Professor/Assistant Professor in Computer Science/Machine Learning/Robotics in St.Petersburg Academic University, Saint Petersburg

The Saint Petersburg Academic University of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPbAU RAS) is hiring full and associate professors to teach in a new computer science program. Responsibilities include developing curriculum, lecturing undergraduates, holding seminars and advising BSc and MSc students on their theses and research projects. The teaching load is expected to be 6-8 academic hours per week. Full professors and assistant professors can hire up to two postgraduate students to their research group. Foreign candidates are welcome as all students can study in English.
There are open positions available for each of the following subjects:
* Data Analysis and Machine Learning (with emphasis on Deep Learning)
* Robotics (Mobile Robot Programming, SLAM)
* System programming (Virtualization, Cloud Computing)
* Programming Language Theory
SPbAU was established in 1997 by the highly acclaimed physicist and Nobel Prize laureate Zhores Alferov as a research and educational facility for physics and IT. It is one of the very few state-accredited universities in Russia to provide advanced BSc/MSc programs in cutting-edge computer science fields, including bioinformatics or data science. With a lack of bureaucracy in regards to the educational process, the academic staff at SPbAU has exceptional flexibility in developing and updating curriculum to keep up with the students' progress and recent advancements in the rapidly changing world of computer science.
All students enrolled in the program stand out for their talent and great potential, thanks to highly competitive entrance examinations. A third of the freshmen had won prizes at the All-Russian Mathematical Olympiad for high school students (the oldest and most reputable nationwide competition in the country). In 2015, SPbAU had a highest average USE (Unified State Exam) score among all Russian universities.
Requirements
Assistant professors:
* Ph.D. degree (Cand. Sci. for candidates from Russia and CIS countries)
* At least three publications in the last five years listed at MathSciNet/DBLP
* Three or more years of experience in research or teaching (apart from Ph.D. studies)
Full Professors:
* Ph.D. or equivalent degree (Habilitation, D. Sci. for candidates from Russia and CIS)
* At least five refereed publications in the last five years listed at MathSciNet/DBLP/Scopus/Web Of Science
* 5+ years of research/teaching experience (not counting Ph.D. studies)
Salary upon agreement ? a salary ensuring an outstanding level of life in Russia. For international applicants, SPbAU will cover relocation expenses, arrange visa and work permit, and provide lodging assistance.
All positions are funded by a grant from JetBrains Research.
If you are interested in applying for one of the positions, send your CV including a full list of publications to uliana.egina-AT-jetbrains.com.