Postdoctoral position in Recommender Systems in Norway

Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Recommender Systems at
MediaFutures: Research Center for Responsible Media Technology & Innovation

There is a vacancy for a postdoctoral research fellow position at
MediaFutures within Recommender Systems in WP2 - User Modelling,
Personalization & Engagement. The position is for a period of 3 years.  We
are looking for an ambitious and self-motivated colleague to join us in
MediaFutures: Research Center for Responsible Media Technology & Innovation.

MediaFutures is a new center for research-based innovation at the
Department for information science and media studies, University of Bergen,
and will be located at Media City Bergen. The center is a part of the
Norwegian Research Council’s Research-based Innovation scheme. MediaFutures
will in cooperation with industry partners from news media and media
technology research topics like media experiences, recommender technology,
content production and analysis, content interaction and availability, and
Norwegian language technology. The goal is to develop responsible
technological solutions to societal challenges like AI, fake news, echo
chambers and political polarization.

Read more about the center at www.mediafutures.no.

Qualifications:

   - The applicant must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within
   Computer Science or related fields, or must have submitted his/her doctoral
   thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition
   of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
   - Strong Machine Learning and programming skills (e.g., in Python) are a
   must.
   - Experience from scientific work (e.g., previous conference and journal
   publications) is required.
   - We value candidates that can work structured and in a team.
   - Proficiency in both written and oral English (this is the working
   language of the project).
   - A background within recommender systems is an advantage.
   - Experience in grant writing and proposal authorship is an advantage.
   - Personal qualities will be emphasized.
   - Potential candidates may be invited to the departments for an
   interview.

Deadline: *9th August 2021*
Link to apply:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/207078/postdoctoral-research-fellow-position-in-recommender-systems-at-mediafutures-research-center-for-responsible-media-technology-innovation