Associate Professor position in the field of Scientific Computing

Job description

The Department of Computer Science of the Faculty of Science of the University of Geneva has an opening for a position as an

Associate Professor position in the field of Scientific Computing

The Department of Computer Science is a very dynamic entity of the Faculty of Sciences. It is involved in numerous research projects funded by the SNSF, the EU, industry and other foundations. The Department of Computer Science offers complete bachelor, master and doctoral courses, focusing on the basic theoretical concepts of computer science, the mastery and development of advanced tools, and their multidisciplinary application in fields as varied as theoretical computer science, formal methods, information theory, High Performance computations, numerical modelling and simulation, bioinformatics, etc.

The Department of Informatics is recognized worldwide for the quality of its research in several of these areas.

We are looking for a candidate with a comprehensive understanding of computational methods, their theoretical foundations, and their applications to real-world problems such as complex systems, biomedical and environmental simulations, possibly combined with artificial intelligence techniques.

PhD in Computer Science or equivalent.

Candidates with a background in HPC and quantum computing are particularly welcome. This position involves research and teaching duties, the direction of a research group, research-fund raising, and participation in the management of the Computer Science Department.

Teaching at the bachelor and master levels is required, and the candidate should be able to teach in both French and English basic courses in computational science, such as for instance, algorithms, HPC, modeling, and simulation.

Starting date

August 1st, 2024