Assistant or Associate Professor position in the field of Scientific Computing

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Assistant or Associate Professor position in the field of Scientific Computing

University of GenevaFaculty of Science, University of Geneva

Published 19 September 2024 Closing Date 30 November 2024 Workplace Geneva, Lake Geneva region, Switzerland Category

Computer Science
Mathematics

Position

Professor

The Department of Computer Science of the Faculty of Science of the University of Geneva has an opening for a position for an
Assistant or Associate Professor position in the field of Scientific Computing

The Department of Computer Science is a very dynamic enity of the Faculty of Sciences. It is involved in numerous research projects funded by the SNSF, the EU, industry and other foundations. The Department of Computer Science offers complete bachelor, master and doctoral courses, focusing on the basic theoretical concepts of computer science, the mastery and development of advanced tools, and their multidisciplinary application in fields as varied as theoretical computer science, formal methods, information theory, High Performance computations, numerical modeling and simulation, bioinformatics, etc.

The Department of Informatics is recognized worldwide for the quality of its research in several of these areas.

Description

We are looking for a candidate with a comprehensive understanding of computational methods, their theoretical foundations, and their applications to real-world problems, possibly combined with artificial intelligence and/or optimization techniques. Applicants working on Innovative computing models are welcome to apply.
This position involves research and teaching duties, the direction of a research group, research-fund raising, and participation in the management of the Computer Science Department.

Requirements

The candidate must have a PhD title in Computer Science or equivalent.
Teaching at the bachelor and master levels is required, and the candidate should be able to teach basic courses in computational science, such as for instance, algorithms, HPC, modeling, and simulation. Non-French speaking candidates are welcome to apply and should be willing to learn French.

Contact and Address

COMMITMENT START DATE :
1st August 2025, or a date to be agreed

CONTACT
Further information can be obtained by writing to : sciencesopenings@ unige.ch

ADDITIONNAL INFORMATION :
The application will include :
- A letter of motivation
- A detailed CV with list of publications
- A copy of the highest degree obtained
- A research and teaching project A list of people who can write a letter of recommendation and who can be contacted directly if necessary. Letters of recommendation are not required at this stage.

Applications must be submitted exclusively online, before November 30th 2023 (0:00 Geneva time), at the link :
https://www.unige.ch/sciences/fr/lafaculte/offresemploi/

APPLICATIONS SENT BY EMAIL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

To promote an equitable representation of men and women among its staff, the Department of Computer Science encourage applications from women and aims at short-listing at least 50% female applicants. The Call will remain open until this objective is fulfilled.