The main supervisor will be Professor Kjetil Nørvåg, and the candidate is also expected to work together with other researchers in his group and industrial partners of NorwAI. Other duties:

• undertaking the necessary courses (30 ECTS) as part of the PhD programme;
• submitting an application for admission and a research plan no later than 3 months after the employment;
• conducting high quality research and report progress on a regular basis and in agreement with the supervisors.

• Good understanding of Big Data systems.

The applicant should:

• enjoy working in a team-based environment, but also be able to conduct independent activities and thinking.
• have a problem-solving attitude.
• be highly motivated to publish in top academic conferences and journals within the area of the position.
• have commitment and delivery with respect to deadlines.

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

Working at NTNU

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background.

The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.

As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted.

According to the Information Act (Offentleglova), your name, age, position and municipality may be made public even if you have requested not to have your name entered on the list of applicants.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Kjetil Nørvåg, email noervaag@ntnu.no, or the Head of the Department Professor Heri Ramampiaro, email heri@ntnu.no.

Please refer to the application number 2021/38015 when applying.

Application deadline: 30.09.2021.