Assistant / Associate Professor

Assistant / Associate Professor in Digital Media Engineering

DTU Compute, Section for Cognitive Systems, invites applications for an appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor in digital media with a specific focus on developing digital media engineering and cognitive systems. The position is open for employment as soon as possible.

The Section for Cognitive Systems is a lively and research oriented group of scientists and support staff with a shared interest in information processing in man and computer. We have a particular focus on the signals exchanged - audio, video, behaviors - and the opportunities these signals offer for modeling and engineering of cognitive systems.

Our department DTU Compute is an internationally unique academic environment spanning the science disciplines mathematics, statistics and computer science. At the same time we are an engineering department covering informatics and communication technologies (ICT) in their broadest sense. Finally, we play a major role in addressing the societal challenges of the digital society where ICT is a part of every industry, service, and human endeavour.

DTU Compute strives to achieve research excellence in its basic science disciplines, to achieve technological leadership in research and innovation, and to address societal challenges in collaboration with partners at DTU and other academic institutions, nationally and internationally, and, equally important, with industry and organizations. We communicate and collaborate with leading centres and strategic partners in order to increase participation in major consortia.

DTU Compute plays a central role in education at all levels of the engineering programmes at DTU - both in terms of our scientific disciplines and our didactic innovation.

Responsibilities and tasks
The background of the applicant should be within engineering aspects of digital media engineering. We seek an ambitious candidate and hope the position can help expand the Section’s activities in areas important for the education in digital media engineering, e.g.,

• User experience engineering
• Cognitive information processing
• Technology and product development

The successful applicant is expected to take a leading role in developing the education in digital media engineering, including developing new courses based on the research in Section for Cognitive Systems. Teaching will cover Bachelor-, Master- and PhD-level courses. Bachelor courses are primarily taught in Danish, other courses in English.

The duties of an assistant professor include research-based teaching, research (including publication/scientific dissemination duties) and innovation. The distribution between the various duties may vary periodically, but a balance must be struck such that the assistant professor is able to develop in both research and teaching. The section is keen to ensure that an assistant professor is given supervision and guidance, and develops a teaching portfolio in order to qualify eventually for an associate professorship.

The duties of an associate professor include research, research-based teaching (with associated examination duties) and innovation. The distribution between the various tasks may vary and will be planned in collaboration with the head of the Section.

At DTU Compute, we value knowledge sharing and cross functionality. Therefore, you are expected to cooperate and be eager to build relations with colleagues in the department and with other departments of DTU interested in Digital Media Engineering.

You are expected to participate in departmental teaching at all levels so you should value visionary and meaningful communication. The teaching will cover Bachelor-, Master- and PhD-level courses. Bachelor courses are taught in Danish, other courses in English. Non-Danish speakers are not disqualified for the role, but will be trained in Danish in order to participate in teaching on all levels.

Qualifications
Candidates for an

• Assistant Professorship must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent)
• Associate Professorship must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) as well as academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holding an Assistant Professorship and should document didactic/pedagogic training.  
• Have research experience in the area of human computer interaction and/or cognitive information processing

For the associate professor position, the key qualification requirements are as follows:

• Documented scientific production/publication
• Experience in business and technology management
• Ambition to develop a world class educational program in digital media engineering
• Ability and desire to contribute to the Section’s national and international collaborative efforts, including the dissemination of research results and research-based innovation in society

Assessment
In the assessment of the candidates consideration will be given to

• experience in teaching and education
• scientific production and research potential at an international level
• the ability to promote and utilize research results in societal and business contexts
• an all-round experience basis, preferably including international experience
• the ability to contribute to development of internal and external cooperation

For the specific position, consideration will also be given to:

• Industrial R&D experience, preferably including university collaboration
• Interest in development and administration of university teaching (for assistant professors)
• Experience in development and administration of university level teaching in digital media area (for associate professors)

We offer
DTU offers an interesting and challenging job in an international environment focusing on education, research, scientific advice and innovation which contribute to enhancing the economy and improving social welfare. We strive for academic excellence, collegial respect and freedom tempered by responsibility. DTU is a leading technical university in northern Europe and benchmarks with the best universities in the world.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed with the relevant union.

An assistant professor will after a maximum of 4 years transfer to a position as associate professor provided that the employee is recommended for assessment and is deemed qualified. More information can be found here: Career paths at DTU.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Head of Section Lars Kai Hansen, tel.: +45 4525 3889.

You can read more about DTU Compute on www.compute.dtu.dk/english.

Application procedure
Please submit your online application no later than 11 May 2017. Apply online via the "Ansøg" link.

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online,& fill in the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file.

The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Diploma (MSc/PhD)
• List of publications (applicants applying for the position as associate professor should indicate scientific highlights)
• H-index, and ORCID (see e.g. http://orcid.org/)
• Documentation for teaching experience (e.g. in the form of a teaching portfolio - applicants applying for the position as associate professor)

In the field “Please indicate which position you are applying for” please indicate whether you are applying for position as Associate or Assistant Professor.

Applications and enclosures received after the deadline will not be considered.

All qualified candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

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