Connectionists: Professor position in Data Science at the University of Neuchatel, Switzerland

[Christos Dimitrakakis]

A full professor or tenure-track assistant professor in data science is
available at the university of Neuchâtel.

We are looking for candidates with an internationally visible research
profile in data science, including, but not limited to, databases,
information systems, data mining, natural language processing'

For applications as assistant professor, you are typically expected to
obtain tenure after 4 years.

The institute of informatics at the university of Neuchâtel is within the
faculty of science. The research at the instituIt promotes an
interdisciplinary research and teaching environment with the institutes of
mathematics, statistics, biology and psychology and education, as well as
the faculty of law and the faculty of economics and business.

Teaching obligations are 7 hours per week. The successful candidate will
have the opportunity to teach in the joint computer science masters program
with the universities of Bern, Neuchâtel and Fribourg. At the Bachelor
level, they are expected to teach courses in the newly established Bachelor
program in Data Science. For Masters courses, the language of instruction
is English. Bachelor courses should be taught in French, hence there is a
requirement for proficiency in the language after the first year.

Neuchâtel is a french-speaking canton, at the north border of Switzerland
with France. It enjoys views over the homonymous lake <
https://www.neuchatelville.ch/sortir-et-decouvrir/le-lac-de-neuchatel >,
where sailing and swimming are popular in the summer. The region offers
many hiking and climbing opportunities, while the hills above the
university have a large cross-country skiing network during the winter <
https://www.j3l.ch/en/P56083/nordic-centre-pouillerel >.  The main Alpine
ranges, as well as the cities of Bern, Lausanne, Geneve and Zurich can be
reached in 45-90'  by train.

Remuneration is competitive, according to the cantonal standards:
https://www.unine.ch/srh/professeur-e-s-categorie-a

Application Deadline: 1 October 2022.

Application Procedure: Applications should be uploaded at

https://www.unine.ch/candis (ref. FS-Data)

in the form of a single PDF file, including a letter of motivation, a CV
documenting full teaching and research experience, a list of publications,
copies of diplomas and a list of experts able to assess the candidate’s
competence (with at least three names). The candidate is also invited to
present a statement (3 pages max.) of teaching and research interests,
his/her scientific approach to the domain, and projects that he/she intends
to undertake at Neuchâtel.

Further information can be obtained by contacting the Head of the Hiring
Committee Prof. Pascal Felber (pascal.felber at unine.ch), or Prof. Christos
Dimitrakakis (christos.dimitrakakis at unine.ch)

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Christos Dimitrakakis
https://sites.google.com/site/christosdimitrakakis
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