Professor in Artificial Intelligence for Modelling and Control
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland - SUPSIInnovative Technologies (DTI)
WorkplaceLugano, Ticino, Switzerland
CategoryPedagogy | Innovation
PositionProfessor
DurationPermanent contract
Occupation rate80% - 100%
Job StartStarting date to be agreed upon
Published12 June 2025
Closing Date4 August 2025
Professor in Artificial Intelligence for Modelling and Control
Deadline: 4th August 2025
The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) invites applications for a Professor in Artificial Intelligence for Modelling and Control at the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA) within the Department of Innovative Technologies (DTI) located in Lugano. Degree of employment 80% to 100% with a permanent contract and starting date to be agreed upon.
Description
The work of IDSIA comprises a large component of applied research in collaboration with the private and the public sectors. This research heavily relies on data-driven modelling and control of systems originated within those sectors. To this end, IDSIA relies on strong competences in the area of learning and control of dynamical systems leveraging Artificial Intelligence tools. The mentioned position supports the scientific development priority oriented to the use of innovative approaches for these categories of problems, as well as the synergistic development of research and training activities of growing relevance.
Requirements
Research
She/he is an excellent researcher uniquely able to maintain a high academic profile while being able to take on the responsibility of important, cutting-edge, applied research projects in collaboration with innovative Companies. The person must be able to understand the Company's needs and model the problems they need to solve; to always be strongly focused on the state-of-the-art in the Scientific literature and to develop new approaches to the problems when needed. On the more academic side, the person must be a consistent contributor to the Scientific literature with important publications in the areas of System Identification and Control. The ideal candidate has strong general skills in the fields of system identification and control, but particularly in regards to the integration of identification and control techniques with modern deep learning techniques.
With respect to applied projects, she/he is an able manager and/or coordinator of projects, taking care of their funding, their financial/bureaucratic management, and their coordination at departmental and interdepartmental scale.
Teaching
- She/he is active in teaching, both at Bachelor/Master level and continuing education.
- She/he is active in the management of teaching activities.
- She/he is active in the national and international scientific and academic community.
- She/he contributes to the scientific and didactic training of her/his research group in her/his area of expertise.
Management skills
- She/he is able to promote the scientific growth of her/his collaborators in the scientific areas of competence, taking care of the development of their skills and the quality of their work in the context of teaching and research activities.
- She/he promotes the collaboration among lecturers, researchers, and scientific assistants in the context of her/his domain of competence.
- She/he coordinates financial and administrative details of her/his scientific projects.
- Visibility
- In the research area of the call, she/he takes care of and promotes collaborations at national and international level.
- In the research area of the call, her/his activity is acknowledged through prizes and participation in international conference program committees.
- He is part of the Editorial Board of prestigious journals and conferences in the field.
Requirements
Essential
- D. in Engineering or related quantitative areas.
- 10 years of experience as a researcher and lecturer in the technical-scientific area.
- As a lecturer, she/he is required to have held university courses, with positive evaluation, with direct responsibility of the program, teaching material, and evaluation of the students.
- As an applied researcher in the area of the call, she/he should have a long track record of important scientific projects (EU, IS, FNS, ERC, direct mandates, etc.) that have been funded and managed under her/his direction, with outcomes such as international patents, prototypes and/or innovative artefacts.
- As an academic researcher in the area of the call, she/he should have relevant scientific results in terms of publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and international conferences.
- Proven ability to be leader in the scientific area of the call both in terms of research, through the responsibility of a research team also from a management point of view, and in terms of training as a distinguished professor in her/his area.
- Proven ability to create bridges and synergies between her/his research and teaching activities.
- Proven recognition at national and international level as a reference person for her/his scientific area.
- Linguistic portfolio: excellent knowledge of Italian (or willingness to learn it) and English.
Preffered
- Experience as thesis supervisor (Bachelor, Master, Doctorate) or university student tutor.
- Responsibility roles in teaching as responsible of degrees, modules, training courses, etc.
- Responsibility roles in research such as head of institution, center of expertise, laboratory, area, service, etc.
We offer
- A prestigious position in an internationally recognized University of Applied Sciences.
- Stimulating teaching and applied research activities, with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility, in a highly innovative and dynamic university environment.
- A team of motivated colleagues with a great deal of experience and competence.
- Possibility to grow within the institution by covering roles of increasing responsibility.
Contact and Address
Only applications submitted within 4th August 2025 using the dedicated application form, accompanied by:
- Motivation letter in Italian or English.
- Complete CV in Italian or English according to the template (word or PDF);
- List of scientific publications and exemplary works and links or copies of the aforementioned works.
- List of acquired research projects, including their financial dimension.
- Educational diplomas and work certificates.
- Awards and mentions.
- At least two reference letters that prove the professional, scientific and teaching quality.
- Presentation of the didactic activities carried out at university level with relative evaluations.
Further inquiries can be directed to Prof.ssa Dr. Milena Properzi, e-mail: dti.concorsi@ supsi.ch
In addition to the documents to be sent when applying online, additional documentation (criminal record, copy of an identity document) may be requested at a later stage. Applications that are incomplete, sent to other addresses or after the deadline will not be accepted.
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