The Department of Forest- and Soil Sciences, Institute of Forest Engineering - Human-Centered AI Lab is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate.

Extent of employment:         40 hours per week

Duration of employment:      as of now, limited to 6 years

Workplace: Vienna/Tulln

Gross monthly salary and pay grade in terms of collective agreement for university staff (payable 14 times per year): B1 lit. b, € 4.752,30

Responsibilities:

• Independent research and further development in the field
• of Digital Transformation with ML and AI in response to
• challenges in smart farm and forest operations of the future
• Active participation in the preparation and presentation of scientific publications
• Interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary collaboration and cooperation with domain experts
• Active problem-solving with AI in the agriculture and forestry of the future
• Support in the supervision of doctoral, master's and bachelor's students
• Involvement in teaching data science and AI for beginners
• Active in administrative activities of the insitute and lab

Required skills and qualifications:

• Doctorate degree/PhD incomputer science or equivalent
• Diploma degree in computer science or other equivalent university degree
• Language skills: German and English
• Very good programming skills in Python
• Solid knowledge in the field of data science and machine learining/AI
• Willingness to work in interdisciplinary teams and ability to collaborate with domain experts
• Proof of publication activity

Desired skills and qualifications:

• Interest in interdisciplinary scientific research and further
• development ofAI technologies with application to digital
• transformation in smart farm and forest operations
• Practical experience in machine learning (ML) and AI methods
• Interest in data science, sensor technology (LiDAR, 3D PCD, etc. ) and in human-robot interaction
• Didactic skills to inspire and educate the next generation of BOKU students
• High social competence to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams together with domain experts
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to explain complex concepts in an understandable and simple way
• Flexibility and communication skills, also with non-AI experts

What we offer:

• Meaningful and challenging AI topics of the future
• Academic career opportunity in cutting-edge internationally relevant topics
• Promotion of innovation, excellence and personal development in the most liveable city in the world
• Robot Test Park Tulln incl. Boston Dynamics Spot and state-ofthe-art technology for experimentation
• The largest human-centred AI lab in the world (experimental educational forest with 980 ha offorest)
• Wide range of further education opportunities thanks to a broad inter-university education Programme
• Participation in international Conferences, AI summer schools and possible research stays at partner institutions in Canada and Australia

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna seeks to increase the number of its female faculty and staff members. Therefore qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference unless reasons specific to an individual male candidate tilt the balance in his favour.

People with disabilities and appropriate qualifications are specifically encouraged to apply.

Please send your job application incl.

• motivation letter
• CV
• Certificates

to Personnel Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna; E-Mail: recruiting@boku.ac.at. (Reference code: 165)

We regret that we cannot reimburse applicants travel and lodging expenses incurred as part of the selection and hiring process.

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