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Norway, Trondheim

About the job

The postdoctoral fellowship position is a temporary position where the main goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions. 

At the Department of Computer Science, we have a vacancy for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Explainable Artificial Intelligence focusing on uncertainty quantification for trustworthy decision-making. This position is a part of the SFI NorwAI, a research center hosted by NTNU. The work will be performed in close cooperation with our partners in the SOC and TRUST work package.

The research in this fellowship will focus on contributing to explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) by developing robust uncertainty quantification techniques. We aim to enhance model transparency, reliability, and adaptability across varied application domains, such as industry 4.0, media, and finance, by powering diverse methods – ranging from counterfactuals to distribution-aware modeling and hybrid approaches. The research will evaluate uncertainty as a foundational component in XAI, helping to better inform stakeholders on “when and how to trust model predictions? “, particularly under evolving or unfamiliar conditions. Eventually this fellowship aims to set new standards for trust and adaptability in machine learning systems, confirming they perform reliably under dynamic data environments and serve end-users with actionable, transparent insights.

Your immediate leader is the head of DART group.

Duties of the position


	Conducting research within explainable artificial intelligence focusing on uncertainty quantification for trustworthy decision-making in collaboration with members of the research group
	Work in close collaboration with research and user partners of the NorwAI research center
	Disseminate results through publications and presentations
	Contribute to the research and social environment of NorwAI and the DART research group through engaging in events and group meetings


Required selection criteria


	You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD in Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning.
	If you can document that the PhD thesis has been submitted, your application can be assessed even if you have not yet defended your dissertation. Documentation of the obtained doctoral degree must be presented before you can take up the position. 
	You must have a professionally relevant background in Artificial Intelligence and published scientific articles at relevant conferences and journals.


The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Ph.D Candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate.

Preferred selection criteria


	Excellent programming skills, ideally open repositories showing your work
	Experience with Explainable AI research documented through publications in renown venues within the field of Artificial 
	Good written and oral English skills, basic Norwegian skills are a plus


Personal characteristics


	Ability to take initiative and work independently 
	A positive and professional attitude as well as being a good team-worker 
	Social adaptability and communication skills 
	Willingness to learn new skillsets


Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

We offer 


	exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment 
	an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues 
	favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 
	employee benefits 


Salary and conditions

As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK  594 500 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 3 years.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. 

After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

The position is subject to external funding. 

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis.

About the application 

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above.

If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.

The application must include:


	CV and certificates.
	Transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's-, master's- and PhD degrees. If you have not yet completed your Ph.D, you must provide confirmation on your estimated date for the doctoral dissertation, or that your PhD thesis has been submitted.
	A copy of the doctoral thesis. If you are close to submitting, or have recently submitted your thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a completed doctoral degree must be presented before taking up the position.
	Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 5 items).
	A Research statement addressing the topic of the position.
	Name and contact information of three referees.


If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education, both bachelor's and master's education, in addition to other higher education. Description of the documentation required can be found here. If you already have a statement from Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills, please attach this as well.

Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates.

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA. 

General information 

Working at NTNU 

NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is a strength. We want our faculty and staff to reflect Norway’s culturally diverse population and we continuously seek to hire the best minds. This enables NTNU to increase productivity and innovation, improve decision making processes, raise employee satisfaction, compete academically with global top-ranking institutions and carry out our social responsibilities within education and research. NTNU emphasizes accessibility and encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender identity, ability status, periods of unemployment or ethnic and cultural background.

NTNU is working actively to increase the number of women employed in scientific positions and has a number of resources to promote equality.

The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.  

As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted. 

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Kerstin Bach, email kerstin.bach@ntnu.no. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR e-mail: hr@idi.ntnu.no

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation. 

Application deadline: 12.12.24 



NTNU

NTNU - knowledge for a better world

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life.

Department of Computer Science

We are the leading academic IT environment in Norway, and offer a wide range of theoretical and applied IT programmes of study at all levels. Our subject areas include hardware, algorithms, visual computing, AI, databases, software engineering, information systems, learning technology, HCI, CSCW, IT operations and applied data processing. The Department has groups in both Trondheim and Gjøvik. The Department of Computer Science is one of seven departments in the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering .

Questions about the position

Kerstin Bach
kerstin.bach@ntnu.no

Deadline 12th December 2024
Employer NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Municipality Trondheim
Scope Fulltime
Duration Temporary
Place of serviceHøgskoleringen 1, 7491 Trondheim


Norwegian University of Science and Technology

£39,024 per annum inclusive of London Weighting

United Kingdom, London

Location
Docklands Campus

Salary
From £39,024 per annum inclusive of London Weighting

Post Type
Full Time

Post Type
Permanent

Closing Date
Sunday 08 December 2024

Interview Date
Tuesday 17 December 2024

Reference
047S2024

University of East London

We’re the University of East London (UEL) founded in 1898 and proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We’re committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future.

But we can't achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us craft our future. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for creating positive change. We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo.

About the School / Service 

We are Student Services and are responsible for nurturing wellness, supporting individual needs, helping students in crisis, improving retention, and enabling positive experiences through residential life and extra-curricular activities. Working in partnership across academic schools and professional services, our teams seek to provide a network of support throughout the student journey and aim to optimise student success. 

The Student Services directorate is led by the Assistant Chief Operating Officer, Health Gain & Student Experience. Our department incorporates a number of professional and support teams including Student HUB, Student Conduct, Academic Tutoring, Residential Life, Student Disability and Dyslexia, Student Life, Student Money Advice and Rights Team, Student Engagement, Retention and Success and Student Wellbeing.

About the Job

The role holder will be responsible for the design and delivery of effective and appropriate provision of support for young students who are vulnerable (including; care experienced, estranged, young adult carers and refugees) throughout the University and will seek to develop new approaches to the provision of student welfare support; bearing in mind growth in the numbers and diversity of students and the finite resources available. These groups of students have been identified as disadvantaged and at a greater risk of non-completion of their degree.

The role holder will be responsible for developing a holistic provision of support to assist them at every stage of their HE journey (access, success and employability). This includes co-ordinating the support for individual cases with colleagues across the institution and external agencies.

Benefits Package

At UEL, we believe that a great role is about more than just a salary. It’s about the complete package, including our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture.

We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits.

You can explore our full benefits package here: 

https://uel.ac.uk/benefits-professional-services-positions

Equal Opportunities

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.

We're a disability confident employer and value all applications. Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and commit to success, we want you to apply today!

Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Further Details

Job Description & Person Specification

To contact the recruitment team please phone +44 20 8223 3000 x 4600 or e-mail hrhub@uel.ac.uk

CVs without a completed application form will not be accepted.

At UEL we are committed to working together to build a community which values diversity in both our staff and student populations, is representative and inclusive, enabling all to progress and thrive.


University of East London

Ireland, Maynooth

Department: Sports Science & Nutrition
Vacancy ID: 032342
Closing Date: 05-Jan-2025

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

Maynooth University is now undertaking a major expansion in the area of sport and exercise science to include additional undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and strengthening our research activities in the general thematic area of health. Our focus is on the health-related aspects of exercise and sport, particularly human health and well-being, rehabilitation, and healthy aging.

We are seeking an excellent academic to join our staff as an Assistant Professor / Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, ideally specialising exercise metabolism, skeletal muscle physiology, and/or human nutrition. The person appointed will have a proven record of teaching, research and publication, appropriate to career stage. They will be expected to make a strong contribution to the teaching programme of the Department and undertake teaching duties on the Department’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as the supervision of Master’s and PhD students.

The appointee will be expected to build a strong research profile, that supports the University’s research strategy including affiliating to the Research Institutes, where appropriate and working with colleagues on national and international research. The appointee will be expected to sustain and conduct research, engage in scholarship of quality and substance and generate publications of international standard.

Salary:

Assistant Professor / Lecturer: €62,855 – €99,533 p.a. (7 points)

Assistant Lecturer: €40,682 – €69,887 p.a. (14 points)

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

Closing Date:

23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 5th January 2025.

Please note all applications must be made via our Online Recruitment Portal at the following link:

https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University


Maynooth University

Iraq

The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is the first and only public, English-medium, and independent University in Iraq. The University was founded in 2006 by the current President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, His Excellency Nechirvan Barzani. It is dedicated to being the region’s leading centre of excellence in research and teaching and is committed to the dissemination and application of knowledge to further the industrial, economic, cultural, environmental and social development of the region.

Over the past fifteen years it has grown to over 2,200 students and around 180 staff. Through a cadre of highly motivated and internationally trained and recognised academic and research staff, UKH provides research training (MSc’s and PhD’s) and generates research that will advance knowledge and inform policy and decision makers in the region.
Hence, research at UKH focuses on and engages in promoting and supporting sustainable development and responding to market needs in the region and beyond.

The School of Social Sciences (SSS) is one of four schools at UKH and is home to a cohesive team of faculty members with strong academic credentials and extensive experience. Since its inception, the goal of the School of Social Sciences (SSS) has been to prepare students to become leaders of the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, but also to understand and meet the challenges of our globalised world.

The English Language Department is one of departments in SSS and offers three degree programmes, two at the undergraduate level and the other at the postgraduate level - BA in English, BA in English and Foreign Languages (German, French, Russian, Italian and Spanish) and at the postgraduate level the department offers two streams; the MA in Applied Linguistics/TESOL or the MA in English Literature.

We are looking to appoint a Lecturer/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in Translation. UKH is making a significant investment in new academic positions to support its strategic development over the next five years. This expansion aims to strengthen the School's role as a key player in English, Translation, and Interpreting, both nationally and internationally.  The role holder will contribute to the growth and success of the School, particularly in specialised areas within Translation.

The level of appointment will be dependent on qualifications and experience and will be based on the University’s criteria for academic rank.

Further information about the roles can be found: https://www.minervasearch.com/current-opportunities/ukhtra

Applications, which should be in the form of a CV and cover letter, should be sent to ukhtra@minervasearch.com no later than 7 January 2025.

The interview date is to be confirmed.


University of Kurdistan Hewler (UKH)

Australia, Camperdown


	Full time, continuing opportunity for a Director or Deputy General Counsel level lawyer to join the University's Office of General Counsel (OGC)
	Lead a team of experts advising in the areas of Employment, Workplace Relations and Administrative Law
	Offering a competitive remuneration package including 17% superannuation


About the opportunity

The Office of General Counsel enjoys a highly trusted and collaborative culture, based out of a modern office on our heritage Camperdown campus, and welcomes a hybrid working model. We are a trusted and strategic business unit that embraces innovation and continuous learning, including through a dedicated learning and development program with a focus on business, technology, and career skills.

As a Director, you will lead and oversee institutionally significant matters providing strategic and practical legal advice on industrial, employment and administrative law to the Vice-Chancellor, Senate, senior executives, the Human Resources leadership team, and other key personnel. You will also be a member of the Office of General Counsel leadership team and will be responsible and accountable for the performance of your team and its alignment with OGC's purpose and strategy. This role is ideal for someone who wants to be involved in creating the conditions for an innovative culture to thrive and is open to championing new ways of working.

You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of challenging issues that are important to the University at a time of increased focus on the higher education sector. To give a flavour, you could be advising on major institutional projects, advising in relation to regulatory reform, complex complaints and misconduct matters involving harassment, discrimination, safety, academic freedom, sexual misconduct and academic integrity. You could also be representing the University before external tribunals and Courts.

About you

We are seeking a seasoned legal professional with deep subject matter expertise and a thorough understanding of the higher education sector, as well as Federal Government industrial relations policies. You will bring proven expertise in alternative dispute resolution, particularly in employment and industrial relations disputes, along with demonstrated experience representing clients in proceedings before the Fair Work Commission and the Federal Court.

Your ability to navigate complex legal and policy frameworks, coupled with your practical experience in employment law and industrial relations, will position you as a key contributor to our team. This role requires a proactive and strategic thinker who can effectively support the University's vision and values while addressing critical legal challenges with professionalism and precision.

Term and remuneration

This is a full-time continuing position. The successful candidate will be offered an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position and the candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance will be provided if required.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

How to apply

Applications (including a CV and cover letter outlining how your skills, capabilities and experience meet the requirements for the role) must be submitted via the link above.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact: John Flynn (Senior Talent Partner, Senior Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Operations) on +61 481 564 562 or by email john.flynn2@sydney.edu.au

Copyright The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Click to view the Position Description for this role.

Applications Close

Thursday 09 January 2025 11:59 PM


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Decent Work and Economic Growth 2024801-1000th

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 2024601-800th

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No Poverty 2024401-600^th

Zero Hunger 2024601-800^th

Good Health and Wellbeing 2024801-1000^th

Quality Education 2024=79^th

Gender Equality 2024401-600^th

Clean Water and Sanitation 2024601-800^th

Decent Work and Economic Growth 2024801-1000^th

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 2024601-800^th

Reduced Inequalities 2024401-600^th

Sustainable Cities and Communities 2024601-800^th

Responsible Consumption and Production 2024601-800^th

Life below Water 2024201-300^th

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