Adjunct Associate Professor in Computer Architecture

This is NTNU

NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus in professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim.

At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world.

You can find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here. 

     

Video: https://youtu.be/Xt-yHCN5QS0

About the job

The Adjunct Associate Professor (førsteamanuensis II) position has a full-time equivalence of 20% and has a fixed term of up to 4 years with the possibility of employment for further periods.

The Adjunct Associate Professor in computer architecture will be affiliated with the Department of Computer Science. The position is announced within the research area of the Computing unit.
From the perspective of this announcement, we define computer architecture as the process of creating the hardware structure of computer systems including microarchitecture, memory system, and interconnect design. The targeted computer systems cover the full range from general purpose computing to specialized acceleration. The Adjunct Associate Professor will be part of the Computing unit, which covers all main abstraction levels of computer systems and consists of experts in computer architecture, system software, parallel computing, algorithms, and visual computing. 

Your immediate leader is the unit leader of the Computing unit at the Department of Computer Science.

Duties of the position

The Adjunct Associate Professor is expected to contribute to teaching in computer architecture related courses, such as TDT4260 — Computer Architecture, and perform research in computer architecture in cooperation with the existing staff. The Adjunct Associate Professor may also help with supervision of master and/or Ph.D. students.

Required selection criteria

The position of Adjunct Associate Professor within (subject area) requires that you meet the criteria in the Regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts section 1-4.
 

Your PhD, or academic work of the same scope and quality, must be within the subject area or equivalent.
 

Knowledge of one or more of the following areas is required:

• System design
• Microarchitecture design
• Accelerator design

You must document relevant basic competence for teaching and supervision at university/higher education-level,  as referenced in the NTNUs guidelines for academic positions.  If this cannot be documented, you are required to complete an approved course in university teaching (1 module = 20 hours) within two years of commencement. NTNU offers qualifying courses.

Preferred selection criteria

Knowledge of one or more of the following areas is beneficial:

• Acceleration of machine learning / artificial intelligence
• Hardware-software co-design
• Industrial research experience in computer architecture or related fields
• Digital design

Personal characteristics

• Challenges the status quo and promotes new initiatives
• Sees the big picture and takes broader considerations into account
• Focuses energy and resources on projects and tasks that add value
• Strong motivation to contribute to a good working- and social environment

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

We offer

• exciting and challenging tasks in a dynamic and international academic environment
• an open and inclusive working environment, with enthusiastic colleagues
• favorable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 
• employee benefits

Salary and conditions

In a position as Førsteamanuensis (code 1011) you will normally be remunerated from gross NOK 690 000 – 870 000 per year, corresponding with a 20% position, depending on qualifications and seniority. If you are eligible for membership at the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. 

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work. 

About the application

Your application and supporting documentation must be in English.

Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above.
If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.

Your application must contain:

• A one-page letter describing your experiences, competences, and motivation for applying to the position.
• CV including a list of your previous works, with details on where they have been published.
• A teaching portfolio, in which your teaching competence is compiled and presented systematically.  See guidelines for applicants: Documentation of educational competence.
• A statement on your planned research contributions.
• Copies of relevant diplomas and certificates.
• Names and contact information for three relevant referees (name, relation to applicant, e-mail and telephone number).
• If you are currently not living within a commute distance of Trondheim, then you must provide an explanation to how you will be able to be physically present at the department approximately one day a week.

Incomplete applications may not be considered.

It is important that you both document and reflect on your competence. You are encouraged to use the NTNUs competence matrix as a guide for  documentation of your competence.

Joint work will also be considered. If it is difficult to identify your specific input to a joint project, you must include evidence of your contributions.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates.

NTNU is obliged by the evaluation criteria for research quality in accordance with The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment – DORA and The obligations in the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment ( CoARA) on responsible assessment of research and recognition of a wider range of academic contributions to science and society. This means that we will pay particular attention to the quality and academic range demonstrated by your scientific work to date. We will also pay attention to research leadership and participation in research projects. Your scientific work from the last five years will be given the most weight.

Your application will be considered by an expert committee. Candidates of interest will be invited to an interview, and to deliver a trial teaching session.

General information

Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population's collective skills. Our vision is Knowledge for a better world and our values ​​are creative, critical, constructive and respectful. We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse, and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals.

We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education.  

If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, functional ability, and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.

As an employee at NTNU, you must continually maintain and improve your professional development and be flexible regarding any organizational changes.

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

For the sake of transparency, candidates will be given expert evaluations of their own and other candidates. As an applicant you are considered part of the process and are stipulated by rules of confidentiality. 

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact the Head of the Computing unit Professor Magnus Själander, e-mail: magnus.sjalander@ntnu.no , phone +47 904 78 775, or Department Head Professor Heri Ramampiaro, e-mail: heri@ntnu.no , phone: +47 735 91 459.

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact HR, e-mail HR@idi.ntnu.no.

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation.