<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">[please forward to potentially interested candidates]<br class=""><br class="">The University of Trieste is offering a tenure track position in computer science (Ricercatore tipo b, RTDb in INF/01), at the Department of Mathematics and Geosciences (DMG). <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The official call is out, with deadline for application on <b class="">July 25</b>. </div><div class="">You can find the call and the instructions to apply here: <a href="http://web.units.it/node/37361/ricerca/pub" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;" class="">http://web.units.it/node/37361/ricerca/pub</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We are looking for national or international strong and motivated candidates, which have the qualification for associate professor or are likely to get it in the next three years (this is a necessary condition to get a tenured associate professor position).* The RTDb position corresponds to an assistant professor or lecturer, and lasts for 3 years, at the end of which qualified candidates can get the tenure and become associate professors (a permanent position). The gross salary for RTDb positions is about 35k euros, rising to 50k once tenured. <br class=""><br class="">In the context of computer science, DMG is the leading department of a novel master program in Data Science and Scientific Computing, jointly organised with the university of Udine, SISSA and ICTP. Hence, the RTDb will be interacting and collaborating in the broader context of the Trieste and FVG system of scientific institutions. <br class="">The scientific profile of the candidate has to be preferably focussed on the areas of Data Science and Scientific Computing. We look for expertise in one or more of the following areas of computer science: modelling and simulation of complex systems, statistical predictive modelling, quantitative formal methods, machine learning, data management, information retrieval, data mining, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, cyber-physical systems<br class="">We prefer scientific profiles with experience in more than one of these areas, and with a background certifying the ability and attitude to interact in multi-disciplinary research groups. <br class=""><br class="">Teaching: the candidate is expected to teach approximatively two courses, to be identified according to her/his scientific profile and competences. <br class="">The candidate is also expected to teach in english in the international master program in Data Science and Scientific Computing (<a href="http://dssc.units.it" class="">http://dssc.units.it</a>) and in the ESFM phd program of the department (<a href="http://web.units.it/dottorato/esfm/" class="">http://web.units.it/dottorato/esfm/</a>). The candidate may also teach foundational courses in computer science (in Italian, once proficient in it). <br class="">Interested candidates can also contact prof. Luca Bortolussi (<a href="mailto:lbortolussi@units.it" class="">lbortolussi@units.it</a>).<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">* for information about italian qualification please visit <a href="http://abilitazione.miur.it" class="">http://abilitazione.miur.it</a>. A necessary condition for qualification is to have a value >= in at least two of these three indicators in scopus: >= 4 journal papers in the last 5 years, >= 157 citations in the last 10 years, h-index for the last 10 years >= 7. More info on the italian academic system here:<a href="https://www.eui.eu/ProgrammesAndFellowships/AcademicCareersObservatory/AcademicCareersbyCountry/Italy" class="">https://www.eui.eu/ProgrammesAndFellowships/AcademicCareersObservatory/AcademicCareersbyCountry/Italy</a>. </div></body></html>