The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT), created in partnership with ETH Zurich and EPFL, is seeking candidates for faculty positions starting on a mutually agreed date thereafter.
Started in 2021 and located in Sofia, Bulgaria, INSAIT’s mission is to become a world-class computer science and artificial intelligence research institute. As such, INSAIT is structured similarly to top U.S. and European universities and provides outstanding working conditions.
We welcome excellent faculty applicants in all areas of computer science and artificial intelligence who embrace INSAIT’s mission, at both levels, junior tenure-track faculty as well as tenured researchers. Faculty duties involve supervision of graduate students as well as teaching graduate courses. Opportunities to supervise B.Sc. or M.Sc. theses are also provided.
Prospective candidates must hold a Ph.D. in computer science by the start of the position.
Applications must include a curriculum vitae (CV), a research statement (up to 5 pages) and a teaching statement (up to 2 pages). Further, the application should provide the names and email addresses of three or more referees.
For any further questions, please contact us at: contact@insait.ai
More on INSAIT:
INSAIT was founded in 2022, in partnership with Switzerland’s ETH Zurich and EPFL with the sole mission of creating the first world-class computer science and artificial intelligence institute in Eastern Europe. INSAIT is funded by the local government with an initial endowment of €85M over ten years, based on an international agreement ratified by the local parliament in late 2021. INSAIT is structured according to the latest and most successful academic practices: it employs the tenure-track system and provides world-class working conditions in terms of both salaries and benefits packages. These outstanding conditions are provided with the sole purpose of enabling INSAIT faculty members to focus on creating a vibrant, interdisciplinary and collaborative internationally recognized research program.
More on Sofia, Bulgaria:
INSAIT is located in Sofia, Bulgaria. This vibrant, beautiful, and dynamically developing European capital is recognized by many expats as a great place to live and work with great flight connections to any destination in Europe. It is also viewed as one of the safest places for foreigners. The native language is Bulgarian, but many of the locals speak English fluently as well as other languages (German, French). Being part of the European Union (EU) allows INSAIT faculty to actively participate in all research-related Horizon Europe programs, including the prestigious ERC grant schemes. Further, due to the strategic nature of INSAIT, strong government support is provided in terms of any school-related, visa-related or job-seeking questions and steps involving faculty candidates, spouses and their families.
To be eligible for this position candidates should:
have earned a Ph.D. in computer science by the start of the position;
have evidence of the ability to pursue an independent research program;
have a strong commitment to teaching graduate courses.
