[DMANET] Open Position: Assistant Professor in the area of Machine Learning at Politecnico di Milano (Italy)

The School of Management at Politecnico di Milano (SoM) is looking for an Assistant Professor (AP) in the area of Machine Learning.
The AP will join the Machine Learning & Big Data Analytics research group "door" http://www.door.polimi.it/ at SoM.
Eligible candidates should have a PhD and an excellent track record in research related to Machine Learning, demonstrated by relevant publications in leading conferences or journals. Skills in programming languages (Java/C++/Python), database management systems and distributed architectures for big data analysis (Spark, Tensorflow) are desirable.
The AP position is a fixed-term appointment for 3+2 years, potentially extendable to an Associate Professor tenure. Teaching in Bachelor, Master of Science and PhD courses is a duty. The position will start in 2021. Salaries and teaching loads are comparable with other academic institutions abroad.
Politecnico di Milano is one of the most prominent technical universities in the world, ranked 16th in the World, 6th in Europe, and 1st in Italy, according to QS World University Ranking by Subject - Engineering & Technology 2019. SoM includes a broad range of research initiatives and teaching activities, with over 4,900 students enrolled in degree programmes.
Interested candidates should write to Carlo Vercellis (carlo.vercellis@polimi.it<mailto:carlo.vercellis@polimi.it>) or Carlotta Orsenigo (carlotta.orsenigo@polimi.it<mailto:carlotta.orsenigo@polimi.it>), including a cover letter motivating their interest, a CV, a description of current research (2-page maximum) and one of teaching activities (1-page maximum) by March 31, 2021. All correspondence and expressions of interest will be kept strictly confidential. Knowledge of the Italian language is not required, but the ability to teach in English is mandatory. The School guarantees equal gender opportunities in recruitment and career.
Disclaimer: this is not yet a job vacancy advertisement. SoM will soon open a public competition for the AP position (pursuant art. 18 of the Italian Law 240/2010).

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