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The subject is interdisciplinary and integrates artificial intelligence, multimodal machine learning, speech technology, natural language processing, robotics, and augmented reality. It encompasses the theories and principles for designing, implementing, and evaluating humanoid robots that interact through speech and gesture. The development and application of social robots, for example in education, healthcare, entertainment, or industry, are also part of this field.
Duties
The role involves contributing to, developing, and ultimately leading research and teaching within the subject field, including course development and supervision of doctoral students. Teaching duties include, in addition to courses in human–robot interaction, courses in AI and machine learning, as well as supervision of bachelor’s and master’s theses. The associate professor is expected to apply for and secure external research funding to establish and grow a research group.
Eligibility
Those eligible to be employed as associate professor are persons who have:
have completed a doctorate or possess equivalent scientific expertise or some other professional expertise that is of significance with regard to the subject content of the employment and the duties that are required of the employment, and
demonstrated pedagogical expertise.
Assessment criteria
The assessment criteria for appointment as an associate professor at KTH shall be the degree of expertise required as a qualification for employment. In addition, the assessment criteria stated in the KTH appointments procedure, section 1.2., apply in relation to the employment profile laid down.
Of highest importance is that the applicant has
scientific expertise in Human-Robot Interaction.
pedagogical expertise in Human-Robot Interaction, AI and Machine Learning.
Of second highest importance that the applicant has
the ability to cooperate with the outside community for mutual exchange and having acted to ensure that the knowledge and skills found at the university benefit society.
It is also important that the applicant has
expertise in developing and leading activities and staff. For that purpose, the individual is to be knowledgeable about diversity and equal opportunity issues, particularly gender equality.
administrative expertise.
ability to collaborate.
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Application
Your application should follow KTH's CV template for employment of teachers. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete according to the requirements in the ad and CV template.
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