Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) as Host Institution in ARTIQ Competition is currently looking for candidates (The Applicant) for the position of

Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence Leader.

Location: Warsaw, Poland

The competition is depicted (in Polish) in Competition Description, WUT application for Host Institution is in ARTIQ.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

Preparing a competition application till 15.09.2021. The WUT staff (researchers and administration) will support the preparation of this application.
The application should include a research plan for 5 years with a budget up to 20 MLN PLN, emphasizing the implementation of artificial intelligence methods.
Creating and leading the Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence for 5 years. WUT will support the AI Center providing the staff (researchers, students, administration), rooms, computing laboratories and other facilities.
Applying for funds.
Conducting research and publishing.
Supporting organization of WUT, co-defining research goals.
Optionally – teaching and supervising BSc, Msc, and PhD students.

Requirements:
PhD in computer science (or similar) obtained between Jan. 1st, 2013 and Dec. 31st, 2020;
in the last two years, the candidate has not lived, worked, and did not studied in Poland;
scientific record in AI or related area;
theoretical and practical knowledge related to at least one of the following areas: machine learning, deep learning, human-like AI, games, security, data, and text mining, logical and statistical reasoning, evolutionary algorithms, metaheuristics, robotics, explainable artificial intelligence, human-oriented machine learning, machine perception (image-, speech- and other sensor-analysis), natural language processing, computer vision, bioinformatics;
significant publications from the last 2 years connected with the area covered by the AI activities of WUT;
knowledge of software development;
readiness to cooperate with industry and business including competing for grants;
interpersonal skills: scientific curiosity, readiness to work in teams of students and academics, open-minded and willing to work hard.

We offer:

GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A RESEARCH TEAM.
FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PACKAGE Multisport card, life insurance, private healthcare, and more.
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES A wide range of internal and external courses available, including a Polish language course.

If you are interested, apply via email to sylwia.piskorska@pw.edu.pl by 15.08.2021

Please attach:
1. your CV with a list of publications,
2. a motivation letter where you provide a research plan and substantial basis for the establishment of AI Center under your management (up to 3 pages), 3. link to your scientific profile (e.g. on Google Scholar).

We thank all interested candidates for their applications. We reserve the right to contact only selected candidates.

Should you want to know more about WUT activity in artificial intelligence, please, visit http://pw.edu.pl and/or contact us by email.

Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) is the oldest and the best technical university in the ranking of Polish universities. The curricula of WUT faculties include major areas of contemporary AI such as: machine learning, deep learning, human-like AI, games, security, data, and text mining, logical and statistical reasoning, evolutionary algorithms, metaheuristics, robotics, explainable artificial intelligence, human-oriented machine learning, machine perception (image-, speech- and other sensor-analysis), NLP, computer vision, and bioinformatics. WUT along with its research, industry and business partners has developed dozens of advanced systems using artificial intelligence tools and methodologies and implemented them in production environments.