The position

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

UiT is a multi-campus research university in Norway and the northernmost university of the world. Our central location in the High North, our broad and diverse research and study portfolio, and our interdisciplinary qualities make us uniquely suited to meet the challenges of the future. At UiT you can explore global issues from a close-up perspective.

Credibility, academic freedom, closeness, creativity and commitment shall be hallmarks of the relationship between our employees, between our employees and our students and between UiT and our partners.

Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science provides a strong international research environment with 18 tenured faculty members, 4 adjunct professors, 5 post doctors and researchers, 8 technical/ administrative staff members and about 28 PhD students. The goal of the Department is to advance the research and teaching of computer science as a discipline, to demonstrate leadership within our areas of interest, and to contribute to society through our education, research and dissemination.

A PhD position is available at the Department of Computer Science with the research group Computational Analytics and Intelligence (CAI), and the project “Intelligent, automated, networked mobile devices in cyber-physical systems (CPS) for efficient manufacturing and Industry 4.0”.The position is for a period of four years. The nominal length of the PhD program is three years. The fourth year is distrubuted as 25 % each year, and will consist of teaching and other duties.The objective of the position is to complete research training to the level of a doctoral degree. Admission to a PhD programme is a prerequisite for employment, and the programme period starts on commencement of the position. The PhD fellow shall participate in the faculty’s organized research training, and the PhD project shall be completed during the period of employment. Information about the application process for admission to the PhD programme, application form and regulations for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor(PhD) are available at the following address: PhD - Faculty of Science and Technology

The project

To pursue smart and automated manufacturing that is self-monitoring and self-healing, it requires smart connected dynamic AI-systems with intelligent automated, networked and mobile devices. The AI-system is of multidisciplinary kind and includes different types of hardware, software, artificial intelligence techniques depending on the available parts and the services to be delivered.

The goal with the project is to provide a powerful, smart, and cost-saving dynamic AI-system with centered, ubiquitous and malleable parts (digital products, devices, and services). Dynamic, or so-called volatile, means in real-time construct a task-depended network of devices and deploying it into the factory. It is to be smart everywhere by collaborating with several different hardware and software systems and cooperating to perform complex tasks. By including ubiquitous and malleable parts in the system, it can facilitate an informed and engaged populace.

A virtual copy of the physical device with all parts (so called digital twin) can be developed to then carry out the decision-making and negotiations, which is based on preferences of the manufacturing company and/or users. The solution shall be applied and used in Industry 4.0 but also in other manufacturing infrastructures, as well as infrastructures such as transport, buildings, energy, and healthcare.

Contact

For further information about the position, contact Professor Anne Håkansson

• phone: +47 77644096
• email: anne.hakansson@uit.no

For administrative questions, please contact the Department’s administration:

• phone +47 77644036,
• email: administrasjon.ifi@nt.uit.no

Qualifications

This position requires a Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science. It will be preferable with knowledge of relevance to the project as described above.

Candidates in the final phase of their Master study may apply. A preliminary version of the dissertation can be included if the final version is not ready before the application deadline. Information about the delivery deadline for the dissertation should be given. A completed degree must be documented before an acceptable date for commencement.

During the assessment, emphasis will be put on your potential for research, motivation and personal suitability for the position.

Documented knowledge of English as stated here is required.

Emphasis will be put on the candidates potential for research, motivation and personal suitability for the position.

The position requires admission to the Faculty’s PhD programme. Admission requires that the applicant has at least 5 years of higher education, equivalent to 300 ECTS. The applicant must have a Master’s thesis evaluated equivalent to 30 ECTS or more. The applicant must have an average grade of C or better on the Master’s degree.

Applicants with a foreign education will be evaluated on whether the educational background is equivalent to Norwegian higher education, following national guidelines. Applicants from some countries will have to document additional higher education in order to fulfill the requirements.

Further information about requirements and the PhD programme is available here: Regulations PhD Faculty of Sciences and Technology

Application

Your application must include:

• Cover letter explaining your motivation and research interests
• CV
• Diplomas, diploma supplements and transcripts (all degrees)
• Documentation on English language proficiency
• Written references
• Contact information to 1-3 references
• Master thesis, and any other academic works

The documentation has to be in English or a Scandinavian language. We only accept applications sent via www.jobbnorge.no.

General information

The appointment is made in accordance with State regulations and guidelines at UiT. At our website, you will find more information for applicants.

As many as possible should have the opportunity to undertake organized research training. If you already hold a PhD or have equivalent competence, we will not appoint you to this position.You have to be qualified for and participate in the PhD programme. A shorter period of appointment may be decided when the PhD Fellow has already completed parts of their research training programme or when the appointment is based on a previous qualifying position PhD Fellow, research assistant, or the like in such a way that the total time used for research training amounts to three years.Remuneration for the position of PhD Fellow is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1017. A compulsory contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted.

More practical information for working and living in Norway can be found here: http://uit.no/mobility

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background. UiT will emphasize making the necessary adaptations to the working conditions for employees with reduced functional abilitWe process personal data given in an application or CV in accordance with the Personal Data Act (Offentleglova). According to Offentleglova information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure. You will receive advance notification in the event of such publication, if you have requested non-disclosure.

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