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Submitted February 7, 2022

Computational Pathologist
Assistant Professor (tenure track)
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
University of California Irvine

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine invites applications (PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree required) for a full-time faculty position. The academic appointment will be at the Assistant Professor rank in the Line (tenure track) series, which confers membership in the UCI Academic Senate. The School and Department seek a computational pathologist with a strong academic background, exciting research program, and leadership skills in computational pathology broadly conceived. Expertise with big data and machine learning including deep learning leveraging anatomic or clinical pathology subject matter is highly desirable. Interest and experience may include artificial intelligence based analyses of whole slide digital images or of large datasets including but not limited to clinical, molecular/genetic, chemical, or microbiological data elements. We are not seeking researchers with a predominantly or purely natural language orientation. Use of clinical data, in addition to pathology data, is desirable, but the candidate should have a track record and/or primary interest in conducting pathology-based research. Candidates are expected to have a leadership role in training the next generation of computational pathologists, in developing the program for computational pathology, and in leading their own research program.

The successful recruit will have the opportunity to collaborate with other UCI faculty to build multidisciplinary research programs that synergize computational approaches with those of other biomedical and pathology branches. To achieve this goal, the candidate may choose to leverage existing resources and strengths of UCI Health and its UCI campus partners, including the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostic Medicine, Center for Machine Learning and Intelligent Systems (CML), Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurologic Disorders (iMIND), Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC), Center for Autism Research and Translation (CART), Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS), Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center (SCRC), Center for Complex Biological Systems (CCBS), and graduate and resident training programs in informatics, computer sciences, statistics, pathology, neurosciences, biomedical sciences, and systems biology. There are opportunities to collaborate with other campuses of the University of California system.

The candidate must have a PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent. Board certification in pathology, its subspecialties, and informatics will be considered but are not required. The successful recruit will also participate in teaching and mentoring activities of the Department, which may involve graduate students, medical students, residents, fellows, and junior faculty. To apply for this position, candidates should upload their curriculum vitae, statements (research, teaching, diversity), reference information, and Authorization to Release Information form to UCI Recruit:
https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF07328

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.


Submitted January 21, 2024

Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The University

Founded in 1991, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a world-renowned international research university dedicated to the advancement of learning and scholarship, with special emphasis on postgraduate education and close collaboration with industry, business, and government. It promotes interdisciplinary studies and is dedicated to educating all-rounded students to acquire a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking with a global outlook. While the University is deeply rooted in Hong Kong, HKUST (GZ campus) is being developed in Guangzhou, Mainland China to complement the well-established disciplinary foundation at HKUST (Clearwater Bay campus). HKUST (GZ campus) has established 4 transdisciplinary hubs and 16 thrust areas to achieve maximum synergy in education and research. With its short history, HKUST has established a strong presence in the global higher education scene and has been ranked among the top universities by QS Universities Rankings and the Times Higher Education Supplement. English is the medium of teaching, research and administration.

HKUST is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and has a range of family-friendly policies in place.

The Department

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) currently has 61 faculty members, teaching about 840 undergraduate students and 390 postgraduate research students. The Department conducts comprehensive teaching and research programs in both basic and applied aspects of Computer Science and Engineering. The academic degrees offered by the Department are: BEng, BSc, MSc, MPhil and PhD. Research activities in the department are broadly categorized into artificial intelligence; cybersecurity; data, knowledge and information management; human-computer interaction; networking and computer systems; software engineering and programming languages; theoretical computer science; vision and graphics.

The Role

Reporting to the Dean of Engineering, the Head of CSE is expected to provide leadership and manage the Department in its diverse academic and administrative functions.

Terms and Applications / Nominations

Concurrent with a professorial appointment, the appointment as Head will normally be for an initial term of 3 years, and may be renewable for a second term. Competitive remuneration and generous fringe benefits, including housing where appropriate, will be provided. Outstanding faculty joining the university will be considered for nomination of the Global STEM Professorship Scheme sponsored by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Awardees under the Scheme will be offered a highly competitive package to establish his/her research program in Hong Kong, including the setup of first-rate laboratories and recruitment of research support personnel.

Applications/nominations for the position are invited from well-qualified and accomplished scholars. In addition to reputable academic qualification, extensive teaching and research experience, the successful candidate must have demonstrated capability to provide strong leadership at the tertiary level. Proven capacity to interact effectively with government, industry and commercial sectors is an advantage.

Applications/nominations, together with full curriculum vitae, and names and email addresses of three referees, should be sent to the Search Committee Chair for Headship of CSE (email: dhcse@ust.hk), HKUST, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Review of applications will start from mid-March 2022 and the search will continue until the position is filled.

For more information about the University, the School of Engineering, and the CSE Department, please visit https://hkust.edu.hk/, https://seng.hkust.edu.hk/, and https://cse.hkust.edu.hk/ respectively.

(Information provided by applicants will only be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes.)

HKUST is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to our core values of inclusiveness, diversity, and respect.

URL: https://hkust.edu.hk/

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Units A:1069-71, 10/F, New East Sun Ind. Bldg., 18 Shing Yip St.,
Kwun Tong, Kowloon 999077
Hong Kong SAR China


Submitted January 21, 2024

5 x Research Group Leader (Career Track) Artificial Intelligence
- various focus areas within Public Health Research (m/f/d)
Robert Koch-Institut

Start date: earliest possible
Contract type: 5 years as Career Track
Location: Wildau (near Berlin)
Deadline: 28.02.2022
Remuneration: up to E 15 TVöD
Reference number: 754184 | 013/22

The new “Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Research” (ZKI-PH) offers a unique working and research environment: with innovative methods, an international team and state-of-the-art equipment, we are committed to the health of the population.

We are looking for new team members for our new “Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Research” (ZKI-PH) in Wildau. Join the Robert Koch Institute – one of Germany’s largest departmental (governmental) research institutions. We look forward to meeting you!

In order to ensure that your application is processed promptly, all applications received are evaluated in regular intervals up to (and including) Monday 28-Feb-2022 (= final application deadline). Appointments are subject to the availability of funds.

Your tasks at the RKI

Lead and manage a research group within the "Center for Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Research"

  • Set up and lead an independent research group at the ZKI-PH, e.g. in one of the following areas:
    1. AI Fundamentals in Public Health
    2. AI for Molecular Diagnostics
    3. AI for Imaging
    4. AI for Society
    5. AI-supported Data Visualisation
  • Assemble own team to fulfil official tasks and duties as part of a departmental research organisation
  • Support the professional development of scientific staff
  • Collaborate across disciplines and departments within the RKI to combine and augment the RKI’s traditional expertise in the research of infectious and non-communicable diseases with and/or by using the methods of artificial intelligence

Conduct world-class scientific research in the field of Artificial Intelligence for Public Health

  • Independently manage research projects at the interface of AI, medicine and bioinformatics for the benefit of public health
  • Manage and integrate data, develop novel algorithms/methods, and provide quality assurance for this work
  • Coordinate above-mentioned research projects and support the acquisition of third-party funding
  • Prepare high-impact-factor scientific publications as well as project and research reports

Provide scientific support during the establishment of a federal and networked research data infrastructure

Formal requirements

  • A completed university degree (university diploma, master's degree or state examination) in a relevant technical, scientific, medical, public health or comparable field of study
  • A doctorate in a field relevant to this role

Required knowledge, skills, and experience

  • Experience working in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep learning in an area of research that is relevant to the ZKI-PH
  • Knowledge of and ideally well-established working experience in the common programming languages
  • Experience in quantitative data analysis and in handling complex bodies of data
  • Highly developed skills in scientific publishing as well as the presentation of research results
  • Extensive experience in the coordination/ management of research projects

Our offer

Successful applicants will be offered a fixed-term, public sector employment contract (according to TVöD Bund) of initially 5 years duration. Subject to satisfactory performance at the career-track evaluation towards the end of the fixed-term contract, the position will be converted to a continuing (permanent) position. Depending on your qualifications and experience, you may then be offered a continuing civil servant position up to grade B1, or permanent employment up to pay grade E15 TVöD. The career-track evaluation will be conducted according to well-defined criteria by an expert panel comprising internal and external experts.

Further Questions?

Get in touch with Sabine Thate
Phone: +49 30 18754-2460
Mail: ThateS@rki.de
Salary and Terms: Salary: up to german E 15 TVöD

Contract: 5 years as Career Track

URL: https://rki.stellenpool24.de/RKI-211217-2359-_sp.html

Contact Instructions: Full job description and further information can be found here:
https://rki.stellenpool24.de/RKI-211217-2359-_sp.html


Submitted December 21, 2021

Researcher
Center for Deep Learning, Northwestern University

Center for Deep Learning (CDL) seeks an exceptional researcher in the area of deep learning and data science. CDL is composed of faculty members and PhD candidates from a variety of departments working on deep learning, data science, and the internet of things. The research is primarily focused on designing new architectures and models, novel optimization algorithms, and implementations. Prior knowledge of kubernetes, python and noSql gives an advantage. We seek applicants with knowledge and expertise in these areas, and interest in IoT and data streaming who are eager to conduct independent research and also to lead projects involving PhD candidates.

Examples of current projects can be found at http://deeplearning.northwestern.edu

Application material

Please send the following material to email cdl@northwestern.edu: CV, a statement outlining your expertise, why you want to join, and your career ambitions. A successful candidate should have a graduate degree (MS or PhD); exceptional candidates with BS and prior relevant experience would also be considered.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct independent research
  • Lead deep learning and data science projects with PhD students
  • Interact with sponsoring companies regarding select projects

Northwestern University is ranked twenty-fourth among global universities by US News & World Report.

Salary and Terms: $50,000 - $60,000/year

URL: https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/research/deep-learning/

Contact Instructions: Please submit all application materials to cdl@northwestern.edu.

Center for Deep Learning, Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road L373
Evanston, Illinois 60208 United States


Submitted December 17, 2021

1 Group Leader / 2 Postdoctoral Researchers (all genders)
Smart AI to Advance Clinical Trial Readiness of Drug Candidates
AION Labs

What we are looking for

AION Labs the Israel-based alliance of AstraZeneca, Merck, Pfizer, Teva, Israel Biotech Fund, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), powered by BioMed X is supporting the establishment of a new, fully funded startup company in the field of: Smart AI to Advance Clinical Trial Readiness of Drug Candidates

If you hold a PhD or master’s degree with an outstanding track record or strong interest in the fields of computational biology, bioinformatics, or in vitro assay development, we invite you to apply with a project proposal for a position in our new startup team.

Each AION Labs startup team is sponsored by several industry-leading partners and supported by the Israel Innovation Authority. The sponsors of this call for application are AstraZeneca, Merck, and Pfizer, with close support from AWS.

Most drug candidates fail in clinical trials because of unexpected safety issues or lack of efficacy in human subjects. Omics technologies have improved dramatically in recent years allowing for extensive tissue and single cell profiling over time. These technologies are routinely applied in large scale preclinical in-vitro and in-vivo studies. However, these multi-omics datasets are heterogenous, not integrated and unreliable in predicting human biology. There is currently no automated solution that employs all preclinical data in a way that allows a reliable assessment of the clinical trial readiness of a drug candidate.

We invite you to propose the development of a versatile next-generation computational platform that integrates all in-vitro and in-vivo pre-clinical data and can be adapted to multiple therapeutic areas focusing on the following key challenges:

  • Identification of hidden safety liability and lack of efficacy of a drug candidate based on preclinical in-vitro and in-vivo multi-omics / high-dimensional perturbation datasets.
  • Prediction and ranking of biological pathway related effects, processes, or mechanisms in specific tissues which are likely to be modulated by the drug candidate and may be underrepresented in the preclinical datasets investigated.
  • Suggest focused human in vitro perturbation assays and assay conditions leveraging multiplexed technologies, to close identified gaps in the drug candidate pre-clinical data package thereby significantly improving the probability of success in clinical trials.

The proposal should include a validation phase in which the clinical trial readiness of an actual drug candidate is advanced by at least one iterative cycle of prediction and in vitro perturbation experiments. The pharma partners involved in this project will provide data for model training and their expertise in setting specifications and evaluating the outcome.

Very original ideas which go far beyond the current state-of-the-art are particularly encouraged.

The group leader / startup founder position is intended to suit candidates who would like to develop themselves towards an entrepreneurship path, and who typically have a PhD plus four to eight years of additional research experience in academia and/or industry.

Candidates for postdoctoral researcher / scientist co-founder positions are expected to have completed a PhD or equivalent within the last four years and a certain degree of specialization in one or more relevant cutting-edge technologies and scientific areas including, but not limited to computational biology, bioinformatics, or in vitro assay development.

Salary and Terms: What we offer

  • A position in a fully funded new startup company: the funding package covering salaries, consumables, services, travel costs, as well as access to the core facilities and data repositories of major research institutions, hospitals, and health management organizations in Israel and beyond
  • Equity in the new startup company
  • An initial funding term of at least $1M for first two years, with the possibility of prolongation for up to two additional years with at least $1M, with working space provided in the AION labs premises including wet and computational labs
  • Continuous guidance and support from experienced mentors from academia, the pharma industry, the tech industry, and venture capital
  • An exciting research opportunity in a multidisciplinary and international startup incubator embedded in one of the strongest biomedical innovation ecosystems in Israel
  • There is flexibility over starting dates, but successful applicants are welcome to take up post in Israel starting June 1, 2022.

Company Website: https://aionlabs.com/

Contact Instructions: Application & Selection Process

  • Please apply online at https://career.bio.mx/call/2021-AIL-C02
  • As part of the online application procedure, you will be asked to submit: (i) A competitive project proposal addressing the challenge of this call (3-5 pages describing your core hypothesis, scientific rationale, and unique approach to solve the challenge); (ii) Your curriculum vitae including your publication record.
  • Deadline for applications: February 13, 2022.
  • After a first selection round, candidates will be invited to a five-day innovation boot camp in Israel from April 3 to 7, 2022 (all expenses covered). With guidance from experienced mentors, candidates will jointly work on their project proposals and present them in front of a jury on the final day. Successful candidates will be offered a position as founders in the new startup company at the AION Labs innovation lab in Israel.

About AION Labs

AION Labs, powered by BioMed X, is a first-of-its-kind alliance of AstraZeneca, Merck, Pfizer, Teva, the Israel Biotech Fund and Amazon Web Services (AWS) that have come together with one clear mission: to create and adopt groundbreaking new AI technologies that will transform the process of drug discovery and development in order to contribute to the health and well-being of all people world-wide.

Located within the Israeli biotech hotspot in Rehovot adjacent to Weizmann Institute for Sciences, AION Labs is a unique venture hub where brilliant innovators convene from around the world to solve the biggest R&D challenges guided by years of accumulated know-how, data and experience in pharma. The lab leverages its partners’ wealth of knowledge and a new multidisciplinary mindset with the ingenuity, agility and innovative power of Israel’s start-up ecosystem, to develop strong companies with clear long-term strategies, that will pave the way to the future of healthcare. AION Labs cultivates innovation from within; its unique venture creation process bridges the gap between outstanding academic research in the field of AI and the biggest R&D needs in the discovery and development of new medicines for the benefit of patients.

AION Labs | 4 Oppenheimer St. Rehovot Science Park | Rehovot, 7670104 Israel


Submitted December 14, 2021

Assistant Professor
University of Houston

The University of Houston, Department of Computer Science is seeking applicants for four tenure-track Assistant Professor positions. The appointments will begin September 1, 2022. Candidates must demonstrate an outstanding scholarly record of research, exhibited by high-impact peer-reviewed publications and a forward-looking, vigorous research agenda that will secure competitive, external funding as Principal Investigator (PI). Salary consideration will be commensurate with experience.

For full consideration, submit your application materials (CV, cover letter, teaching philosophy, research statement, and publications) by January 3, 2022 to the links provided below. For inquiries about this position, prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the computer science department chair, Prof. Shishir Shah (sshah@central.uh.edu).

Assistant Professor - Data Science - Smart Cities and Infrastructure - (FAC002037)
https://uhs.taleo.net/careersection/ex2_uhf/jobdetail.ftl?job=FAC002037&tz=GMT05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago

Research experience in data science and related areas such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Research expertise in any promising area related to data science will be considered including, but not exclusively, foundational theory of algorithms related to processing of massive structured, unstructured, high dimensional and noisy data as well as applied research relevant to applications in smart cities/communities, infrastructure, and healthcare.

Assistant Professor - Cybersecurity and Privacy in Health - (FAC001993)
https://uhs.taleo.net/careersection/ex2_uhf/jobdetail.ftl?job=FAC001993&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago

Research expertise in any promising area of cybersecurity and privacy will be considered including, but not exclusively, health, data security, and other areas involving the collection, organization, management, and extraction of knowledge from massive, complex, heterogeneous datasets. Additional application areas of interest would be in fairness/bias detection in health and computational foundations of information/data ethics and policy.

Assistant Professor - Artificial Intelligence - Cyber and Physical Security - (FAC001995)
https://uhs.taleo.net/careersection/ex2_uhf/jobdetail.ftl?job=FAC001995&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago

Research experience in any promising area of artificial intelligence will be considered including, but not exclusively, security systems and related areas such as cybersecurity for energy production and delivery systems, security for drones and autonomous vehicles, supply chain security, secure IoT/edge computing for critical infrastructures, AI based predictive commerce for green and renewable energy applications (game theory, computational economics), and cybersecurity for distributed health data.

Assistant Professor - Artificial Intelligence - Big Data, Distributed Systems, and Graph Algorithms - (FAC002000)
https://uhs.taleo.net/careersection/ex2_uhf/jobdetail.ftl?job=FAC002000&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago

Research experience in artificial intelligence including, but not exclusively, big data, distributed systems, graph algorithms, and other areas, such as design and development of next-generation batteries, advanced polymers, complex chemical networks, cyber defense, systems biology, optimization of organizations and global supply chains, future transportation systems, smart cities, energy infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing.

Salary and Terms: This is a tenure track position.

Salary range is $100k to $115k

URL: http://www.uh.edu/careers

Contact Instructions: Apply only at www.uh.edu/careers

University of Houston is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

University of Houston
3551 Cullen Blvd, Room 501
Houston, Texas 77204-3010 United States


Submitted December 13, 2021

James W. Wagner Chair in Ethics
Emory University

Emory University seeks to recruit an eminent scholar for the inaugural James W. Wagner Chair in Ethics created with the support of the university’s board of trustees to honor and recognize Emory President James W. Wagner (2003-2016) for his “commitment to education and life at Emory.” This is an endowed chair faculty position with a focus on the ethics of artificial intelligence or AI.

Emory desires a leading scholar who works in AI ethics, governance, responsible AI, or other fields concerned with the implications of artificial intelligence in public and private settings. As organizations increasingly rely on AI and as novel applications emerge, ethically committed institutions like Emory will have the responsibility of articulating values that can help guide development and respond to emerging challenges. The Wagner Chair scholar is expected to be comfortable with public scholarship and be able to credibly engage AI theorists and developers to influence the dialogue at the intersection of AI and ethics.

At Emory, the field of ethics is conceived comprehensively to encompass humanistic, natural scientific, and social scientific inquiry, as well the professions. The Wagner Chair scholar is expected to have a history of productive, multi-disciplinary research and teaching and an ability to work across units and schools. Given the significance of AI research in academia and industry, this position is open to scholars with backgrounds in industry as well as academia.

Emory as well as Atlanta is already home to a broad range of AI research and applications. The University features a large and well-integrated Center for Ethics that brings together ethics scholars from around campus, including some already working in AI ethics. The Wagner Chair therefore will enter an existing community with the task of deepening its ties and helping it grow—and growth is on the horizon. Emory is launching a major initiative in AI generally, and is committed to recruiting and hiring 40-60 AI researchers across the university. The Wagner Chair recruitment is therefore consistent with a major initiative in AI that seeks to put Emory at the heart of the AI revolution as it intersects with business, health, law, humanities and social justice applications. Atlanta is fast emerging as a dynamic center for technology and computing with its dynamic, business friendly climate and a diverse and well-qualified workforce.

Applicants should have an earned Ph.D. (or equivalent terminal degree) in a relevant field with a scholarly record and trajectory that is consistent with the ability to attain tenure at a major research university.

How to Apply

Emory University is conducting a confidential search with the support of Greenwood/Asher Associates. For more information about the process and to submit nominations and/or application materials, please contact:

  • Ms. Jeanie Andrews: jeanieandrews@greenwoodsearch.com
  • Ms. Lauren McCaghren: laurenmccaghren@greenwoodsearch.com

Applications should include:

  • CV
  • Letter of interest
  • Links to top three representative publications
  • Targeted statement (up to 1000 words) on the role of the ethics of AI in a university setting and the major challenges and opportunities for the field. Statements should be prepared for a preliminary blind review by the search advisory committee and thus should avoid immediately identifiable references.
  • Potential (semi)finalists may be contacted for references and evidence of strong teaching as available

For full consideration, applicant materials should ideally be received by the priority deadline of January 31, 2022.

Emory Supports a Diverse and Inclusive Culture

Emory University is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment on the basis of any factor stated above or prohibited under applicable law. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in University programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action. Emory University is committed to achieving a diverse workforce through application of its affirmative action, equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policy in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Inclusion, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).

Emory University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at 404-727-9877 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD). Please note that one-week advance notice is preferred.


Submitted December 13, 2021

Assistant Professor in Psychological Science in Technology and Education
Southern Methodist University

URL: https://www.smu.edu/dedman

Contact Instructions: Applications must be submitted electronically via Interfolio to https://apply.interfolio.com/97696. The application should include a curriculum vitae, a statement of research, a statement of teaching philosophy and interests, up to 4 representative publications or preprints, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and a 1-page statement on how the applicant will enhance the diversity of our faculty and its research, and best serve a diverse student body. Three letters of reference should be sent separately. All materials should be submitted electronically through Interfolio. To ensure full consideration for these positions, the application must be received by January 31, 2022, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

For questions about the search submission process or position, contact Dr. Eric G. Bing (ebing@smu.edu) or Dr. Tony Cuevas (acuevas@smu.edu), TEIL Cluster Search Committee Co-Chairs. The committee will notify applicants of its employment decisions after the position is filled.

Southern Methodist University
6425 Boaz Lane
Dallas, TX 75205 United States


Submitted December 8, 2021

Postdoctoral Fellowship
Stanford University

The Program on Democracy and the Internet (PDI) envisions digital technologies supporting rather than subverting democracy by maximizing the benefits and minimizing the threats through changes in policy, technology, and social and ethical technological norms.

PDI is investigating the following research themes:

  • Government censorship, propaganda, and information operations on digital media platforms
  • Reform options for platforms to combat hate speech, bots, and disinformation
  • Algorithmic bias
  • Deteriorating health of digital information ecosystems and its effect on democracy and civil rights
  • Changes in the media landscape due to shifts caused by digital innovation
  • Impact of the internet on election campaigns and voting

PDI is led by Principal Investigators Nathaniel Persily, James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and Co-Director of the Cyber Policy Center, Francis Fukuyama, Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute, and PACS Faculty Co-Director and Professor of Political Science, Rob Reich.

To be considered for a postdoc with PDI, submit an application at:
https://stanfordpacs.slideroom.com/#/login/program/64444

Applicants will be asked to include:

  • Cover letter detailing the reasons for the applicant’s interest in the fellowship;
  • Curriculum Vitae;
  • Fellowship proposal detailing the research that the applicant would undertake while at Stanford, and how it fits within the research agenda of the specific initiative to which the applicant is applying. In this section, please disclose if you have additional funding arrangements.
  • Writing sample consisting of either a dissertation chapter or a recent published paper. There are no specific page length or formatting requirements for this sample;
  • Graduate transcript with proof that the applicant has completed all the requirements for the PhD, or a letter from their PhD advisor stating when they will do so;
  • Two (or more) Letters of Recommendation. These should be submitted via the application portal.

Salary and Terms: The annual fellowship stipend is $70,000, plus the standard benefits that postdoctoral fellows at Stanford University receive, including health insurance and travel funds. The fellowship program falls under U.S. Immigration J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa activities.

The start date of the fellowship will be September 2022, unless otherwise agreed. To assume a postdoctoral fellowship, scholars must have a PhD in hand by July 1, 2022. We cannot consider applications from scholars who earned a PhD earlier than September 1, 2019.

URL: https://stanfordpacs.slideroom.com/#/login/program/64444

Contact Instructions: Please apply online at: https://stanfordpacs.slideroom.com/#/login/program/64444

Questions about the fellowship can be directed to Haifa Badi Uz Zaman at hbadi@stanford.edu

Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305 United States


Submitted December 8, 2021

Postdoctoral Fellow, Digital Civil Society Lab
Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society

Digital technologies are transforming civil society and democracy. Our dependencies on digital systems require new insights into how these technologies work and how civil society can engage them safely, equitably, purposefully, and in support of human dignity and collective action.

The Digital Civil Society Lab aims to understand and inform civil society in a digitally dependent world. We engage scholars, practitioners, policy makers and students across four interconnected domains that shape a thriving and independent digital civil society: organizations, technology, policy, and values.

Our approach is multi-disciplinary, cross-sectoral, and global in scope. We research the challenges and opportunities that digital infrastructures, software, and hardware present to civil society and its building blocks including freedom of assembly, association, speech and privacy. We develop collaborations between the social sector, scholars and policy makers to support a thriving and independent digital civil society. We advance innovative teaching opportunities for practitioners and students to understand and imagine solutions to civil society’s challenges in a digitally dependent world.

Our research agenda is structured around four thematic clusters:

  • Giving in a datafied world: This research cluster explores the shifting landscape of formal and informal philanthropic giving in a datafied world, from crowdfunding to donating our digitized personal data.
  • Digital Infrastructure for the Public Interest: This research cluster expands awareness of software, hardware, protocols, and governance mechanisms that serve public interests and promote democratic principles.
  • Digital Assembly and Association: This research cluster investigates how digital systems bound our opportunities for gathering and associating online and offline for community, civic, and political action.
  • Decolonizing Digital Ecosystems: This research cluster explores the origins and meaning of current calls to decolonize digital ecosystems and examines their implications for research

Salary and Terms: The Digital Civil Society Lab brings promising new scholars to Stanford University for 1 year appointments (renewable once, for total of two years) as postdoctoral fellows.

The annual fellowship stipend is $70,000, plus the standard benefits that postdoctoral fellows at Stanford University receive, including health insurance and travel funds. The fellowship program falls under U.S. Immigration J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa activities.

The start date of the fellowship will be September 2022, unless otherwise agreed. To assume a postdoctoral fellowship, scholars must have a PhD in hand by July 1, 2022. We cannot consider applications from scholars who earned a PhD earlier than September 1, 2019.

Each fellow will be primarily affiliated with the Digital Civil Society Lab, and potentially cross-affiliated with a department or school at Stanford University depending on the fellow’s specific disciplinary focus.

URL: https://stanfordpacs.slideroom.com/#/login/program/64439

Contact Instructions: To be considered for a postdoctoral fellowship with the Digital Civil Society Lab, submit an application via the online application portal: https://stanfordpacs.slideroom.com/#/login/program/64439

Questions about the Digital Civil Society Lab should be directed to Rebecca Lapeña rlapena@stanford.edu.

Other: Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanford University
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305 United States


Submitted November 22, 2021

Assistant Professor— Applied Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and High Performance Computing
University of Houston

The Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston seeks to hire two Presidential Frontier Faculty tenure-track faculty members at the rank of Assistant Professor. The Presidential Frontier Faculty program is a University-wide integrated interdisciplinary hiring campaign that is overseen by central University leadership, and encompasses hiring a large cohort of convergence research faculty to work on health, energy, sustainability, and security. We are seeking outstanding candidates with the potential for exceptional research, excellence in teaching, and a clear commitment to enhancing the diversity of the faculty, graduate, and undergraduate student population. The successful candidates will be appointed to a Department in the Cullen College of Engineering based on their background and expertise.

Position FAC001967 — We are particularly interested in candidates who will contribute to collaborative research and educational efforts in the broad area of Applied Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Systems, Machine Learning, Big Data, Bioinformatics, and High-performance Computing, with applications to: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, Energy Storage, Computationally-enabled Materials Discovery, Next-generation Manufacturing, Quantum Engineering, and Security.

Position FAC001970 — We are particularly interested in candidates who will contribute to collaborative research and educational efforts in the broad area of Applied Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Systems, Machine Learning, Big Data, with applications to Real-Time Optimization and Control, and Process Data Analytics and High-performance Computing with applications to the development of methodologies that balance the privacy of citizens and the ability to detect threats in Health and/or the Digital Economy.

The University of Houston is home to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data Science Institute (hpedsi.uh.edu/), the UH Drug Discovery Institute (ddi.uh.edu/) and the Advanced Manufacturing Institute (ami.uh.edu/) and offers numerous opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaborations with researchers from Engineering, Medicine, Law, and Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Houston is also home to the Texas Medical Center (less than four miles from UH) and has a broad industrial base in Energy, Aeronautics, Materials, and Medical Technologies offering additional opportunities for collaborative research.

A complete application consists of: (1) a cover letter; (2) Curriculum Vitae; (3) a detailed description of research interests (not to exceed 5 pages); (4) a statement of education, discussing teaching interests and experience, mentoring experience, and ideas to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion (not to exceed 2 pages); (5) copies of three representative publications; and (6) the name and contact information (phone number and email address) of three professional references whom we may contact. Review of applications will begin by December 1, 2021, and applications will continue to be reviewed until the positions are filled. These positions are available effective September 1, 2022.

The University of Houston, one of the most ethnically diverse major research Universities in the United States, is a Hispanic Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. Students come to UH from more than 137 nations and from across the world. UH is also an ADVANCE institution, one of a select group of Universities receiving funding from the National Science Foundation in support of its commitment to increase the number and success of women faculty in STEM fields.

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

For more information please contact the search committee chairs:
Professor Lars Grabow
William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
www.chee.uh.edu/ | E-mail: grabow@uh.edu | Phone: 713-743-4326
Professor Zhu Han
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
www.ece.uh.edu/ | E-mail: zhan2@uh.edu | Phone: 713-743-4437

Salary and Terms: Commensurate with experience.
URL: http://www.ece.uh.edu
Contact Instructions: E-mail: zhan2@uh.edu | Phone: 713-743-4437

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University of Houston
4726 Calhoun Road Engr. Bldg 1, N308
Houston, TX 77204 United States


Submitted October 26, 2021

Group Leader / Scientist Founder (all genders):
De Novo Computational Design of Therapeutic Antibodies
AION Labs

What we are looking for

AION Labs, the Israel-based alliance of AstraZeneca, Merck, Pfizer, Teva, Israel Biotech Fund and Amazon Web Services (AWS), powered by BioMed X is supporting the establishment of a new, fully funded startup company in the field of: De Novo Computational Design of Therapeutic Antibodies. If you hold a PhD or master’s degree with an outstanding track record or strong interest in the fields of computational biology, bioinformatics, or antibody engineering, we invite you to apply with a project proposal for a position in our new startup team.

Each AION Labs startup team is sponsored by several industry-leading partners and supported by the Israel Innovation Authority. The sponsors of this call for application are AstraZeneca, Israel Biotech Fund, Merck, Pfizer, and Teva, with close support from AWS.

Therapeutic antibodies are well established life-saving drugs. Discovery of existing therapeutic antibodies relies on immunization or in vitro selections from large pre-defined libraries with limited sequence space coverage. Selecting a drug candidate from potentially billions of antibody sequences is laborious, expensive, and in many cases fails to detect functional antibodies. Recent advances in protein structure prediction, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, and increased availability of experimentally determined antigen-antibody structures present a unique opportunity for AI-driven antibody discovery.

We invite you to propose the development of a next-generation general computational platform for the design of high-affinity and biophysically well-behaved antibody binders directed towards epitopes of choice, starting from an antigen structure or antigen sequence as an input. The pharma partners involved in this project will provide data for model training and their expertise in setting specifications and evaluating the outcome. Very original ideas which go far beyond the current state-of-the-art are particularly encouraged.

The group leader / startup founder position is intended to suit candidates who would like to develop themselves towards an entrepreneurship path, and who typically have a PhD plus four to eight years of additional research experience in academia and/or industry.

Salary and Terms: What we offer

  • A position in a fully funded new startup company: the funding package covering salaries, consumables, services, travel costs, as well as access to the core facilities and data repositories of major research institutions, hospitals, and health management organizations in Israel and beyond.
  • Equity in the new startup company.
  • An initial funding term of at least $1M for first two years, with the possibility of prolongation for up to two additional years with at least $1M, with working space provided in the AION labs premises including wet and computational labs.
  • Continuous guidance and support from experienced mentors from academia, the pharma industry, the tech industry, and venture capital.
  • An exciting research opportunity in a multidisciplinary and international startup incubator embedded in one of the strongest biomedical innovation ecosystems in Israel.

There is flexibility over starting dates, but successful applicants are welcome to take up post in Israel starting April 1, 2022.

Company Website: https://aionlabs.com/

Contact Instructions: Application & Selection Process

  • Please apply online at https://career.bio.mx/call/2021-AIL-C01
  • As part of the online application procedure, you will be asked to submit: (i) A competitive project proposal addressing the challenge of this call (3-5 pages describing your core hypothesis, scientific rationale, and unique approach to solve the challenge); (ii) Your curriculum vitae including your publication record.
  • Deadline for applications: December 12, 2021.
  • After a first selection round, candidates will be invited to a five-day innovation boot camp in Israel from January 30 to February 3, 2022. With guidance from experienced mentors, candidates will jointly work on their project proposals and present them in front of a jury on the final day. Successful candidates will be offered a position as founders in the new startup company at the AION Labs innovation lab in Israel.

About AION Labs

AION Labs is a first-of-its-kind alliance of AstraZeneca, Merck, Pfizer, Teva, the Israel Biotech Fund and Amazon Web Services (AWS) that have come together with one clear mission: to create and adopt groundbreaking new AI technologies that will transform the process of drug discovery and development in order to contribute to the health and well-being of all people world-wide.

Located within the Israeli biotech hotspot in Rehovot adjacent to Weizmann Institute for Sciences, AION Labs is a unique venture hub where brilliant innovators convene from around the world to solve the biggest R&D challenges guided by years of accumulated know-how, data and experience in pharma. The lab leverages its partners’ wealth of knowledge and a new multidisciplinary mindset with the ingenuity, agility and innovative power of Israel’s start-up ecosystem, to develop strong companies with clear long-term strategies, that will pave the way to the future of healthcare. AION Labs cultivates innovation from within; its unique venture creation process bridges the gap between outstanding academic research in the field of AI and the biggest R&D needs in the discovery and development of new medicines for the benefit of patients.

About BioMed X

BioMed X is an independent research institute located on the campus of the University of Heidelberg in Germany, with a world-wide network of partner locations. Together with our partners, we identify big biomedical research challenges and provide creative solutions by combining global crowdsourcing with local incubation of the world’s brightest early-career research talents. Each of the highly diverse research teams at BioMed X has access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure and is continuously guided by experienced mentors from academia and industry. At BioMed X, we combine the best of two worlds – academia and industry – and enable breakthrough innovation by making biomedical research more efficient, more agile, and more fun.

AION Labs innovation lab Ltd.
4 Oppenheimer St. Rehovot Science Park Rehovot, 7670104 Israel


Submitted September 19, 2021

Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Computer Science
Vanderbilt University

The Department of Computer Science launched in 2020 a multi-year faculty recruitment and hiring process for 20+ tenure-track positions at all ranks above normal hiring patterns, with preference at early-career appointments. In Year 1, the department welcomed eight new faculty members. In Year 2, the initiative will support at least eight new faculty positions starting in AY 2022-2023. Destination-CS is part of the university’s recently launched Destination Vanderbilt, a $100 million initiative to recruit new faculty. The hiring initiative aspires to propel the Vanderbilt CS department to one of the leading academic programs nationally and beyond. Successful candidates are expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels and to develop and grow vigorous programs of externally funded research. We seek exceptional candidates in broadly defined areas of computer science that enhance our research strengths in areas that align with the following investment and growth priorities of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering:

  1. Cybersecurity and Resilience
  2. Autonomous and Intelligent Human-AI-Machine Systems and Urban Environments
  3. Computing and AI for Health, Medicine, and Surgery
  4. Design of Next Generation Systems, Structures, Materials, and Manufacturing

Ranked #14 nationally, Vanderbilt University is a private, internationally recognized research university located on 330 park-like acres 1.5 miles from downtown Nashville. Its 10 distinct schools share a single cohesive campus that values collaboration. The university enrolls over 13,500 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, including 36% minority students and over 1,100 students from 84 countries. The School of Engineering is on a strong upward trajectory in national and international prominence, and has built infrastructure to support a significant expansion in faculty size. In the rankings of graduate engineering programs by U.S. News, the school ranks in the top 20 private, research-extensive engineering schools. Five-year average T/Tk faculty funding in the formerly combined EECS department is above $800k per year per person. Nearly all junior faculty members hired during the past 15 years have received prestigious young investigator awards, such as NSF CAREER and DARPA CSSG.

With a metro population of over two million people, Nashville’s top industries are trade, transportation and utilities; education and health services; professional and business services; government; and leisure and hospitality. Other industries include manufacturing, financial activities, construction, and information. Long known as a hub for health care and music, Nashville is a technology center with a considerable pool of health care, AI, and defense-related jobs available. The city recently has experienced an influx of major office openings by some of the largest global tech companies and prime Silicon Valley startups.

Vanderbilt University has a strong institutional commitment to recruiting and retaining an academically and culturally diverse community of faculty. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups, in particular, are encouraged to apply. Vanderbilt is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Vanderbilt University has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University recently announced that students, faculty, and staff, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at Vanderbilt, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Effective, August 1, 2021, proof of full vaccination or an approved accommodation will be required in order to work at Vanderbilt University.

Applications should be submitted at: http://apply.interfolio.com/94225. For more information, please visit: http://vu.edu/destination-cs . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning December 1, 2021. Interviews begin around January 1, 2022. For full consideration, application materials must be received by January 31, 2022.

URL: https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/cs/index.php

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