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Lead AI postdoctoral research fellow position in Information Science and / or Media Studies

Lead AI postdoctoral research fellow position in Information Science and / or Media Studies

University of BergenBergen, NO
8 dager siden
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About the project / work tasks :

About the host research group and research theme

  • We are looking for an ambitious scholar who wants to advance the field of AI by focusing on and collaborating with one of the ongoing AI research activities in the department, including but not limited to trustworthy and responsible artificial intelligence systems. The postdoc will become part of a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and inclusive team as a member of one of the department’s research groups https : / / www.uib.no / en / infomedia / 102434 / research-groups-and-networks.
  • The postdoc will also be associated with the interdisciplinary LEAD AI project at UiB, funded by The European Research Council.
  • The Department of Information Science and Media Studies conducts interdisciplinary research in artificial intelligence including artificial intelligence foundational research, computer science, computational linguistics, data science, information science, information systems, human computer interaction, as well as media studies, audience studies, journalism, rhetorics, and media aesthetics. More about AI research at InfoMedia can be found https : / / www.uib.no / infomedia / ai
  • Applicants are required to familiarize themselves with the research profile of at least one of the InfoMedia research groups

About the LEAD AI fellowship programme

LEAD AI is the University of Bergen's career and mobility fellowship program for training 19 postdoctoral fellows in artificial intelligence. The program has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie SkłodowskaCurie Grant Agreement No. 101126560.

The Lead AI programme offers high-quality inter- and transdisciplinary research and training opportunities in the area of artificial intelligence supported by a dedicated supervision and mentoring, encouraging inter-sectoral exposure, in particular :

  • academic freedom benefits from knowledge and skills transfer between disciplines,
  • organisations and sectors structured skill-based training
  • high-quality working conditions
  • personal career support equal opportunities
  • For more information see the LEAD AI webpage or send an email to leadai@uib.no

    Qualifications and personal qualities :

  • Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within computer and / or information science, media studies or an AI related field.
  • Applicants must have submitted his / her doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
  • The LEAD AI mobility rules must be followed.
  • Applicant should have a genuine interest in AI, and the research proposal must be related both to artificial intelligence and ongoing research in the Infomedia department.
  • Experience with AI-related research and / or innovation is an advantage.
  • Demonstrated interest in societal aspects of artificial intelligence and information systems, such as reliability, responsibility, trust, and ethical and legal issues is an advantage.
  • Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner, and have the ability to cooperate with others.
  • Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English (self-assessed in the CV and demonstrated in the application).
  • The application and relevant documents must be in English.
  • Applicants cannot previously have been employed as a postdoctoral fellow at UiB and they cannot be employed by another institution for the time of the fellowship.
  • Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

    Special requirements for the position

    The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

    About the position of postdoctoral research fellow :

    The postdoctoral position is a fixed term position with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. The fixed term period for this position is 3 years.

    It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment.

    For all LEAD AI fellows, a Personal Career Development Plan (PCDP) is to be developed jointly by the fellow, supervisor, and co-supervisor by the end of Month 3 of the fellowship, including a plan for the individual research budget, and information on additional funding where applicable.

    We can offer :

  • An engaged and professionally challenging working environment within a dynamic and inclusive research groups
  • Position as postdoctoral fellow (code 1352 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary of NOK 657 000 upon appointment. Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well-qualified applicant.
  • Welfare benefits
  • and social benefits including pension-saving in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, occupational injury insurance, full salary during sick leave for 52 weeks, and paid parental leave
  • Extension of the position term (work contract) due to sick leave and parental leave.
  • Norwegian language courses free of charge.
  • High standards for working hours, holidays, place of work, health, and safety
  • Access to specific training activities exclusively provided within the framework of the LEAD AI program
  • Subject to membership in the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme. For non-EU outgoing fellows, individual benefit agreement must be considered.
  • Right to paid parental leave requires 6 months paid work before first day of leave. See full requirements.
  • How to apply :

    Before starting the online application process, please familiarise yourself carefully with our application requirements in the Guide for Applicants and Application templates. It is essential that all required attachments (see next section) are uploaded via our electronic recruiting system JobbNorge. Before uploading any documents in the portal (to minimise repetition of information) :

  • In the ‘JobbNorge-application field’ : Only write your name.
  • In the ‘JobbNorge-CV form’ : Only fill in your 1) personal details, 2) information about your PhD-degree (in the field ‘Academic qualifications’) and 3) recent relevant work experience.
  • You do not need to fill in any other sections in the JobbNorge form , as all the information we need will be provided by you when attaching the mandatory elements listed in the next section.
  • About The University of Bergen (UiB)

    The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad.

    There are seven departments at Faculty of Social Sciences. Read more about the faculty and departments.

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