Associate professor in networking and cloud - Permanent contract

ABOUT TELECOM SUDPARIS

Telecom SudParis is a public graduate school for engineering, which has been recognized on the highest level in the domain of digital technology. The quality of its courses is founded on the scientific excellence of its faculty and on teaching techniques that emphasize project management, innovation and intercultural understanding. Telecom SudParis is part of the Institut Mines-Telecom, the number one group of engineering schools in France, under the supervision of the Minister for Industry. Telecom SudParis with Ecole Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, ENSAE Paris and Telecom Paris are co-founders of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, an institute of Science and Technology with an international vocation.

Its assets include: a personalized course, varied opportunities, the no.3 incubator in France, an ICT research center, an international campus shared with Institut Mines-Telecom Business School and over 60 student societies and clubs. Vidéo présentation de Télécom SudParis

MISSIONS:

• Participate in the design and implementation of courses in the field of networking and cloud as part of the initial and continuing training provided at Télécom SudParis and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris
• Conducting research and innovation activities in the field of AIOps (Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations), applied to the management and control of digital assets (physical and virtual digital resources, future networks, deployment and monitoring)
• Be active in developing industrial or academic collaborations and partnerships in the concerned fields
• Be an active member of the SAMOVAR laboratory and the NeSS team

ACTIVITIES:

Teaching activities:

• Teach and organize classes and tutorials in the field of networks, virtualisation and machine learning for networks, for L3/M2 engineering students, and engineers by apprenticeship.

• Participate in continuing education

• Participate in the supervision and tutoring of students: student projects, work placements, examinations, etc.

• Participate in candidate selection interview panels (engineering cycle, specialised masters), to enable the recruitment of new students for these courses

Research activities:

• Conduct upstream and applied research projects in the field of AIOps (Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations), applied to the management and control of digital assets (physical and virtual digital resources, future networks, deployment and monitoring), taking into account related properties such as performance assessment and management, system and network resilience, safety and security, and digital frugality. This task involves the steering of industrial or collaborative projects, as well as the supervision of PhD students and platform engineers

• Contribute to the development of the high-speed experimental platform hosted at Télécom SudParis
• Maintain a high level of scientific publications compatible with integration in the SAMOVAR laboratory, in the NeSS team

• Set up and take part in projects involving external partners from the Institut Mines-Télécom, academia or industry, in particular as part of national or European funding

Important dates:

• Application deadline: February 20, 2025
• Audition expected date: March 25, 2025
• Expected work start date: September 1, 2025 (flexible)

How to apply
 An application must contain (on one file) a detailed CV, a statement of proposed research and teaching activities at Telecom SudParis, contact information of at least two referees and a list of publications. Additional elements (reference letters, distinctions, etc.) are left to the appreciation of the candidate.

Level of training and / or experience required:

• PhD
  
• CNU qualification is not necessary, but desirable for candidates with a French background

• At least two years' experience in higher education and research
• Publication record matching the requirements of the SAMOVAR laboratory
• Research experience in at least two different research teams, possibly including a Télécom SudParis team, demonstrated through publications
• International professional experience (PhD, post-doc or long stay) desirable
• Oral and written command of French and English
• Involvement in the scientific community (programme committees, organisation of events, etc.) and industry
• The skills sought will cover some of the following areas:
  
  • Networks
    
  • Machine Learning for networks and AIOps
    
  • Cloud services
    

Abilities and skills:

• Organisational and leadership skills
• Efficient team work, excellent oral and written communication
• Curiosity
• Pedagogical qualities and ability to get along with other people
• Ability to synthesize and write

Further information and application

• Application deadline : February 20, 2025
  
• Nature of contract : Permanent contract full time
• Job category (internal use): II - C, Maitre de conférences ou A (fonction publique)
• job location : Evry-Courcouronnes (91) (with regular travels to PALAISEAU) - France
  
• Positions offered for recruitment are open to all, with accommodations available on request for candidates with disabilities.
• Open to civil servants and/or contract employees
• Working conditions: 49 days of annual leave, remote work possible, on-site restaurant and cafeteria, accessible by public transport (with employer contribution) or close to main roads, staff association and sports association on campus, French language courses for non-French speakers, administrative support through "Science Accueil," reduced teaching load during the first two years, welcome grant of up to 10,000 euros for research-related expenses.
• Contacts: Maryline LAURENT, Maryline.Laurent@telecom-sudparis.eu, Vincent GAUTHIER, Vincent.Gauthier@telecom-sudparis.eu