Professor in information technology with focus on data mining

Halmstad University prepares people for the future by creating values, driving innovation and developing society.

Founded in 1983, the University has long been associated with new ways of thinking, relevant degree programmes and small student groups. Research at Halmstad University is internationally acclaimed as cutting-edge and with a multi-disciplinary approach. The University actively participates in social development through extensive and renowned collaboration with both the business and the public sector.

This permanent full-time position at the School of Information Technology is linked to the Department of Intelligent Systems, a dynamic research environment with the research focus on aware intelligent systems, i.e. systems that are human aware, situation aware and to some extent “self-aware". The subject expertise in the department is in machine learning, data mining, signal analysis and mecha­tronics. Mining of data streams and medical records, big data analytics, self-monitoring, deviation detection are areas of particular interest of the department. The department has a very good track record of doing research in close collaboration with the Swedish industry and public sector. The department has about 21 MSEK annual research budget, with 10-14 PhD students and about 20 researchers with PhDs. The department hosts the Centre for Applied Intelligent Systems Research (CAISR). The latest annual report for CAISR is available at www.hh.se/caisr.

Principal duties
Leading and doing high international quality research in data mining, which entails high quality publications, actively seeking external research funding, participation in and development of collaborations with national and international partners, supervision of PhD students, and teaching. The applicant is expected to contribute to the development of the research environment in terms of both research and education.

The current data mining research in CAISR is outlined in the annual report (referred to above) and descriptions of new projects (http://islab.hh.se/mediawiki/SeMI). Besides this, we are starting collaboration with national health care providers, looking at how data mining can be used to improve the health care services. We are looking for a person open to both theoretical and applied research. Interacting with external partners will be a substantial part of the role.

Qualifications
Candidates must have a good record of original research work and documented teaching abilities. The main emphasis in the assessment of the applicant is on scientific skills, research productivity and pedagogical skills. Skills in developing and leading projects will be judged as being of high value. To qualify for the position you should have a doctoral degree in information technology or equivalent. You should have experience of and be successful in carrying out teaching and research in the special field of the position. Experience in research projects is meriting, as well as publishing internationally and seeking and obtaining external funding for research. It is also meriting if you have done research on themes that are linked to CAISRs research focus. You should be self-motivated, have the ability to cooperate with others.

Assessment criteria
For employment as professor the following assessment criteria are in place:

-Ability to develop, lead and carry out research of the high international quality. 
-Ability to collaborate with other researchers within academia and industry. 
-Ability to attract external research funding. 
-Ability to develop courses on different academic levels and to carry out high-quality teaching.  

Application
Applications should be sent via Halmstad University's recruitment system MyNetwork (see link on this page). If the application cannot be delivered, it shall be sent via regular mail to: Halmstad University, Registrator, Box 823, SE-301 18 HALMSTAD, Sweden. Mark your application with reference number 2016/46. The last day to apply for the position is 2016-11-30. The expected starting date is 2017-04-01, but is negotiable depending on the successful candidate's conditions.

The application should consist of:
-A statement covering the applicant’s scholarly and teaching merits together with other areas of experience. 
-A curriculum vitae with statement of references clearly documented and attested with enclosed certificates. 
-A comprehensive list of scholarly publications. 
-A maximum of ten publications. 
- Documents which demonstrate the applicant’s ability to develop and lead research and carry out high-quality teaching. 
-A statement of intent with regard to which goals and visions the applicant wishes to achieve if successful.  

All enclosed copies of original documents must be attested.

General Information:
The working language is English and no knowledge of Swedish is required to start working at the University. Also for daily life, English is spoken widely and Sweden has the highest English Pro­ficiency index in the world. Of course, it’s advisable that the employee learn Swedish. Both the University and the local government provide extensive facilities.

Halmstad is a popular summer destination located on the Swedish west coast. It is situated halfway between two cosmopolitan areas: the Copenhagen-Malmö-Lund area and the Gothenburg area, making it a well-connected, yet a pleasantly calm place to live. Halmstad can be reached by a direct train connection from the Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, as well as other local airports (e.g., Gothenburg Landvetter Airport, Halmstad, and Helsingborg/Ängelholm airports).