Postdoc fellowship in ML Operations

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Linnaeus University is running various national and European projects that focus on both fundamental and applied research. The Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences and Applications – DISA (www.lnu.se/en/disa) addresses data-driven methods to gain deeper knowledge and understanding in a variety of applications in engineering, science, and humanities. Linnaeus University runs a graduate school for industrial doctoral students that focuses on applied research, addressing the big data and artificial intelligence challenges of our industry partners.

The advertised position will be placed at the department of Computer Science and Media Technology in the research group Data Intensive Software Technologies and Applications –DISTA (https://lnu.se/en//dista/) that studies data-driven approaches, such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and big data, to automate and improve software development stages. DISTA is a core research area within DISA.

Field of subject for the position: Computer Science with specialization in ML Operations

Placement: Department of Computer Science and Media Technology, Faculty of Technology – Växjö Campus, Sweden

Employment: 100% employment full-time for two years with possibility for 1-year extension. At most 20% time can be dedicated to teaching and other departmental tasks.

Start date: According to agreement.

Job description and duties

The postdoc fellow will focus on the application of machine learning in the context of larger decision support systems. In particular, the postdoc needs to be an expert of managing the lifecycles of (i) data collection and preparation, (ii) model training, optimization, champion selection, product integration, and (iii) operations deployment, usage, and monitoring. This is summarized under the notion of MLOps that defines habits, practices, and tools for a continuous agile iterative AI development process.

The postdoc fellow will be working with applied research in ML and MLOps, together with other thematic fields of research, such as, eHealth, Computational Social Science, Forestry, Construction, etc., and with small and medium-sized companies in the region Kalmar and Växjö.

The postdoc fellow is expected to regularly present intermediate/final research results at international conferences and workshops, and publish them in conference proceedings and journals.

For requirements, assessment criteria, promotion criteria and contacts visit our website:

https://lnu.se/mot-linneuniversitetet/Lediga-jobb/?rmpage=job&rmjob=7020&rmlang=SE

Welcome to apply according to instructions, by February 10th 2023.


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Please apply by clicking on the Apply button at the bottom of the ad. Your application should be designed according to the Template for application which can be found in the Guide to Appointment procedures under important documents below the ad. The credentials you invoke must be verified with certification and they must be attached digitally in your application. Other documents, including various types of scientific works, must be submitted digitally along with the application. The application and other documents to be marked with the reference number. All documents cited must be received by the University no later than 24.00 (Local time in Sweden) on the closing day.