Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Computer ScienceTenure Track Assistant Professor, or Associate Professorship in Visual Computing, Computer Graphics and Animation
We are looking for an innovative researcher with intellectual curiosity to strengthen and complement the research profile of the department within Visual Computing or Computer Graphics and Animation. Research areas of interest concerns computer animation, computer graphics, and geometry processing in a broad sense. This includes but is not limited to data-driven character animation, neural geometry processing, inverse rendering, and real-time rendering. Candidates are expected to publish in premier venues within Computer Graphics including but not limited to SIGGRAPH, SCA, EG, ACM TOG, CGF, IEEE TVCG, CHI, and GDC. It is a high priority at our department to foster a research environment of the highest excellence, allowing people from diverse backgrounds to thrive. You will join a rapidly growing department with strong research sections in the areas of Human-Centred Computing; Algorithms and Complexity; Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing; Software, Data, People, and Society; Programming Languages and Theory of Computing; Artificial Intelligence; and Image Analysis, Computational Modeling, and Geometry. We are heading two centres within Artificial Intelligence: the SCIENCE AI Center and the Pioneer Center for Artificial Intelligence. Description of the position As a tenure-track assistant professor, you will primarily focus on research, publishing and scientific communication, and research-based teaching. To a limited extent the position may also include other tasks. As an Associate Professor, you will focus on both your own research and advancing the broader field of research. Other responsibilities include assessment tasks, grant applications, and research management, such as supervision and training of research fellows and other staff. You will also teach, supervise bachelor and master students, prepare, and participate in examinations, and fulfill other tasks requested by the department. Members of the IMAGE section teaches at both the bachelor and master levels in computer science. The researcher may be part of teaching fundamental topics of computer graphics, game programming, computational geometry (geometry processing), and further development in an advanced curriculum in computer graphics and animation. We value interdisciplinary research and teaching and are actively involved in several cross-faculty research projects and educational programs. As a successful applicant, you should therefore be interested in facilitating cross-disciplinary interactions both within the Department of Computer Science and across the university, as well as internationally. You are also expected to be open to conducting interdisciplinary teaching, including courses for students with a non-technical background, e.g., health sciences. About the Department of Computer Science We offer the highest professional level of Computer Science study programmes in Europe and our interdisciplinary research solves problems within all feasible areas of our society where data plays a role. We focus on how we, ethically and efficiently, can shape future digital technologies to ensure that they are adapted to the needs of people and society. And we aim to have a diverse, inclusive, and sustainable research and educational environment while doing so. At our department, you will meet friendly, dedicated, and inspiring colleagues and inclusive settings for building up internationally competitive and thriving research groups. We have a professional and service minded administration including an experienced research support unit to give you mentoring and assistance when applying for funding. You can read more about start packages and recruitment grants offered by Danish private and public foundations here. The IMAGE research section Living in Copenhagen Qualifications Associate professor Information on the tenure-track program The performance of the tenure-track assistant professor will be followed via internal yearly evaluations and a mid-term and final international evaluation by an assessment committee. After a 6-year period, tenure-track assistant professors are expected to meet the criteria for appointment of associate professors at the University of Copenhagen. Performance and progression towards the criteria will be evaluated with due consideration of differences between research fields. Upon a positive final appraisal, the tenure-track assistant professor will be promoted to associate professor, which is a permanent position. See this page for more information about the University of Copenhagen’s tenure-track program. Terms of employment Negotiation for salary supplement and relocation expenses is possible. Note that Denmark protects the economic, social, and physical well-being of its workers, which includes robust health care, child care, elder care, and other generous benefits. Thus, direct salary comparisons across nations are typically not meaningful. Furthermore, unlike some North American universities, faculty positions are funded for all 12 months of the year, and thus there is no need for faculty to procure summer funding. International applicants may be eligible to apply for a lower tax rate for 7 years under the Danish tax scheme for researchers. Assessment of applicants Please read more here:
Further information Inquiries about the position can be made to the Head of Department, Professor Jakob Grue Simonsen (simonsen@di.ku.dk), or the Head of IMAGE research section, Professor Kenny Erleben (kenny@di.ku.dk). Filing of application The application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below. Applying for the tenure-track assistant professorship please include:
Applying for the associate professorship please include:
The deadline for applications is Sunday 5 May 2024 23:59 GMT +2 Following the application deadline, the authorized recruitment manager identifies candidates at all levels for evaluation, who will then be reviewed by the Assessment Committee. Note that being placed on the short-list is not equivalent to being assessed qualified for the position; short-listed candidates may potentially be deemed not qualified by the Assessment Committee. A subset of the qualified short-listed candidates will be selected for a formal interview by the Recruitment Committee. You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/ Interviews will be held on 4 September 2024. Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case: 211-0206/24-2N Tenure-track assistant professorship in Visual Computing, Computer Graphics and Animation 211-0579/24-2E Associate professorship in Visual Computing, Computer Graphics and Animation
Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe’s top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career. InfoApplication deadline: 05-05-2024
Employment start: 01-11-2024
Working hours: Full time
Department/Location: Department of Computer Science
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