[AISWorld] Junior Group Leader Position in Data Analytics at University of Tartu

[Marlon Dumas]

University of Tartu is calling for applications from highly promising 
early-career researchers to fill a Junior Research Group Leader position 
in the field of Data Analytics, interpreted broadly.

The successful applicant will create a new internationally competitive 
research group starting with a seed grant of 1.25 million euros over 
five years. The grant covers the salary of the group leader, two postdoc 
positions, three PhD studentships, and other expenses for this initial 
period.

Even though the initial seed grant is for five years, the Junior Group 
Leader will be hired on an indefinite contract with the title of Senior 
Research Fellow. University of Tartu is committed to open a professorial 
position in an area matching the profile of the successful Junior Group 
Leader in order to allow them to pursue a professorial career at the 
University past their initial seeding period. The Junior Group Leader 
will have a minimal teaching load (two contact hours per week maximum) 
and will focus on developing an ambitious long-term research agenda in 
any sub-field of data analytics.

The salary of the Junior Group Leader will be internationally 
competitive: in the range of 3000-3500 euro per month plus access to the 
national health and social security system, paid by the employer on top 
of the salary. Estonia applies a flat income tax of 20%.

The ideal candidates for this position have:
- 4-7 years of postdoctoral experience
- High-quality publications in the finest venues in their specialty
- An ambitious long-term research vision
- Ability to attract prestigious grants and high-level funding in a 
four-years horizon, such as an ERC Starting or Consolidator Grant, FET 
project, DARPA project, or other substantial and prestigious grants.

University of Tartu is the leading research university in "new Europe" 
(the EU-13 group of countries) by the Times Higher Education (THE) 
regional ranking. Its Computer Science (CS) department is ranked in the 
top-two in Central and Eastern Europe according to the field-specific 
THE Ranking 2018. The department has around 100 staff members (out of 
which a third are international) and is in a strong growth trajectory. 
This Junior Group Leader position is part of a national strategic 
funding initiative to boost the capacity and profile of computer science 
research in Estonia over a long-term horizon.

The official position advertisement and application procedure can be 
found at:
https://www.cs.ut.ee/en/jobs

Inquiries can be directed to Marlon Dumas: firstname dot lastname at ut 
dot ee