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Innopolis University is opening a new educational Master program in Game Development. The “Interactive Narrative” course within this program is an interdisciplinary course, therefore, we are looking for a candidate having a degree and/or experience in domains such as Computer Science, Game Development, History, Design, Art, Business, Society, and Sustainability. The language of instruction is English. We are looking for the candidates who will equip students to discover the impact of games on society and who will be able to work with students from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Design and teach the course covering the following and similar topics:
  1. Discussion and development of storylines and characters to support game mechanics and story;
  2. Scripts in-game dialogues to help tell the story of the game;
  3. Creation of storyboards to help visualize the flow of the game;
  4. Creation of character profiles, bios, and sketches to help define the nature of characters in the game;
• Design the “Interactive Narrative” syllabus according to the needs of the program and the students;
• Incorporate various elements in teaching such as project-based learning, active discussions, role play, cases, etc.;
• Design metrics to evaluate the progress of students and grade students’ progress.

Qualifications and requirements

• Technical or humanitarian background, i.e., degree related to Computer Science, Game Development, History, Design, Art, Business, Society and Sustainability;
• Excellent command of storytelling and interactive narrative;
• English language proficiency sufficient to teach an academic course;
• Experience of teaching young adults;
• Interest in educating the young generation.

How to apply

Kindly submit the following documents as a part of your application pack via the form on our website in the Careers section:

• CV (add your Scopus and Google Scholar profiles links, links for the videos of public talks or lectures, if any);
• a teaching statement;
• a research statement (if you are applying for a full-time faculty position);
• a short self-presentation video about your motivation to apply for this position;
• scans of BS, MS, PhD certificates along with the transcripts.

Innopolis University is opening a new educational Master program in Game Development. The “Game History” course within this program is an interdisciplinary course, therefore, we are looking for a candidate having a degree and/or experience in domains such as Computer Science, Game Development, History, Design, Art, Business, Society, and Sustainability. The language of instruction is English. We are looking for the candidates who will equip students to discover the impact of games on society and who will be able to work with students from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Design and teach the course covering the following and similar topics: Games production, Marketing of games, Legal aspects of game industry;
• Design the “Business of Games” syllabus according to the needs of the program and the students;
• Incorporate various elements in teaching such as project-based learning, active discussions, role play, cases, etc.;
• Design metrics to evaluate the progress of students and grade students’ progress.

Qualifications and requirements

• Technical or humanitarian background, i.e., degree related to Computer Science, Game Development, History, Design, Art, Business, Society and Sustainability;
• Excellent command of Game Industry and Business;
• English language proficiency sufficient to teach an academic course;
• Experience of teaching young adults;
• Interest in educating the young generation.

How to apply

Kindly submit the following documents as a part of your application pack via the form on our website in the Careers section:

• CV (add your Scopus and Google Scholar profiles links, links for the videos of public talks or lectures, if any);
• a teaching statement;
• a research statement (if you are applying for a full-time faculty position);
• a short self-presentation video about your motivation to apply for this position;
• scans of BS, MS, PhD certificates along with the transcripts.

The Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering at Innopolis University is expanding and hiring instructors in the capacity of Lecturers and Assistant Professors. The position involves teaching, research and relevant managerial duties. We are looking for a professional who can teach effectively a very talented student body, attract research funds, and entertain a worldwide network of colleagues. The language of instruction is English.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree and published research in Computer Science domain are preferred.

• Focus on Artificial Intelligence, Game Development and Data Science is desirable.

• More specifically, we are actively seeking candidates who are willing to teach courses in Games specialty including Game History, Unity Game Development, Interactive Narrative, and Business of Games, etc. (in addition to Computer Science courses).

Responsibilities:

• Teach three to four semester-long courses to graduate students during the academic year;
• Lead research activities, advise and mentor students, and other activities related to developing and maintaining the intellectual and cultural environment of the University. Suitable support is provided by the University to publish papers, attend conferences, and supervise MSc. and Ph.D. students.

Compensations and benefits:

The initial appointment is 3-years with expectation for renewal with benefits, including the low taxation level of Russia (max.15%), 56 days of annually paid vacations, paid health care coverage, relocation, housing allowance, compensation of school/kindergarten.

How to apply:

Kindly submit the following documents as a part of your application pack via the form on our website in the Careers section:

• cover letter,

• CV (add your Scopus and Google Scholar profiles links, links for the videos of public talks or lectures, if any),

• a teaching statement,

• a research statement,

• a short self-presentation video about your motivation to apply for this position,

• scans of BS, MS, PhD certificates along with the transcripts.

Additionally, three referees should send a recommendation letter via the same form.

Innopolis University offers an educational Master's program “Technological Entrepreneurship” for the students who want to create their start-up in the IT-sphere. We are looking for a candidate for a part-time position. The instructor of this course is an entrepreneur who has a practical experience and the ability to share knowledge, developing students' competencies to create start-ups.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• teach the academic course "UX/UI for a startup”, which provides the formation and development of competencies in the field of user experience management and involvement in a business product, and helps to apply competencies to solve applied tasks of an IT startup.
• conduct classes entirely in English
• watch the progress of students; to be not only a lecturer but also an active mentor
• form and make decisions about the structure of the “UX/UI for startup” program
• support the development of the student startup community at the Innopolis University by providing advice, contacts, openness, attending events, support in research or business tasks.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• You are a technological entrepreneur (you have experience of launching your own company and team-management).
• Your background is technical (your education is related to computer science, mathematics, physics, and technology).
• You have an excellent command of the UX/UI design tools, can design the interaction of the product user with the interface at each step (UX), know how each of these steps (UI) will look like, have extensive theoretical and practical knowledge in this area.
• You speak English at a professional level sufficient to read an academic course
• You have practical experience in solving applied UX, UI and product tasks for technology businesses and startups, including with measurable results in product development
• You are enthusiastic about the idea of developing projects related to Innopolis city and the Innopolis University.
• You have teaching experience (any - commercial or academic) and you love working with students.
• You are ready for the business trips to Innopolis to present the course material (lecturing online is possible, but we believe that the full-time presence of the teacher/mentor increases the quality of the students' education).
• You have your prime job and teaching is a source of inspiration for you.
• You are familiar with current teaching methods: mixed learning (online + offline), flipped classrooms, interactive learning tools.

Please kindly submit your CV (with Scopus and Google Scholar profiles links, links for the videos of public talks or lectures, if any), a teaching statement, a profile of your company, scans of BS, MS, PhD, Habilitation certificates along with the transcripts via the form on our website in the Careers section.

The Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering of Innopolis University invites high-caliber Associate/Full Professors and who can teach in English (the language of instruction).

Specifically, we are looking for candidates that will be able to develop/update and teach some of the following courses: Empirical Software Engineering, Managing Software Development, Software Architecture, Software Quality, DevOps.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD degree and published research in software quality, software architecture

• teaching experience in a university

• experience of leading software development teams

• industry experience in the related area (preferred)

Compensations and benefits:

The initial appointment is 3-years with expectation for renewal with benefits, including the low taxation level of Russia (max.15%), 56 days of annually paid vacations, paid health care coverage, relocation, housing allowance, school/kindergarten.

Responsibilities:

Up to 120 academic hours of frontal teaching typically distributed in 4 courses per year, leading high quality research, advising and mentoring students, contributing to community services and other activities related to developing and maintaining the intellectual and cultural environment of the University. Typical workload distribution: teaching - 40%, research - 40%, service - 20%.

How to apply:

Please kindly submit the minimum application pack via the form at the foot of the Careers section on our website: cover letter, CV (with Scopus and Google Scholar profiles links, links for the videos of public talks or lectures, if any), research statement and teaching statement, scans of BS, MS, PhD, Habilitation certificates along with the transcripts. Additionally, three referees should send a recommendation letter via the same form.

The Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering of Innopolis University invites high-caliber Full Professors who can teach in English (the language of instruction).

Specificallly, we are looking for candidates whose research / teaching interest is in Autonomous Systems.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD degree (in Computer Vision preferred)

• practical experience in Sensor Fusion, SLAM, Perception, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning (usage instrument is Computer Vision)

• strong record of published papers in computer vision for robotic application

• experience as Principal Investigator in projects

Compensations and benefits:

The initial appointment is 3-years with expectation for renewal with benefits, including the low taxation level of Russia (max.15%), 56 days of annually paid vacations, paid health care coverage, relocation, housing allowance, school/kindergarten.

Responsibilities:

Up to 120 academic hours of frontal teaching theory+practice rich courses typically distributed in 4 courses per year, leading high quality research, supervising theses of students, contributing to community services and other activities related to developing and maintaining the intellectual and cultural environment of the University. Typical workload distribution: teaching - 40%, research - 40%, service - 20%.

How to apply:

Please kindly submit the minimum application pack via the form at the foot of the Careers section on our website: cover letter, CV (with Scopus and Google Scholar profiles links, links for the videos of public talks or lectures, if any), research statement and teaching statement, scans of BS, MS, PhD, Habilitation certificates along with the transcripts. Additionally, three referees should send a recommendation letter via the same form.

The Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering of Innopolis University invites high-caliber Associate Professors and who can teach in English (the language of instruction).

Specifically, we are looking for candidates whose research/teaching interests and expertise are in one of the following fields: DATA SCIENCE:

1. Designing, Creating and Managing large volumes of data

2. Identifications of Pattern in the Data

3. Visualisation Tools

4. Creating Mathematical Models

AI (Knowledge):

1. Expert Systems

2. Fuzzy Logic

3. Evolutionary Computation

4. Reinforcement Learning

5. Theory of Machine Learning and Neural Nets

AI (Fields):

1. Natural Language Processing

2. Speech

3. Vision

4. Healthcare

5. Finance

Required Qualifications:

• PhD degree in one of the above mentioned fields of expertise

• 2+ years of Assistant Professorship

• record of published papers in A* conferences

Compensations and benefits:

The initial appointment is 3-years with expectation for renewal with benefits, including the low taxation level of Russia (max.15%), 56 days of annually paid vacations, paid health care coverage, relocation, housing allowance, school/kindergarten.

Responsibilities:

Up to 120 academic hours of frontal teaching theory+practice rich courses typically distributed in 4 courses per year, leading high quality research, advising and mentoring students, contributing to community services and other activities related to developing and maintaining the intellectual and cultural environment of the University. Typical workload distribution: teaching - 40%, research - 40%, service - 20%.

How to apply:

Please kindly submit the minimum application pack via the form at the foot of the Careers section on our website: cover letter, CV (with Scopus and Google Scholar profiles links, links for the videos of public talks or lectures, if any), research statement and teaching statement, scans of BS, MS, PhD, Habilitation certificates along with the transcripts. Additionally, three referees should send a recommendation letter via the same form.

The Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering of Innopolis University invites highly promising Assistant Professors who have also graduated or are close to graduation and who can teach in English (the language of instruction).

Required Qualifications:

• PhD degree (in Computer Vision preferred)

• TAship experience

• experience in Machine Learning

• strong record of published papers in computer vision for robotic application

Compensations and benefits:

The initial appointment is 3-years with expectation for renewal with benefits, including the low taxation level of Russia (max.15%), 56 days of annually paid vacations, paid health care coverage, relocation, housing allowance, school/kindergarten.

Responsibilities:

Up to 120 academic hours of frontal teaching theory+practice rich courses typically distributed in 4 courses per year, leading high quality research, advising and mentoring students, contributing to community services and other activities related to developing and maintaining the intellectual and cultural environment of the University. Typical workload distribution: teaching - 40%, research - 40%, service - 20%.

How to apply:

Please kindly submit the minimum application pack via the form at the foot of the Careers section on our website: cover letter, CV (with Scopus and Google Scholar profiles links, links for the videos of public talks or lectures, if any), research statement and teaching statement, scans of BS, MS, PhD, Habilitation certificates along with the transcripts. Additionally, three referees should send a recommendation letter via the same form.

The Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering of Innopolis University invites higly promising Assistant Professors en route to Associate Prof. and who can teach in English (the language of instruction).

Specifically, we are looking for candidates that will be able to develop/update and teach some of the following courses: Programming Languages and Paradigms, Data Scructure and Algorithms, Compilers, Databases, Operating Systems, Networking.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD degree and published research in programming languages, compilers, databases, OS

• industry experience in the related area (preferred)

Compensations and benefits:

The initial appointment is 3-years with expectation for renewal with benefits, including the low taxation level of Russia (max.15%), 56 days of annually paid vacations, paid health care coverage, relocation, housing allowance, school/kindergarten.

Responsibilities:

Up to 120 academic hours of frontal teaching typically distributed in 4 courses per year, leading high quality research, advising and mentoring students, contributing to community services and other activities related to developing and maintaining the intellectual and cultural environment of the University. Typical workload distribution: teaching - 40%, research - 40%, service - 20%.

How to apply:

Please kindly submit the minimum application pack via the form at the foot of the Careers section on our website: cover letter, CV (with Scopus and Google Scholar profiles links, links for the videos of public talks or lectures, if any), research statement and teaching statement, scans of BS, MS, PhD, Habilitation certificates along with the transcripts. Additionally, three referees should send a recommendation letter via the same form.

The Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering of Innopolis University invites highly promising Assistant Professors who have recenlty graduated or are close to graduation (completion expected in Spring 2023) and who can teach in English (the language of instruction).

Specifically, we are looking for candidates whose research/teaching interests and expertise are in one of the following fields: DATA SCIENCE:

1. Designing, Creating and Managing large volumes of data

2. Identifications of Pattern in the Data

3. Visualisation Tools

4. Creating Mathematical Models

AI (Knowledge):

1. Expert Systems

2. Fuzzy Logic

3. Evolutionary Computation

4. Reinforcement Learning

5. Theory of Machine Learning and Neural Nets

AI (Fields):

1. Natural Language Processing

2. Speech

3. Vision

4. Healthcare

5. Finance

Required Qualifications:

• PhD degree in one of the above mentioned fields of expertise

• depth of expertise at least in one of the above mneitoned areas

• experience of being a Teaching Assistant

• strong record of published papers in flagship journals or conferences

• paractical and presentations skills

Compensations and benefits:

The initial appointment is 3-years with expectation for renewal with benefits, including the low taxation level of Russia (max.15%), 56 days of annually paid vacations, paid health care coverage, relocation, housing allowance, school/kindergarten.

Responsibilities:

Up to 120 academic hours of frontal teaching theory+practice rich courses typically distributed in 4 courses per year, leading high quality research, advising and mentoring students, contributing to community services and other activities related to developing and maintaining the intellectual and cultural environment of the University. Typical workload distribution: teaching - 40%, research - 40%, service - 20%.

How to apply:

Please kindly submit the minimum application pack via the form at the foot of the Careers section on our website: cover letter, CV (with Scopus and Google Scholar profiles links, links for the videos of public talks or lectures, if any), research statement and teaching statement, scans of BS, MS, PhD, Habilitation certificates along with the transcripts. Additionally, three referees should send a recommendation letter via the same form.

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of Innopolis University invites applications for full-time Assistant and Associate Professor positions in EAP.

Responsibilities:

- design and teach courses to meet the needs of undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students
- as a part of the University writing center, give individual writing consultations, perform editing and proofreading services, conduct writing workshops
- contribute to the research activity of the University
- contribute to community services and other activities related to developing and maintaining the intellectual and cultural environment of the University

Successful candidates will become a part of a dynamic ambitious multicultural community and are expected to have the following qualifications:

- an achieved relevant doctoral degree from an internationally recognized educational and/or research institution. Candidates who are close to graduation will also be considered.
- a minimum of one year teaching experience for the applicants for the Assistant Professor position, and three years for the applicants for the Associate Professor position
- active research interests in the field of interest for the institute with publications in recognized international venues

Compensations and benefits:

Usually, the initial appointment is 3-years with the possibility of renewal. The salary is competitive, with additional benefits, including the low taxation level of Russia (max. 15%), 56 days of paid vacations, paid health care coverage, relocation, housing allowance, compensation of school/kindergarten fees.

How to apply:

Please kindly submit the minimum application pack via the form at the foot of the Careers section on our website: cover letter, CV (with Scopus and Google Scholar profiles links, links for the videos of public talks or lectures, if any), research statement and teaching statement, scans of BS, MS, PhD, Habilitation certificates along with the transcripts. Additionally, three referees should send a recommendation letter via the same form.