Postdoc Position in Computer Science (Visual Data Science)

at  Syddansk Universitet

As part of expanding the Centre for Visual Data Science , the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, invites applications for a Postdoc position in Computer Science with a focus on visual data science. An ideal candidate has a solid education in computer science, data science or applied mathematics as well as demonstrated research experience in one of the following topics:

• visualization & visual analytics
• human-computer interaction
• computer vision
• natural language processing or computational linguistics

Experience in developing computing infrastructures (like Kubernetes) for large projects and/or in developing machine learning solutions is a plus. In addition, the capability to successfully conduct research projects in interdisciplinary collaborations with domain experts in the humanities, social sciences, biology, defense or health is perceived as a fundamental skill for employment at the Centre for Visual Data Science. Fluency in English and Python are required.
The successful candidate will be based in Odense, under the primary supervision of Prof. Stefan Jänicke. Upon negotiation, the appointment will be made for an initial term of either 1 (one) or 2 (two) years at a competitive salary, with possibility of extension up to an extra (third) year, depending on a candidate’s performance and other future circumstances, including funding availability and project needs.

Deadlines and Contact Information

• The proposed starting date is 1 April 2025.
• Application deadline: 14 February 2025 at 23:59 hours local Danish time.
• For further information, please contact Professor Stefan Jänicke ( stjaenicke@imada.sdu.dk ).

Please refer the Job description for details