Télécom Paris, a school of the IMT (Institut Mines-Télécom) and a founding member of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, is one of the top 5 French general engineering schools. An institution on a "human scale" but with a strong international component, Télécom Paris is recognized for its proximity to companies. This public school guarantees excellent employability in all sectors and is the leading engineering school for the entire digital vertical (from hardware layers to uses).

With its excellent teaching and innovative pedagogy, Télécom Paris is at the heart of a unique innovation ecosystem, based on interaction and the importance of project mode in its training on the one hand, and its interdisciplinary research on the other. Its teacher-researchers are affiliated with two research laboratories: on the one hand, the LTCI laboratory, which is presented by the HCERES as a flagship unit in the field of digital sciences with remarkable international influence; and on the other hand, the i3 laboratory, Interdisciplinary Institute of Innovation (I3 - UMR 9217 of the CNRS), which pursues a multidisciplinary research program focused on innovation in the framework of a collaboration with the École Polytechnique and Mines ParisTech

Based in Palaiseau, at the heart of the Institut Polytechnique campus alongside the École Polytechnique, ENSTA, Télécom Sud Paris and ENSAE, Télécom Paris also has an incubator based in Paris at the heart of the French start-up ecosystem.

Télécom Paris is positioned as an open-air laboratory for all the major technological and societal challenges: artificial intelligence, quantum computing, IOT, cybersecurity, large-scale digital equipment (Cloud), 5G/6G, Green IT.

SCIENTIFIC CONTEXT

DESIRED SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE

• Machine Learning: theory and algorithms
• Structured data analysis :graphs, time series, spatial data…
• Robustness, reliability, fairness
• Sequential/active/reinforcement learning

JOB DESCRIPTION

MAIN MISSIONS OF THE POSITION

1. Applicants should participate in the design and implementation of courses in their scientific field.
2. They should conduct research.
3. 
   They should participate in the development of partnerships, collaborations, and contractual agreements in their scientific field.

ACTIVITIES

Teaching:

In collaboration with the other faculty members of the department:

• Provide courses consistent with areas of knowledge, skills-set, and departmental needs;
• Teach labs and tutorials for undergraduate and graduate students;
• Serve on juries for prospective students who are applying for engineering courses, specialized masters, etc.;
• Contribute to the analysis of training needs;
• Design and organize teaching activities for undergraduate and graduate students;
• Design and implement project-based teaching;
• Supervise student projects;
• Develop courses and teaching tools in the above-mentioned field.

Research:

• Engage in research activities in the scientific field concerned;
• Write proposals and participate in projects with partners from the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, the Institut Mines-Télécom or other institutions from the academic and/or corporate world, in particular in the framework of fundamental, national, or European projects;
• Carry out industrial research contracts;
• Explore and develop partnerships within the industry and establish contractual agreements.

Coordination:

• Participate in and contribute to the scientific activities of the Group (seminars, presentations, juries, etc.).

Fostering the recognition of Telecom Paris and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris:

• Disseminate research findings via scholarly writing and publication;
• Lead presentations and seminars;
• Take an active role in scholarly and professional organizations;
• Maintain close relations with academic institutions, research centers, and companies.

Other responsibilities:

• Participate in the scientific, pedagogical, and management activities of the department and/or institution;
• Where appropriate, direct and manage the staff placed under their responsibility or supervision;
• Report on the activities and results of the tasks for which they are responsible.

LEVEL OF TRAINING / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Doctorate or equivalent;
• Civil servant recruited through the École Polytechnique or ENA or former student of the École Normale Supérieure and ≥ 3 years of professional experience;
• Holds a post-graduate degree from an engineering, business, or management school and has ≥ 5 years of professional experience;
• Holds a post-graduate degree and has ≥ 5 years of professional experience;
• Is a high-level business executive with ≥ 8 years of professional experience.

ACADEMIC RANK and CARRIER EVOLUTION

The proposed position is a permanent position. Depending on its experience, the successful candidate will obtain the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor title. The latter is given to the candidates having the French habilitation diploma, HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) or an equivalent international academic experience. To obtain the Full Professor title, one of the conditions is to take the HDR.

HOW TO APPLY

Localisation: Télécom Paris, 19 Place Marguerite Perey, 91120 Palaiseau, France

Application deadline: July 16, 2022

Telecom Paris is an equal-opportunity employer.
All our positions are open to individuals with disabilities.