University Professor of Data Science

Universität Innsbruck; Innsbruck; Vor Ort; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

L'Université d'Innsbruck recherche un professeur en Data Science pour un poste à plein temps au sein de l'Institut de Statistiques. Le candidat idéal soutiendra la recherche et l'éducation au niveau des licences, masters et doctorats, participera au développement de programmes et devra posséder une expertise avérée dans des domaines divers tels que la modélisation statistique et l'apprentissage automatique.

Leistungen

Avantages attractifs

Qualifikationen

• Doctorat ou qualification équivalente requise.
• Publications dans des revues internationales de premier plan.
• Expérience d'enseignement pertinente et compétences didactiques.

Aufgaben

• Représenter la Data Science en recherche et enseignement.
• Participer au développement du programme de maîtrise en Data Science.
• Coordonner et contribuer aux projets de recherche au sein du département.

Kenntnisse

Modélisation probabiliste

Inférence statistique

Apprentissage automatique

Programmation en R

Programmation en Python

Compétences didactiques

Compétences sociales

Gestion des financements

Ausbildung

Diplôme de représentant de l'enseignement supérieur

Habilitation ou qualifications comparables

Jobbeschreibung

at the Institute of Statistics at the Faculty of Economics and Statistics.

It is a position in accordance with

• 98 of the Austrian Universities' Act (Universitätsgesetz - UG) and will be based on a civil-law employment contract with the University on the basis of the Salaried Employees Act (Angestelltengesetz). The contract will be concluded for an unlimited period; the extent of employment is 100%.
  
  

Responsibilities

Representation of the field of Data Science in research and teaching.

Active participation and collaboration within the Department of Statistics, the Faculty of Economics and Statistics, and the research areas «Digital Science» and «Economics, Politics, and Society (EPoS)».

In teaching, the subject Data Science is to be covered in the relevant study programs of the Faculty at the Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD level. Of particular importance is the participation in the development, coordination, and implementation of the planned Master's program «Data Science».

Employment Requirements include

a degree in higher education in Austria or an equivalent qualification from abroad, pertinent to the position;

pertinent habilitation or comparable qualification (e.g., associate professorship);

Scientific excellence, demonstrated through publications in leading international peer-reviewed journals;

Excellent knowledge of probabilistic modeling, statistical inference, and machine learning;

Excellent programming skills in R and/or Python, demonstrated through published software in recognized repositories and/or journals;

Experience with real-world applications;

Proven integration into international research networks;

International academic mobility;

experience in the acquisition and management of competitive third-party funding;

Relevant teaching experience and demonstrated didactic skills;

Social competence and leadership qualifications;

Ability to teach courses in both German and English; however, the successful candidate is expected to attain a proficiency level of B2 within 2 years.

Applications must be received no later than

02/07/2025

at the Faculty Service Office of the University of Innsbruck Karl-Rahner-Platz 3, A-6020 Innsbruck ([e-mail])

The University of Innsbruck is committed to increasing the proportion of women in academic positions, particularly in leadership roles, and explicitly encourages qualified women to apply. Where qualifications are equal, preference will be given to female candidates.

In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, professors are classified under remuneration group A1. The base salary for a full-time professorship is EUR 6,604.30, paid 14 times per year. Depending on qualification and experience a higher salary and facilities may be negotiated with the Rector. The university also offers attractive additional benefits (http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/).

Application Documents Must Include

a CV detailing academic and professional background;

a list of publications, presentations, other scientific works, software and projects, including third-party-funded projects (with funding amounts);

a description of completed, ongoing, and planned research (up to 2 pages) and the five most important academic works;

a content-related and didactic description of past and planned teaching (up to 2 pages, plus teaching evaluations).

Please submit all documents digitally, preferably as PDF attachments by email.

The full, authoritative text in German (published in the official bulletin of the University of 04/06/2025) and up-to-date information on the state of the opening can be found at

https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/fakultaeten-servicestelle/standorte/karlrahnerplatz3/berufung/

Univ.- Prof.in Dr.in Veronika Sexl

Rektorin