section is part of the recently launched SCIENCE Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre and of the DATA Science Laboratory of the University of Copenhagen.

Applicants are required to have university level teaching experience, documented teaching competencies and must be able to explain and reflect upon own teaching practice and portfolio. Formal pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen teacher training programme for assistant professors is required.

Duties include the applicants' own research, development of the field, assessment tasks, grant applications, and research management such as supervision and training of research fellows and other staff. The successful applicant must also teach, supervise, prepare and participate in examinations, and fulfill other tasks requested by the Department.

Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, original scientific production at an international level, including contributions to developments in their field, as well as their documented teaching qualifications. Managerial and out-reach qualifications of applicants including ability to attract external funding will also be considered.

Further information on the Department is linked at http://www.science.ku.dk/english/about-the-faculty/organisation. Inquiries about the position can be made to Head of Section, Associate professor Christina Lioma (lioma (at) di.ku.dk) and Head of Department, Professor Mads Nielsen (madsn (at) di.ku.dk).

The position is open from 1 November 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff. Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Commencing salary is currently up to DKK 473.749 including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 81.011). Negotiation for a salary supplement is possible.

The application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

• Curriculum vitae including information about external funding
• Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
• Research plan – abstractJV_description of current and future research plans
• Description and documentation of teaching experience and qualifications according to university guidelines
• Complete publication list
• Separate reprints of 5 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 16 June 2019, 23:59 GMT +2.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.
You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews/trial lectures will be held on 23 September 2019

Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case: 211-0101/19-2E





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