Assistant Professorship in Data Analysis 

We are pleased to announce the 2018 recruitment of an Assistant Professor
within the SmartData@PoliTO, a new Research Center in Data Science and Big Data
in Politecnico di Torino (please see http://smartdata.polito.it).

We invite outstanding candidates to express their interests for a full-time
non-tenured position (assistant professor RTDA) in Data Science and Big Data, in areas of:

* Algorithms and methodologies for data analysis, with interest on big data processing,
  data mining, deep learning, and supervised and unsupervised machine learning,
  such as rule mining, classification and predictions, anomaly detection, clustering.
* Methodologies for data modeling based on statistics, computational topology
  and geometry with application to data analysis, and study of hybrid systems
  that merge big data with simulation approaches.
* Applications of Big Data and Data Science approaches to fields such as cybersecurity,
  predictive maintenance, anomaly detection in time series, etc. and
  to domains like internet traffic analysis, production systems, power grids,
  IoT systems, protein sequencing, etc.

*Profile*

Candidates must hold a PhD on topics strictly related to data analysis/data science
from a leading research university and a clear record of research/analysis activity.
Experience in project participation and student mastering would be a plus,
especially in collaboration with companies.

*Position*

The successful candidate shall exhibit interest and experience in applying data science
approaches to real-world applied projects. Support to create a private consulting center
is an option for interested candidates.
Successful candidates will show a passionate drive for research in their own field and
will cooperate with the SmartData@PoliTO in their activities.
Teaching could be either in English, in Italian, or both.
Appointment is full-time, not tenured, and funding cover the position for 3 years.
The salary is as per law in Italy, with opportunity to get extra funding
via collaborations.

*Application procedure*

People interested in the position shall send 
1. A curriculum vitae, including list of publications and teaching experience
2. 3-page (max) research statement
3. (optional) up to 3 recommendation letters
Please, send the above to board.smartdata@polito.it by June 30th 2018.

Politecnico di Torino is committed to increasing the number of international and female
scholars among its faculty. Therefore, we especially welcome applications from
international and female scholars.

This call is only a preliminary stage aimed to collect expressions of interest,
and it is not a formal application for positions.
Academic positions in Italy can only be awarded through a public competition
or direct appointment.

*About the Center*

The SmartData@PoliTO center focuses on Big Data technologies, and Data Science approaches.
It merges competences from different domains to build a well-recognized center
where experts in machine learning algorithms, data modeling, statistics, management,
and domain experts from various engineering disciplines work together, facing
both theoretical problems and helping companies toward applications.

*Scope and goals*

Data is changing the way problems are approached, and more and more phenomenological
models are being complemented by data driven approaches. Big data and data science are
interdisciplinary fields addressing the extraction of knowledge and value from data.
Machine learning, data mining, statistics, signal processing, graph modeling are among
the fundamentals of big data and data science. Only if well-matched, data scientists and
domain experts have the power to make data ÒsmartÓ. SmartData@PoliTO mixes these
fundamentals by coupling data, applications, and the specialized knowledge of technical
and business domains. The core of SmartData@PoliTO is made of scholars specialized on
algorithms, computing architecture, applications and management.
Multidisciplinary and open Ð The center is formed by Êexperts with multidisciplinary
competences. 30+ professors from 7 areas are involved in the center, working in tight
collaboration with companies, other centers and labs.
This multidisciplinary and transversal approach makes SmartData@PoliTO radically different
from other initiatives in Italian universities, which keep the vertical shape forced
by departmental structures.


Centro Interdipartimentale SmartData@PoliTO
Politecnico di Torino - Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 Ð 10129 Torino Ð Italia
smartdata.polito.it    contact.smartdata@polito.it