UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ASIA: Assistant Professor / Affiliate Professor / Professor in Laptop Science (DMS)

Division: Laptop Science – Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Studies to: Chair of the Division of Laptop Science

Responsibility Station: Naryn Campus, Kyrgyzstan

Deadline: June 20, 2024

Contract Interval: Fastened time period for two years. A everlasting place (open-ended contract) is feasible after 2 years

UCA Background:

The College of Central Asia (UCA) was based in 2000 as a personal, not for revenue, secular college by means of an Worldwide Treaty signed by the Presidents of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, and His Highness the Aga Khan; ratified by their respective parliaments, and registered with the United Nations. The Presidents are the Patrons of the College and His Highness is the Chancellor. UCA’s mission is to advertise the social and financial improvement of Central Asia, notably its mountain communities, by providing an internationally recognised commonplace of upper education, and enabling the peoples of the area to protect their wealthy cultural heritage as belongings for the longer term. UCA brings with it the broader dedication and partnership of the Aga Khan Growth Community. For extra data: www.ucentralasia.org 

Programme Description

UCA’s Laptop Science programme gives a well-rounded undergraduate programme. Arithmetic is taken into account the spine of our Laptop Science programme and is taught in a number of programs. Subsequent, theoretical data is offered and related to utilized programming expertise in most programs of our undergraduate programme. As well as, {hardware} ideas and computer architecture understanding are offered to college students to develop higher command over all facets of technology. This manner, college students are ready to realize agency basis to know superior software program subjects. Our curriculum allows our college students to enter the world of technology with good understanding of all facets, begin their very own enterprise, or pursue research at the next stage. Alongside the Laptop Science course work and laboratory work, sensible initiatives are assigned in numerous programs to supply the aptitude of coping with unanticipated issues and to share their findings in refereed journals. Annual internships are one other salient characteristic of the Laptop Science curriculum.

Abstract of Place and Key Tasks:

The College of Central Asia seeks to fill a Fulltime School place on a fixed-term foundation for two (two) years within the Laptop Science programme at UCA’s campus in Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic. On this function as school member, you can be teaching the assigned programs and as wanted you can be contributing to the event and implementation of Laptop Science curriculum on the Bachelor Degree that has been designed in partnership with the College of Toronto and particular person course builders.

Educational programmes mix the student-centered surroundings of a liberal arts faculty with the mental pleasure of being on the frontiers of data supplied by a research college. The language of instruction for undergraduate research is English, with a requirement that each one School be fluent in English language and use it as medium of teaching. The School will probably be devoted to teaching courses and offering every pupil with private tutorial consideration to make sure that they grasp and apply the fabric. UCA additionally provides majors in Economics, Media and Communications and Earth and Environmental Sciences, providing the chance to become involved in cross-disciplinary research and teaching on many subjects of excessive societal significance.

Lastly, the profitable candidate will probably be anticipated to proceed in research and develop new research for UCA, actively creating pathways to have interaction college students within the research programme. Candidates ought to thus be research energetic and have a dedication to establishing foundational data for college kids new to the sector of Laptop Science. Precedence will probably be given to candidates with intensive expertise in research and tutorial management in Laptop Science.

Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Minimal {Qualifications}

• Ph.D. from a good college with specialization in Laptop Science or Laptop Engineering and a confirmed observe report of research supervision expertise. Choice will probably be given to candidates with a confirmed and excellent observe report of teaching and research in Laptop Science and having sensible and research expertise in numerous fields of computer science.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Excellent report of research publications, particularly in Laptop Science associated journals listed by Internet of Science and Scopus.

Instructing expertise:

• Demonstrated topic data and talent to show the programs assigned;
• Means to work independently, in addition to flexibly inside a teaching group; flexibility and the power to work in a constantly-evolving tutorial endeavor is crucial;
• A demonstrated dedication to teaching and pupil studying expertise. A minimum of 2 years of teaching expertise on the undergraduate stage could be anticipated;
• Expertise utilizing progressive teaching strategies and analysis methodologies;
• Choice will probably be given to candidates who’ve expertise in teaching the next programs:

  • Internet and Web Applied sciences
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Software program Engineering
  • Database Administration Programs

Instructing necessities:

• Put together, ship and administer lectures within the assigned programs and supply constructive and well timed suggestions on assessments;
• Be obtainable on-site and on-line for pupil contact hours;
• Be obtainable on-site and on-line for Division conferences;
• Preserve communication with Division Chair for any questions arising from college students’ efficiency and total course supply;
• Present studies associated to teaching and studying inside institutional deadlines;
• Coordinate with different school members on the supply of programs which can embrace a wider vary of Laptop Science lab and technical data in keeping with the wants of the Division.

Analysis expertise:

• A confirmed skill to publish research in internet of sciences impression issue journals, Scopus listed journals, ACM and AAAI conferences, NeurIPS, ICML or different high computer science venues;
• Common attendance and expertise with presenting at worldwide conferences fascinating;
• Conscious of present and future trade tendencies; sturdy community of trade contacts to help internship packages, venture collaborations and industrial mentoring;
• Curiosity in publishing research papers with undergraduate college students.

Find out how to Apply:

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Purposes will probably be reviewed when obtained. Early functions are strongly inspired. Candidates from the founding international locations of UCA: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan are inspired to apply for the place. Solely shortlisted candidates will probably be contacted.

Feminine candidates are strongly inspired to use.

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