Senior Lecturer in Machine Learning (at least one)

Malmo

Reference number P 2024/2124

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We are looking for
Senior Lecturer in Machine Learning at Faculty of Technology and Society.

Work duties
This position involves research and teaching in the field of artificial intelligence, with a focus on machine learning. Teaching is primarily conducted within our newly launched Master of Science in Engineering program in Computer Science, as well as within our master's programs, such as Applied Data Science (https://mau.se/en/study-education/programme/tacas). The responsibilities include supervision at undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels. The applicant will also conduct and develop research through active participation in the department's research activities, apply for external research grants, and develop national and international collaborations.

Qualifications
A person who has demonstrated both research and teaching expertise and been awarded a PhD or has the corresponding research competence or some other professional expertise that is of value in view of the subject matter of the post and the duties that it will involve, shall be qualified for employment as senior lecturer.

A teacher at Malmö University is expected to have university teacher training corresponding to at least 15 credits, or corresponding formal university teacher training, which is determined through validation. New staff members lacking this training must, within the scope of their appointment, commence such training within one year of assuming their position.

In addition to formal competence, University employees must possess the personal capacities necessary to perform the duties of the position well and to represent the University in the best possible way.

Specific requirements for this position:

• PhD degree in computer science or related area.
• Documented experience in conducting research within the area of machine learning
• Documented experience of computer programming
• Documented experience in teaching and examining in English

The following would be of benefit for the position:

• Documented experience in supervision, including thesis projects.
• Documented experience in teaching or research in other areas of artificial intelligence.
• Documented experience in teaching or research in cloud-based machine learning and data analysis.
• Documented experience in teaching or research in game AI.
• Documented experience in teaching or research in software engineering within the field of artificial intelligence.
• Documented experience in teaching in Swedish.
• Documented experience in collaboration with companies and/or other organizations in research and education.
• Documented experience in applying for research funding.

Assessment criteria
The assessment criteria for appointment as a Senior Lecturer shall be the degree of the expertise required as a qualification for employment. As much attention shall be given to the assessment of teaching expertise as to the assessment of other qualifying criteria (Chapter 4, Section 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance).

A Senior Lecturer must be established within their scientific field, taking into account the nature and tradition of the subject specialisation.

A Senior Lecturer must demonstrate:

• Documented competence in their field
• Documented ability to communicate and collaborate with actors in other parts of society with a clear connection to education and research

Teaching expertise relates to:

• Documented ability to carry out and lead education using various teaching methods within higher education
• Documented experience in pedagogical development work and a reflective presentation of their own pedagogical outlook and practices
• Documented ability to link research and education with regards to both content and teaching

Scientific proficiency relates to:

• Documented ability to independently conduct research of a high quality
• Research within fields relevant to the appointment in question
• Active participation in the scientific community

Faculty, Department and Research environment
The Faculty of Technology and Society conducts education and research focusing on technology and natural sciences at two departments: Computer Science and Media Technology and Materials Science and Applied Mathematics. The faculty collaborates with companies and other organisations in order to raise the level of competence, create new products, develop activities and offer students an early connection to their future working life. Our research collaborations and staff from many different countries give our activities an international profile. More information is available here: Link

The Department of Computer Science and Media Technology offers research-linked education at first-cycle, second-cycle and doctoral levels. The department conducts research in computer science, information systems, software engineering and media technology. We are interested in research and education areas such as artificial intelligence, digital media, e-health, internet of things, societal consequences of digitalization and game development. More information is available here: Link

Sustainable Digitalisation Research Centre. Digitalization affects all areas of society and often contributes to important advancements. However, we are also seeing adverse developments that in different ways are related to digitalization, e.g., attacks on critical infrastructure, digital divides, and climate change. To address the complex challenges of digitalization two overarching research questions are studied within the Sustainable Digitalisation Research Centre (SDRC): (1) How can the possibilities of digitalization be realized in a sustainable way, i.e. how the digitalization itself can be made more sustainable, including being socially responsible, use-friendly, and resource-efficient? (2) How can digitalization be leveraged to make society more sustainable, mainly in five areas: health, education, transport, energy, and everyday living? The research is typically conducted in collaboration with different societal stakeholders including industry and public organizations. SDRC builds upon and replaces the well-established Internet of Things and People research center. More information is available here: Link

Further information
Head of Department, Bahtijar Vogel [email protected]

Head of Unit, Johan Holmgren [email protected]

HR-specialist, Magdalena Brossing, [email protected]

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Application
You apply for this position via Malmö University's recruitment system by clicking on the "Apply" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is completed in accordance with the job advertisement, and that it is submitted to the University no later than 2025-01-30. The application must be written in Swedish, English or any of the Nordic languages. As an applicant, you are responsible for the application and its appendices being translated.

According to Malmö University’s qualifications portfolio, the application must include:

• Curriculum vitae
• Documentation of pedagogical expertise incl. the pedagogical works to be considered (maximum five). The pedagogical works are uploaded on selection question 6.
• Documentation of scientific expertise incl. the primary scientific works to be considered (maximum five). The scientific works are uploaded on selection question 7.
• Professional/clinical experience (if applicable)
• Documentation of leadership and administrative expertise (if applicable)

The application must also include:

• Copies of degree certificates and other relevant certificates
• A brief account of research, teaching and other activities relevant to the position to which the application pertains, including a description of how the applicant envisions their future research and teaching

The rules for appointment of teaching staff at Malmö University are regulated in the Appointment Rules at Malmö University.

Merits and qualifications must be documented according to Qualifications portfolio for lecturers/researchers at Malmö University

Application documents
We accept application documents digitally. Physical documents are accepted only in exceptional cases. Contact [email protected] if you have books and any other documents that cannot be sent electronically.

Miscellaneous
This is a permanent full-time position.

Malmö University is a workplace and higher education institution that is characterised by an open and inclusive approach, where gender equality and equal terms add value to our activities.

Malmö University applies individual salary setting.

Swedish is the main language at Malmö University and it is desired that non-Swedish speaking employees eventually acquire enough proficiency in Swedish to be able to participate in the day-to-day work of their department or division.

According to the working time agreement, senior lecturers have at least 20 percent time for their own research within the employment. The content of the duties as well as the distribution between research, teaching and administration may change over time.

Start date
2025-08-18, or as agreed

Union representatives
SACO-S Mats Syde, [email protected]
OFR/ST Sandip Kaur, [email protected]

We are looking forward to receiving your application!
You apply no later than 30/01/2025 by clicking the apply button.