Postdoctoral researcher position in Learning and Assessing Risks for

Enhancing Dependability of Autonomous Socio-Technical Systems

ÅboAkademi University is an internationally acknowledged university

with an extensive responsibility for providing education in Swedish in

Finland. It is located in south-west of Finland in the city of Turku

(Åbo in Swedish). With its strong Nordic ties, ÅboAkademi University

has an acclaimed and recognized position within research and education

both nationally and internationally.

ÅboAkademi University invites applications for a postdoctoral

researcher position starting 1st of March 2018. This is a temporary

position until December 31st 2018 with a possibility to extend till

December 31 2019 based on the assessment of the progress. Further

extensions are not possible.

The position is placed at the Faculty of Science and Engineering in

Turku. This postdoctoral researcher position is within the major

subject of computer engineering.

We are looking for a highly motivated researcher, who will contribute

to the Academy of Finland project LARA: Learning and Assessing Risks

for Enhancing Dependability of Autonomous Socio-Technical Systems. The

main duties include carrying high quality research and teaching. The

research part focuses on data-driven approaches to risk analysis of

autonomous socio-technical systems, risk prediction and mitigation

techniques as well as integrated modelling approaches for reliable

software development.

The candidate is also required to teach master-level courses in

software engineering and contribute to performing administrative tasks.

Requirements for the position:

- PhD in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information

Technologies or closely related field,

- Strong mathematical background,

- Knowledge of risk analysis, risk prediction and mitigation techniques,

- Knowledge of data-driven approaches to modelling and analyzing

socio-technical systems,

- Knowledge of advanced software engineering technologies and

modelling techniques,

- Willingness to contribute to teaching courses in software engineering area,

- Research independence and capability to write high-quality research papers,

- Teaching experience,

- Great written and oral English communication skills,

- Ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams.

Desired:

- Interest in contributing to an active intellectual environment,

- Must be self-motivated and detail-oriented,

- Must enjoy taking considerable responsibility and initiative,

- Must work well in both a team environment and as an individual.

Salary

The salary for postdoctoral researcher will be based on levels 4-5 of

the job demand level for teaching and research personnel in the salary

system of Finnish universities

See the salary chart for teaching and research staff:

Language

Language requirements at ÅboAkademi University are defined in 78 § of

the University Act (558/2009) and in the ÅboAkademi University

internal language instructions (accepted by the University Board 25

February 2010).

International applicants are encouraged to apply, as knowledge of

Swedish is not a requirement for non-Finnish candidates upon start of

the employment. The international candidates should receive residence

permit and reside in Finland before the contract can be issued. As the

administrative and teaching language of the university is primarily

Swedish, the person appointed should acquire such knowledge of Swedish

during his or her employment, so that he or she will be able to

successfully participate in teaching and administrative tasks in

Swedish in the future.

Applications

The closing date for the applications is Thursday, February 1st 2018

at 15.00 Finnish time.

To apply please send your CV and a letter of motivation (up to 5

pages) detailing your research plans as well as research and teaching

experience.

The application, (in English) should be sent electronically via Laura

recruitment tool of ÅboAkademi:

Additional information

Additional information about the position, the field of research and

teaching and the qualification requirement, please, contact Elena

Troubitsyna,

.

ÅboAkademi University is working for equal gender distribution and

diversity in all staff categories.

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