Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Robotics and AI

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Tenure-Observe School Place in Robotics and AI

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College of Alberta

Job description

DescriptionThe Division of Electrical and Laptop Engineering on the College of Alberta invitations functions for as much as two full-time, tenure-track college positions on the Assistant-Professor degree (candidates on the Affiliate and Full Professor ranges may be thought of) within the space of Robotics and AI.Purposes are invited from excellent candidates with analysis experience on autonomous human-aware robotic methods on the intersection of machine studying and synthetic intelligence, clever management, real-time embedded methods, and machine imaginative and prescient and robotic notion. The perfect candidate works in domains akin to robotic reinforcement studying, robotic autonomy and shared autonomy, human-centric and human-augmentation robotic methods, and assistive, interactive and collaborative robotics with functions in areas akin to human-centric comfortable robotics and medical robotics.Profitable candidates shall be nominated for a Canada CIFAR Synthetic Intelligence (CCAI) Chair by the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii). Amii is considered one of three institutes named within the Pan-Canadian AI Technique and represents greater than 35 synthetic intelligence (AI) & machine studying (ML) researchers on the U of A, in addition to CCAI Chairs at post-secondary establishments throughout Western Canada. The CCAI Chair contains analysis funding for at the very least 5 years.This place is a part of a College of Alberta cluster rent within the areas of analysis energy that embrace Well being, Vitality and Indigenous Initiatives in well being and humanities, amongst others. The College of Alberta is world-renowned for its energy in AI; this cohort will carry collectively and foster the following era of scientists main the event of machine studying for societal profit, fulfilling Amii’s mandate of AI for good and all.The brand new college members could have the chance to work with a bunch of robotics college members within the departments of Electrical and Laptop Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computing Science. The prevailing experience on the College of Alberta embrace surgical robotics, rehabilitation and assistive robotics, wearable robotics, aerial and cellular robotics, manufacturing robotics, human-robot interplay and interfaces, human motion evaluation, haptics and telerobotics, cooperative autonomous methods, pc imaginative and prescient, robotic management, robotic studying and computational intelligence for robotic methods, to call a number of. The profitable candidate could have the chance to collaborate with researchers at numerous centres of experience on the College of Alberta together with Amii, the Autonomous Techniques Initiative, SMART Community, and AI4Society.The profitable candidate could have a PhD in Electrical and/or Laptop Engineering or associated fields akin to mechanical engineering, mechatronics or pc science . They’re anticipated to be or develop into a licensed Skilled Engineer by the Affiliation of Skilled Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta ( ). Licensure should be obtained inside 5 years from the date of rent.The Division believes that innovation, professionalism, and excellence in engineering stems from leaders who worth variety, fairness, and inclusion of all views and other people. We’re in search of candidates who worth and show these of their analysis, instructing, and repair work, each previous and future. The candidate could have a publication report in respected, peer-reviewed journals and convention proceedings. They may have demonstrated the influence of their analysis with business partnerships, with established and revered instructing expertise, and with a report of service and volunteerism associated to their analysis, instructing, and/or fairness, variety, and inclusivity. The profitable candidate will receive grants and develop exterior partnerships to draw analysis funding for analysis personnel and infrastructure.As we construct our workforce, we acknowledge that our individuals are and can proceed to be our best energy. You’ll be a part of one of many high 5 Electrical and Laptop Engineering departments in Canada. We assist college students develop the abilities they should dream of and invent the know-how of the longer term by hands-on experiences in state-of-the-art labs and instruction from expert college. The Division has over 60 college members with experience within the areas of Electrical Engineering, Laptop Engineering, Software program Engineering and Clever Techniques. Now we have world-class analysis and instructing services and a spread of analysis and teaching programs. The Division welcomes creativity, variety, perseverance, and a collaborative spirit and acknowledges the significance of excellence along with work/life steadiness, interdisciplinary analysis, and mentorship. We obtained the Rising to the Problem Award in 2021 for our revolutionary response to the pandemic from the ECE Head Affiliation. Our graduate program attracts excellent college students from colleges worldwide and presently has an enrollment of over 450 college students, together with roughly 220 PhD college students.The College of Alberta in Edmonton is considered one of Canada’s high analysis and instructing universities, with a world status for excellence throughout the humanities, sciences, artistic arts, enterprise, engineering, and well being sciences. The College of Alberta provides near 900 undergraduate, graduate, {and professional} packages in 18 colleges on 5 campuses, together with one rural and one francophone campus, and has greater than 275,000 alumni worldwide. The college and its individuals stay devoted to the promise made in 1908 by founding president Henry Marshall Tory that information shall be used for “uplifting the entire individuals.”The College of Alberta is in Edmonton, house to over a million individuals and Alberta’s capital. Edmonton provides a vibrant start-up ecosystem, federal and provincial authorities places of work, a metropolis council devoted to city growth and ending homelessness, worldwide airport, and a significant industrial hall with a number of alternatives for partnerships. Town provides the facilities of a giant city heart whereas sustaining a pleasant environment. Edmonton is thought internationally for its thriving arts scene with a wide range of household actions, an array of indoor and outside sports activities and health alternatives, considered one of North America’s largest stretches of city parkland, and top-ranked well being care providers. Campus provides baby care, and there are a number of housing choices inside steps of campus. School members are supplied parental and medical leaves, retirement advantages, and healthcare advantages. We invite you to go to these web sites for details about the College of Alberta ( ), the School of Engineering ( ), and the Metropolis of Edmonton ( ).How you can Apply

• Cowl letter that features highlights of your profile and the names of three referees (see beneath for extra info)
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Analysis assertion that outlines principal areas of present analysis and short- and long-term analysis objectives (submit beneath “Analysis Plan”), together with an inventory of publications and convention displays.
• As much as 3 samples of current peer-reviewed analysis publications (submit beneath “Checklist of Publications”)
• Educating file that features a temporary instructing philosophy, proof of, or potential for, instructing effectiveness, and pattern course define(s) (submit as an attachment beneath “Assertion of Educating/Analysis Pursuits”)
• Fairness, variety, and inclusivity (EDI) assertion that outlines the candidate’s philosophy, expertise, coaching, and future pursuits and objectives in these areas associated to analysis, instructing, and repair. The longer term curiosity and objectives part must be aligned with institutional and disciplinary methods, together with the College of Alberta’s Strategic Plan for Fairness, Variety, and Inclusivity:

inclusivity/about/strategic-plan-for-edi/index.html; and Engineers Canada’s Technique: https://engineerscanada.ca/variety/about-diversity-in-engineering; (2 pages most; submit beneath “EDI Assertion”) * Letters of reference shall be requested from candidates chosen for interviews. Solely these candidates chosen for interviews shall be contacted.To help the College in complying with necessary reporting necessities of the Immigration and Refugee Safety Act (R203 (3)(e), please embrace the primary digit of your Canadian Social Insurance coverage Quantity on the backside of your cowl letter. Should you would not have a Canadian Social Insurance coverage Quantity, please point out this on the backside of your cowl letter.Wage shall be commensurate with {qualifications} and expertise. The beginning date is anticipated to be July 1, 2023. Evaluate of functions will start instantly and proceed till the place is stuffed. Solely these candidates short-listed for interviews shall be contacted.The College of Alberta is dedicated to an equitable, numerous, and inclusive workforce. We welcome functions from all certified individuals. We encourage girls, First Nations, Métis and Inuit individuals, members of seen minority teams, individuals with disabilities, individuals of any sexual orientation or gender id and expression, and all those that could contribute to the additional diversification of concepts and the College to use. The College of Alberta goals to extend our variety, fairness, and inclusivity and has 5-year plans within the Strategic Plan for Fairness, Variety, and Inclusion and the Indigenous Strategic Plan. Alongside this plan, the School of Engineering is taking energetic steps in our pupil recruitment and hiring processes to assist Engineers Canada’s 30 by 30 Purpose to extend the proportion of newly licensed female-identifying engineers to 30% by the yr 2030.All certified candidates are inspired to use; nevertheless, Canadians and everlasting residents shall be given precedence. If appropriate Canadian residents or everlasting residents can’t be discovered, further candidates shall be thought of.We thank all candidates for his or her curiosity; nevertheless, solely these people chosen for an interview shall be contacted.The College of Alberta is dedicated to an equitable, numerous, and inclusive workforce. We welcome functions from all certified individuals. We encourage girls; First Nations, Métis and Inuit individuals; members of seen minority teams; individuals with disabilities; individuals of any sexual orientation or gender id and expression; and all those that could contribute to the additional diversification of concepts and the College to use.

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Location

Edmonton, AB

Job date

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 03:05:15 GMT

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