GATE is a joint initiative between Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden and Chalmers Industrial Technology, Sweden. The Swedish institutions are leading organizations in strategic initiatives such as AI Sweden, AI Research Centre, AI Innovation of Sweden and the Digital Twin Cities Centre.

GATE develops research capacity and potential in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, cultivating the next generation of leading scientists by expanding the existing research network and establishing long-term agreements with leading global organizations. The Institute builds sustainable stakeholder relationships, focusing on technological collaboration between government, industry, academia and non-governmental organizations towards Artificial Intelligence and smart decision-making models.

We use artificial intelligence for a better and safer life.

Be part of the future and participate in applied research that develops innovations in the field of big data and artificial intelligence in collaboration with the scientific community, business and government.

For our research team we are looking for young at heart, motivated for high results and open to the unlimited possibilities of the future.

 

Experienced Researcher

Research area: Computer Vision for Future Cities

 

In the Future Cities application theme, GATE Institute provides innovative solutions enabling the city to use technology, data and IoT to facilitate effective planning of infrastructure and services, in order to improve the quality of life of the citizens.

Within the city domain visual data can be effectively used to improve city live and contribute to creating sustainable cities. Computer Vision applications can be utilized for these purposes in a number of fields such as smart resources management, risks and safety assessment, infrastructure and traffic monitoring and ecological assessments.

 

The institute is seeking to appoint Researcher with strong practical background in development and deployment of Computer Vision models to support the team. This role will be actively involved in bringing the developed concepts and research projects to life.

 

Your responsibilities:

• Perform applied research and development of computer vision methods and models;
• Design and implement core components of ML data pipelines;
• Design, implement and deploy solutions, which aim to support city authorities in decision making and to provide better quality of life for citizens;
• Propose applications of computer vision with potential for great impact at city level;
• Disseminating results through scientific publications;
• Keep up-to-date with latest technology trends;
• Engage in appropriate training and development opportunities;
• Participate in educational programs in the field of AI   knowledge management and computer vision;
• Participate in generating ideas for applying the results of scientific work in innovative projects;
• You are engaged in continuous professional development and participate in training and knowledge exchange events;

• Prepare presentations to promote research results at national and international level.

 

Requirements:

• PhD Degree in computer science, geoinformatics/geomatics, applied mathematics, engineering or a related field. Alternatively, a Master’s Degree in the same areas plus a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in industry or academia;
• Good understanding of fundamental deep learning theory and techniques for Computer Vision;
• Good programming skills in Python and experience with Machine Learning frameworks and libraries such as Tensorflow, PyTorch, Numpy;
• Experience with cloud platforms for model development and model’s deployment as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google;
• GiS software skills such as QGIS, Arc GIS, etc. is an advantage;
• Academic and other results demonstrated in the form of scientific publications and/or public repositories such as GitHub;
• Solid oral/written communication and presentation skills, ability to prioritize tasks and work on many activities, motivation to discover new approaches and ways to create value and achieve results in the field of artificial intelligence, teamwork skills;
• Fluent English is a must.

 

Our offer:

• You will have the freedom to conduct research in any area within the scope and priorities of GATE, creating new visions for the future
• You will be provided with numerous opportunities for learning, knowledge exchange and career development, locally and internationally
• Your research will be supported by an advanced research infrastructure, comprising of the GATE platform and Open Innovation Labs
• You will have a flexible work schedule and, modern and appealing work environment, stirring up creativity and productivity
• Competitive working conditions and a salary commensurate with your skills and experience

 

How to apply

Please send your contact data and files with personal documents on our Application Form – Gate (gate-ai.eu)  until November 30 2023:

• Cover/motivation letter that explains the motivating factors for considering the position (max. 1  pp),
• CV with complete publication list,
• Copies of diplomas for completed education and certificates of qualification,
• Copies of documents certifying past work experience in the relevant field,
• Brief description of important scientific achievements and scientific outlook (max. 2 pp),
• Two references letters or personal recommendations, arranged by applicants and directly submitted by the letter or provided as contact data in the cover letter,
• As an attachment to your application please sign and enclose the following declaration:
  I agree to the processing of my personal data included in this application for the needs necessary to carry out the recruitment.

 

Stages of the contest:

1.The Selection Committee reviews the documents, submitted by the candidates and selects those meeting the requirements of the job, as described in the job profile. The selected candidates will be informed by 31 October 2023.

2.Interviews will be held with the selected applicants until December 10^th  2023.

3.All interviewed candidates will be notified in writing.

4.The successful candidate will be offered a labour contract.

Additional information on the site www.gate-ai.eu or contact us on: 

 

By applying for these positions, you voluntarily provide your personal data and consent to be processed for the purpose of recruitment and selection of personnel. The processing of your personal data shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Personal Data Protection Law and related legal acts in Bulgari

GATE is a joint initiative between Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden and Chalmers Industrial Technology, Sweden. The Swedish institutions are leading organizations in strategic initiatives such as AI Sweden, AI Research Centre, AI Innovation of Sweden and the Digital Twin Cities Centre.

GATE develops research capacity and potential in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, cultivating the next generation of leading scientists by expanding the existing research network and establishing long-term agreements with leading global organizations. The Institute builds sustainable stakeholder relationships, focusing on technological collaboration between government, industry, academia and non-governmental organizations towards Artificial Intelligence and smart decision-making models.

We use artificial intelligence for a better and safer life.

Be part of the future and participate in applied research that develops innovations in the field of big data and artificial intelligence in collaboration with the scientific community, business and government.

For our research team we are looking for young at heart, motivated for high results and open to the unlimited possibilities of the future.

 

Experienced Researcher

 Research area: Ontologies and Knowledge graphs

Nowadays Artificial Intelligence (AI) increasingly requires a strong integration of symbolic Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (e.g., ontologies, knowledge graphs, semantic web) and Machine Learning approaches. The key reason for this is that ML-based approaches expect or can be significantly improved by training them with high-quality and high-dimensional data. Building high-dimensional data, i.e., data that describe a certain phenomenon with a rich set of variables (rich data) is a difficult and effort-consuming task, especially when the quality needs to be preserved. It has estimated that up to 80% of the effort in data analytics projects is spent on preparing the data for the analytical modelling phase. Rich data is usually the result of the integration of data coming from different sources tackling semantic interoperability problems, such as the usage of different formats (e.g., CSVs vs. RDBs), different systems of identifiers (e.g., Place names vs. place identifiers), and different schemas (e.g., different attributes used to model the same domain).

Knowledge graphs have become the preferred abstraction to support data integration and solving semantic interoperability challenges, not only in the academy, but also in the public government domain (Linked Open Data initiatives) and in the industry (Google Knowledge Graph). Building knowledge graphs and enriching data using explicitly represented knowledge in symbolic form require addresses several research areas like data management, ontology engineering, semantic modelling, knowledge representation and logics. Despite a large number of technologies developed, a significant lack of efficient and effective solutions to the problems of data enrichment and semantic interoperability still exists, which prevents the development of AI applications on top of rich data.

We are looking for a mixture between a scientist, engineer and philosopher who can create and maintain complex Knowledge graphs that amalgamate multiple data sources to represent complex entities in the GATE application domains: Future Cities, Digital Health, Smart Industry and Intelligent Government. Our projects take many forms and require a diverse and flexible skillset that let you solve complex data integration and analytical issues quickly and proficiently.

 

Your responsibilities:

• Design, implement and maintain complex Linked Data models;
• Uncover data and their relationships from a variety of sources: relational databases, flat files and RDF documents, other;
• Provide efficient data integration in GATE application domains;
• Create and instantiate OWL ontologies to expose semantics encoded in the data;
• Construct and maintain ETL pipelines to keep Linked Data resources up to date from various sources;
• Scientific paper writing;
• Keep up-to-date with latest technology trends;
• Engage in appropriate training and development opportunities;
• Participate in educational programs in the field of ontologies and knowledge graphs;
• Participate in generating ideas for applying the results of scientific work in innovative projects;
• You are engaged in continuous professional development and participate in training and knowledge exchange events;
• Prepare presentations to promote research results at national and international level.

 Requirements:

• PhD Degree in computer science, applied mathematics, engineering or a related field. Alternatively, a Master’s Degree in the same areas plus a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in industry or academia;
• Expertise with two or more of the following technologies Graph and Semantic technologies such as Neo4J, Graph DB / Triple Stores like Stardog, NoSQL DBs, SPARQL, Cypher, Gremlin, Protégé, RDF, OWL, R2RML;
• Familiarity with graph Analytics & Inferencing / Visualization tools such as Cytoscape, Cytoscape js, Gephi, GraphViz, Neovis.js and especially related to GIS: Leaflet.js, Folium and similar;
• Knowledge of and experience in implementing Object Oriented design and experience in at least one programming language like Java, Scala, C++, C# or similar and at least one scripting language such as Python or R;
• Experience or familiarity with AI and Machine learning concepts: Supervised and Unsupervised machine learning, Neural Networks, Support vector machines, Kernel methods;
• Experience in working with Jupyter notebook/Jupyter lab and other tools for reproducible research;
• Experience in domains where knowledge graphs can be applied like GIS, Bioinformatics and Health;
• Solid oral/written communication and presentation skills in order to explain the outcome of research (and value thereof) to coworkers and peers;
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work on multiple assignments, and a deep desire to find ways to create value and deliver results;
• Fluent English is a must.

 Our offer:

• You will have the freedom to conduct research in any area within the scope and priorities of GATE, creating new visions for the future
• You will be provided with numerous opportunities for learning, knowledge exchange and career development, locally and internationally
• Your research will be supported by an advanced research infrastructure, comprising of the GATE platform and Open Innovation Labs
• You will have a flexible work schedule and, modern and appealing work environment, stirring up creativity and productivity
• Competitive working conditions and a salary commensurate with your skills and experience

How to apply

Please send your contact data and files with personal documents on our Application Form – Gate (gate-ai.eu)  till November 30 2023:

• Cover/motivation letter that explains the motivating factors for considering the position (max. 1  pp),
• CV with complete publication list,
• Copies of diplomas for completed education and certificates of qualification,
• Copies of documents certifying past work experience in the relevant field,
• Brief description of important scientific achievements and scientific outlook (max. 2 pp),
• Two references letters or personal recommendations, arranged by applicants and directly submitted by the letter or provided as contact data in the cover letter,
• As an attachment to your application please sign and enclose the following declaration:
  I agree to the processing of my personal data included in this application for the needs necessary to carry out the recruitment.

 

Stages of the contest:

1.The Selection Committee reviews the documents, submitted by the candidates and selects those meeting the requirements of the job, as described in the job profile. The selected candidates will be informed by November 30 2023.

2.Interviews will be held with the selected applicants until December 10^th 2023.

3.All interviewed candidates will be notified in writing.

4.The successful candidate will be offered a labour contract.

Additional information on the site www.gate-ai.eu or contact us on: 

 

By applying for these positions, you voluntarily provide your personal data and consent to be processed for the purpose of recruitment and selection of personnel. The processing of your personal data shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Personal Data Protection Law and related legal acts in Bulgaria.

GATE is a joint initiative between Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden and Chalmers Industrial Technology, Sweden. The Swedish institutions are leading organizations in strategic initiatives such as AI Sweden, AI Research Centre, AI Innovation of Sweden and the Digital Twin Cities Centre.

GATE develops research capacity and potential in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, cultivating the next generation of leading scientists by expanding the existing research network and establishing long-term agreements with leading global organizations. The Institute builds sustainable stakeholder relationships, focusing on technological collaboration between government, industry, academia and non-governmental organizations towards Artificial Intelligence and smart decision-making models.

We use artificial intelligence for a better and safer life.

Be part of the future and participate in applied research that develops innovations in the field of big data and artificial intelligence in collaboration with the scientific community, business and government.

For our research team we are looking for young at heart, motivated for high results and open to the unlimited possibilities of the future.

 

Junior Researcher

 Applied area: Data enrichment and semantic interoperability

 

Your responsibilities:

• Carries out research tasks related to data enrichment and semantic interoperability for artificial intelligence;
• Works with technologies and tools for knowledge management and representation in different application domains;
• Develops techniques and methods for semantic interoperability;
• Participates in research and implementation of algorithms and models for the analysis of enriched data;
• Participates in the generation of ideas for the application of research outcomes in innovation projects;
• Engages in continuous professional development and participates in various events for learning and knowledge exchange;
• Prepares presentations to communicate research results at the national and international level;

• Contributes to high-quality publications.

 Requirements:

• А minimum of bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, applied computing, software engineering or another related area;
• Experience in the domain of semantic technologies;
• Experience in developing ML models is an advantage;
• Good written and oral communication and presentation skills, prioretizing of tasks, motivation to discover new approaches in AI development;

• Fluency in English.

 Our offer:

• You will have the freedom to conduct research in any area within the scope and priorities of GATE, creating new visions for the future
• You will be provided with numerous opportunities for learning, knowledge exchange and career development, locally and internationally
• Your research will be supported by an advanced research infrastructure, comprising of the GATE platform and Open Innovation Labs
• You will have a flexible work schedule and, modern and appealing work environment, stirring up creativity and productivity
• Competitive working conditions and a salary commensurate with your skills and experience

How to apply

Please send your contact data and files with personal documents on our Application Form – Gate (gate-ai.eu)  till November 30 2023:

• Cover/motivation letter that explains the motivating factors for considering the position (max. 2  pp),
• CV,
• Copies of diplomas for completed education and certificates of qualification,
• Two references letters or personal recommendations, arranged by applicants and directly submitted by the letter or provided as contact data in the cover letter
• As an attachment to your application please sign and enclose the following declaration:
  I agree to the processing of my personal data included in this application for the needs necessary to carry out the recruitment.

 Stages of the contest:

1.The Selection Committee reviews the documents, submitted by the candidates and selects those meeting the requirements of the job, as described in the job profile. The selected candidates will be informed by 30 November 2023.

2.Interviews will be held with the selected applicants until 10^th December 2023.

3.All interviewed candidates will be notified in writing.

4.The successful candidate will be offered a labour contract .

Additional information on the site www.gate-ai.eu or contact us on: 

By applying for these positions, you voluntarily provide your personal data and consent to be processed for the purpose of recruitment and selection of personnel. The processing of your personal data shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Personal Data Protection Law and related legal acts in Bulgaria.

 

GATE is a joint initiative between Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden and Chalmers Industrial Technology, Sweden. The Swedish institutions are leading organizations in strategic initiatives such as AI Sweden, AI Research Centre, AI Innovation of Sweden and the Digital Twin Cities Centre.

GATE develops research capacity and potential in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, cultivating the next generation of leading scientists by expanding the existing research network and establishing long-term agreements with leading global organizations. The Institute builds sustainable stakeholder relationships, focusing on technological collaboration between government, industry, academia and non-governmental organizations towards Artificial Intelligence and smart decision-making models.

We use artificial intelligence for a better and safer life.

Be part of the future and participate in applied research that develops innovations in the field of big data and artificial intelligence in collaboration with the scientific community, business and government.

For our research team we are looking for young at heart, motivated for high results and open to the unlimited possibilities of the future.

 

Experienced Data Science Researcher

 Research group: Data Analytics

 

The Data Analytics team at GATE creates novel and utilizes existing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning methods to support the work in our four application domains: Digital Health, Future Cities, Intelligent Government and Smart Industry. To achieve our goals, we work with leading academic institutions in EU, UK and US and we also participate in a broad network of industry partners.

 

To expand our team, we are looking for experienced Data Scientists that are interested not only in applying existing ML and AI methods to various problems in academia and the industry, but also in developing novel approaches to such problems.

 

Your responsibilities:

• Researches and analyses the landscape of innovative approaches that could significantly contribute to scientific goals of GATE in the field of advanced data analytics, applied to the four application domains at GATE: Digital Health, Future Cities, Intelligent Government and Smart Industry;
• Leads or contributes to high-quality scientific publications
• Prepares presentations to communicate research results at national and international scientific conferences and industry events
• Performs individual and collaborative research in the area of ML and AI
• Under the supervision of the Head of Data Analytics, leads the implementation of existing and the design of novel Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence algorithms in the context of GATE projects
• Develops strong relationships with external key stakeholders;
• Manages work packages or tasks of GATE projects;
• Provides mentorship to junior teammates, helping them to be more effective and successful in their research trajectory;
• Engages in continuous professional development and participates in various events for learning and knowledge exchange.

Requirements:

• PhD Degree in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Informatics or a related field. Alternatively, a Master’s Degree in the same areas plus a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in industry or academia;
• Scientific contributions, through original research that extends the frontier of knowledge by developing a body of work, innovation or application, evidenced by publications in scientific journals;
• Advanced programming skills in Python using at least several of the standard Data Science tools: scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, H2O, NumPy, SciPy, Pandas or others;
• Experience in participating in research projects, involving a wide variety of stakeholders;
• Demonstrated ability to conceive, design, implement and adapt research programs; and to carry out research under minimal supervision;
• Good written and oral communication and presentation skills, prioritizing of tasks, motivation to discover new approaches in AI development
• Fluency in English.

 

Our offer:

• You will have the freedom to conduct research in any area within the scope and priorities of GATE, creating new visions for the future
• You will be provided with numerous opportunities for learning, knowledge exchange and career development, locally and internationally
• Your research will be supported by an advanced research infrastructure, comprising of the GATE platform and Open Innovation Labs
• You will have a flexible work schedule and, modern and appealing work environment, stirring up creativity and productivity
• Competitive working conditions and a salary commensurate with your skills and experience

 

How to apply

Please send your contact data and files with personal documents on our Application Form – Gate (gate-ai.eu)  until November 30 2023:

• Cover/motivation letter that explains the motivating factors for considering the position (max. 1  pp),
• CV with complete publication list,
• Copies of diplomas for completed education and certificates of qualification,
• Copies of documents certifying past work experience in the relevant field,
• Brief description of important scientific achievements and scientific outlook (max. 2 pp),
• Two references letters or personal recommendations, arranged by applicants and directly submitted by the letter or provided as contact data in the cover letter,
• As an attachment to your application please sign and enclose the following declaration:
  I agree to the processing of my personal data included in this application for the needs necessary to carry out the recruitment.

 

Stages of the contest:

1.The Selection Committee reviews the documents, submitted by the candidates and selects those meeting the requirements of the job, as described in the job profile. The selected candidates will be informed until October 31^st 2023.

2.Interviews will be held with the selected applicants until December 10^th 2023.

3.All interviewed candidates will be notified in writing.

4.The successful candidate will be offered a labour contract.

 

Additional information on the site www.gate-ai.eu or contact us on: 

By applying for these positions, you voluntarily provide your personal data and consent to be processed for the purpose of recruitment and selection of personnel. The processing of your personal data shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Personal Data Protection Law and related legal acts in Bulgaria.

 

The GATE Institute – Big Data for a Smart Society – is the first high-tech research and innovation center in the field of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe. It was established in 2019 as a research institute of Sofia University in partnership with Chalmers University of Technology and Chalmers Industrial Technology, Sweden – European leaders in research and innovation in the field and leading strategic initiatives such as AI Sweden, AI Research Centre, AI Innovation of Sweden and Digital Twin Cities.

 

The Institute is creating a unique environment and infrastructure for applied research in cutting-edge technology areas – Big Data and Artificial Intelligence and to become a globally competitive digital hub for innovation and its application to solve global problems in the fields of Future Cities, Digital Health, Smart Industry, Smart Government.

 

GATE invests in people, with a special focus on young and talented researchers, developing their scientific capacity and expertise in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. Be part of the future and participate in applied research that develops innovations in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with the scientific community, business and government.

 

For our research team, we are looking for young at heart, motivated for excellence and open to the limitless possibilities of the future.

 

Experienced researcher

Data Engineer

 

Your responsibilities:

• Structures, parses, integrates, and manages large sets of structured and unstructured data, imports heterogeneous data from different data sources into different types of databases (relational, document-based, graph databases, etc.);
• Harmonizes data structures and nomenclatures;
• Develop data mining processes and application programming interfaces (static, dynamic and real-time);
• Continuously improve the data collection and structuring process;
• Ensures effective data management including metadata description, creation of data dictionaries and semantic models;
• Ensures data quality by selecting appropriate processing tools (normalization, anonymization, cleansing, etc.);
• Prepares publications with research results;
• Follows the latest technological trends in the field;
• Engages in appropriate training and professional development opportunities.

Requirements:

• PhD degree in Information Technology – Computer Science, Information Technology, Applied Mathematics, Engineering or related technical field. Alternatively, a Master’s degree in one of the listed areas plus a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in the industrial sector or academia;
• Experience in data modeling and administration of databases of different types (relational, document-based, graph databases);
• Experience applying data cleansing and transformation approaches with ETL tools;
• Knowledge of languages such as RDFS/OWL ontologies, RDF shapes, RDBMS DML, XSD, JSON Schema, etc.
• Programming skills with programming or scripting languages such as Java, Scala, Python, Perl, etc. is an asset;
• Good communication and presentation skills, ability to prioritize tasks and work on a multiplicity of activities, motivation to discover new approaches and ways to create value and deliver results in AI, teamwork skills;
• Analytical and solution-oriented thinking;
• English – excellent level of proficiency.

Our offer:

• You will have the freedom to conduct research in any area within the scope and priorities of GATE, creating new visions for the future
• You will be provided with numerous opportunities for learning, knowledge exchange and career development, locally and internationally
• Your research will be supported by an advanced research infrastructure, comprising of the GATE platform and Open Innovation Labs
• You will have a flexible work schedule and, modern and appealing work environment, stirring up creativity and productivity;
• Competitive working conditions and a salary commensurate with your skills and experience
• Multisport card;
• A pleasant and diverse environment with fun team buildings and stimulating activities;

 

How to apply:

Please send your contact data and files with personal documents on our Application Form – Gate (gate-ai.eu)  till November 30 2023:

• Cover/motivation letter that explains the motivating factors for considering the position (max. 2 pp),
• CV,
• Copies of diplomas for completed education and certificates of qualification,
• Two references letters or personal recommendations, arranged by applicants and directly submitted by the letter or provided as contact data in the cover letter
• As an attachment to your application please sign and enclose the following declaration:
  I agree to the processing of my personal data included in this application for the needs necessary to carry out the recruitment.

Stages of the contest:

1.The Selection Committee reviews the documents, submitted by the candidates and selects those meeting the requirements of the job, as described in the job profile. The selected candidates will be informed by 30 November 2023.

2.Interviews will be held with the selected applicants until December 10^th 2023.

3.All interviewed candidates will be notified in writing.

4.The successful candidate will be offered a labour contract.

 

Additional information on the site www.gate-ai.eu or contact us on: 

By applying for these positions, you voluntarily provide your personal data and consent to be processed for the purpose of recruitment and selection of personnel. The processing of your personal data shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Personal Data Protection Law and related legal acts in Bulgaria.

 

The GATE Institute – Big Data for Smart Society – is the first high-tech research and innovation center in the field of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe. It was established in 2019 as a research institute of Sofia University in partnership with Chalmers University of Technology and Chalmers Industrial Technology, Sweden – European leaders in research and innovation in the field and leading strategic initiatives such as AI Sweden, AI Research Centre, AI Innovation of Sweden and Digital Twin Cities.

 

The Institute is creating a unique environment and infrastructure for applied research in cutting-edge technology areas – Big Data and Artificial Intelligence and to become a globally competitive digital hub for innovation and its application to solve global problems in the fields of Future Cities, Digital Health, Smart Industry, Smart Government.

GATE invests in people, with a special focus on young and talented researchers, developing their scientific capacity and expertise in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. Be part of the future and participate in applied research that develops innovations in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with the scientific community, business and government.

 

For our research team, we are looking for young at heart, motivated for excellence and open to the limitless possibilities of the future.

Junior researcher

Data Engineer

 

Responsibilities:

• Structures, parses, integrates, and manages large sets of structured and unstructured data, imports heterogeneous data from different data sources into different types of databases (relational, document-based, graph databases, etc.);
• Harmonizes data structures and nomenclatures;
• Develop data mining processes and application programming interfaces (static, dynamic and real-time);
• Continuously improve the data collection and structuring process;
• Ensures effective data management including metadata description, creation of data dictionaries and semantic models;
• Ensures data quality by selecting appropriate processing tools (normalization, anonymization, cleansing, etc.);
• Prepares publications with research results;
• Follows the latest technological trends in the field;
• Engages in appropriate training and professional development opportunities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Information Technology – Computer Science, Information Technology, Applied Mathematics, Engineering or related technical field;
• Experience in data modeling and administration of databases of different types (relational, document-based, graph databases);
• Experience applying data cleansing and transformation approaches with ETL tools;
• Knowledge of languages such as RDFS/OWL ontologies, RDF shapes, RDBMS DML, XSD, JSON Schema, etc.
• Programming skills with programming or scripting languages such as Java, Scala, Python, Perl, etc. is an asset;
• Good communication and presentation skills, ability to prioritize tasks and work on a multiplicity of activities, motivation to discover new approaches and ways to create value and deliver results in AI, teamwork skills;
• Analytical and solution-oriented thinking;
• English – excellent level of proficiency.

Our offer:

• You will have the freedom to conduct research in any area within the scope and priorities of GATE, creating new visions for the future
• You will be provided with numerous opportunities for learning, knowledge exchange and career development, locally and internationally
• Your research will be supported by an advanced research infrastructure, comprising of the GATE platform and Open Innovation Labs
• You will have a flexible work schedule and, modern and appealing work environment, stirring up creativity and productivity;
• Competitive working conditions and a salary commensurate with your skills and experience
• Multisport card;
• A pleasant and diverse environment with fun team buildings and stimulating activities;

 

How to apply:

Please send your contact data and files with personal documents on our Application Form – Gate (gate-ai.eu)  till November 30 2023:

• Cover/motivation letter that explains the motivating factors for considering the position (max. 2 pp),
• CV,
• Copies of diplomas for completed education and certificates of qualification,
• Two references letters or personal recommendations, arranged by applicants and directly submitted by the letter or provided as contact data in the cover letter
• As an attachment to your application please sign and enclose the following declaration:
  I agree to the processing of my personal data included in this application for the needs necessary to carry out the recruitment.

Stages of the contest:

1.The Selection Committee reviews the documents, submitted by the candidates and selects those meeting the requirements of the job, as described in the job profile. The selected candidates will be informed by November 30 2023.

2.Interviews will be held with the selected applicants until December 10^th 2023.

3.All interviewed candidates will be notified in writing.

4.The successful candidate will be offered a labour contract.

 

Additional information on the site www.gate-ai.eu or contact us on: 

By applying for these positions, you voluntarily provide your personal data and consent to be processed for the purpose of recruitment and selection of personnel. The processing of your personal data shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Personal Data Protection Law and related legal acts in Bulgaria.

 

GATE Centre of Excellence “Big Data for Smart Society” is a research institute, established in 2019 in Sofia, Bulgaria as a joint initiative between Sofia University Bulgaria, Chalmers University of Technology (Chalmers) and Chalmers Industrial Technology (CIT), Sweden.

GATE mission is to:

• Establish a world-class ecosystem for basic and applied Big Data and Artificial Intelligence research and innovation
• Be a focal point between academia, government and industry for Big Data and Artificial intelligence domain
• Serve as a catalyst for economic growth based on data-science innovation, digitalization, and knowledge-based entrepreneurship across various economic sectors.

GATE creates value and delivers innovation excellence into following four strategic application themes:

• Future Cities
• Intelligent Government
• Smart Industry
• Digital Health

GATE CoE provides attractive and stimulating research environment and develops advanced infrastructure, including 3 Open Innovation Labs (Citi Living Lab, Digital Twin Lab, and Visualization Lab) and versatile platform, integrating the Big Data, IoT and AI emerging technologies.

GATE offers diverse opportunities for career growth, fosters the research freedom and provides maximum support for personal initiative.

With respect to its intensive development, GATE CoE is looking for a Project Portfolio Manager to coordinate the GATE research and innovation project portfolio.

Project Portfolio Manager

Position’s responsibilities

• Coordinates a research and innovation project intake, evaluation, and prioritization.
• Engages key stakeholders to evaluate proposed and ongoing projects based on strategic alignment, value, risk, effort, and cost.
• Aligns the project prioritization with the strategic research and innovation strategy and annual plan objectives.
• Works with key stakeholders and budget managers to assess and track financial impact of all project work.
• Develops and maintains project governance tools, templates, guidelines, procedures and processes.
• Directs the creation and maintenance of the required project portfolio documentation and artifacts.
• Provides formal training and support related to project and portfolio management.
• Works with project teams to oversee the full range of the project life cycle (initiate, plan, execute, close).
• Ensure the oversight and coordination of dependencies across the projects in the portfolio, and resolve or escalate conflicts.
• Supports effective delivery of the largest and most strategically important projects including scope, schedule, cost, risk, resources, and quality.
• Establishes, maintains, and provides portfolio management reporting using appropriate KPI metrics.
• Conducts quarterly reviews with senior business and research stakeholders, Project Steering Committee and other relevant bodies to assess and validate the project portfolio, reprioritize and execute changes to meet business and research needs.

 

Position’s requirements

• Master’s degree in computer science, information technology or related field.
• Additional master’s degree in business administration or relevant highly desired and advantageous.
• PMI PMP/ACP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or other equivalent program/project management certification by internationally recognized methodologies and institutions.
• At least 7 years of successful experience in preparation, planning, delivery, and implementation of complex ICT programs/projects in classic waterflow and/or agile methodologies.
• Creative problem-solving skills to analyze and solve complex problems and reporting issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build strong working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, including internal and external colleagues, students and external stakeholders.
• A clear communicator with diverse groups, including adults and young people.
• A commitment to teamwork, flexible, adaptable to changes, efficient and highly organized.
• Analytical mind with attention to detail, creative and efficient in analyzing and solving complex business, IT and organizational problems.
• Ability to work accurately and methodically.
• Information sensitivity and awareness of confidentiality requirements.
• Good written and oral communication skills, highly proficient in spoken and written English.
• Proven planning and organizational skills and an ability to take initiative, ability to deliver to targets, KPIs, meet deadlines, priorities, and work under pressure.
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities, willingness to learn, to improve personal management effectiveness and ability to adapt.
• A positive demeanor and approach to responsibilities, persistent in achieving goals and overcoming challenges.
• Enthusiasm about emerging technology and innovation.
• Practical with high integrity, honesty and ethical standards.

Our offer

• Leading project portfolio management position with professional social and economic impact.
• You will lead a project portfolio with a pool of challenging research and innovation projects.
• You will have the opportunity to contribute to the GATE Research and Innovation Strategy through management of its research and innovation project portfolio.
• You will enjoy numerous opportunities for international collaboration, knowledge exchange and further professional development on top levels.
• You will be supported by an advanced research infrastructure, comprising of the GATE platform and Open Innovation Labs.
• Upon the move to the new GATE premises – modern and appealing work environment, stirring up creativity and productivity.
• Attractive remuneration matching your responsibilities, and advanced professional skills and experience.

 

How to apply

Please send your contact data and files with personal documents on our Application Form – Gate (gate-ai.eu)  until  30 November 2023:

• Cover/motivation letter that explains the motivating factors for considering the position (max. 1 pp)
• CV
• Copies of diplomas for completed education and certificates of qualification
• Copies of documents certifying past work experience in the relevant field
• Two references letters or personal recommendations, arranged by applicants and directly submitted by the letter or provided as contact data in the cover letter
• As an attachment to your application please sign and enclose the following declaration:
  I consent to my personal data being collected, processed, and stored in connection with my current application for the position of Expert Business development (European and other programs and initiatives) .

Additional information on the site www.gate-ai.eu or contact us on: 

By applying for these positions, you voluntarily provide your personal data and consent to be processed for the purpose of recruitment and selection of personnel. The processing of your personal data shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Personal Data Protection Law and related legal acts in Bulgaria.

Recruiting stages

1. Evaluation of the documents submitted by the candidates and admission to the procedure of those meeting the requirements set out in the notice. The successful candidates will be informed by 30 November 2023.
2. An interview with the successful candidates will take place until 10 December 2023.
3. All interviewed candidates will be informed of the outcome of the competition.
4. The selected candidates will be appointed on a contract basis.

 

 

The GATE institute “Big Data for Smart Society” is an autonomous research institute, established in 2019 in Sofia, Bulgaria as a joint initiative between Sofia University Bulgaria, Chalmers University of Technology and Chalmers Industrial Technology, Sweden. Its mission is to accelerate Big Data and Artificial Intelligence research, innovation and education in collaboration with government, industry and society as a whole.

GATE is focused on developing research capacity in four Data Science areas:

• Big Data Management
• Big Data Analytics
• Big Data Insight
• Software Engineering for Big Data and AI

GATE will provide an attractive and stimulating research environment, an advanced infrastructure, including 3 Open Innovation Labs (City Living Lab, Digital Twin Lab, and Visualization Lab) and holistic platform, integrating Big Data, IoT and AI emerging technologies. GATE offers diverse opportunities for career growth, fosters research freedom and provides maximum support for personal initiative.

GATE will create value and will accelerate innovation excellence into the following strategic application themes:

• Future Cities
• Intelligent Government
• Smart Industry
• Digital Health

The GATE Institute has a large-scale co-funding by the EU and Bulgarian Ministry of Education under the GATE project https://www.gate-coe.eu/ .With respect to its planned intensive development in 2023, GATE Institute is looking for:

Research Group Lead with a profile Analysis of social media and disinformation

Responsibilities

• Plans and manages research and related projects and activities in the relevant scientific field;
• Provides leadership in the development of knowledge and competencies of the Institute in the relevant scientific field;
• Demonstrates authoritative influence in the field of science and pioneering in the development of scientific programs and applied innovations;
• Engages with policy-makers, media organizations, and the public to raise awareness of the impact of disinformation and provide evidence-based recommendations for addressing the issue.
• Cooperates closely with European organisations, international projects, and the European Commission on research, media literacy, and regulatory activities aimed at countering disinformation on a pan-European level
• Participates actively and jointly with the Business Development Department and other leads of research groups in planning and implementing a business plan for revenues from public and corporate sources for research and development;
• Initiates and together with the Expert, human resources management, actively participates in the selection and attraction of researchers in the relevant scientific field;
• Foster a culture of open communication, collaboration, and professional development among the research group.
• Responsible for, manages and periodically evaluates the development of knowledge and competencies of researchers in the research group;
• Actively communicates with representatives of the public sector and industry in defining joint research projects and activities, and coordinates the participation of researchers from the relevant scientific field in the implementation of these projects;
• Responsible for the timely preparation, summarization and presentation of an annual plan for the development of the scientific field;
• Participates in the planning and delivery of professional education programmes;
• Coordinates the participation and reporting of the results of the researchers’ activity from the respective scientific field in projects of the Institute with external partners.

 

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Higher education in the field of Information and Communication Technologies, Computer Science, Statistics, Software Engineering, or related field. Higher education in the field of journalism, media and communications is also acceptable.
• PhD Degree in computer science, computational linguistics, natural language processing, political science, journalism, or another technological or philological area.
• Fluent English language. Knowledge of another language is an advantage;
• At least 7 years of professional experience;
• At least 5 years professional experience in the relevant scientific field; for this post the experience in research on disinformation is particularly valuable.
• Strategic and managerial competency: Planning, organization and management of research activities; create interest and stimulate the empathy and creativity of researchers; identifies and applies new research methods and innovative technological solutions;
• Candidates with a proven research track record and publications in the area of Natural Language Processing (NLP) will be given priority when considered for this post;
• Result orientation: Ability to present the results in the relevant scientific field to the academic community, the public sector, industry and the public; Publication of scientific results in international scientific conferences and journals with high impact factor; Application of the research activity’s results for solving socially significant and applied problems;
• Communication skills and teamwork: problem solving in a dynamic environment; highly developed skills for working with virtual and international research teams;

 

Our offer

• You will join and collaborate within a team of researchers, but will have the freedom to conduct research in any area within the scope and priorities of GATE, creating new visions for the future;
• You will be provided with numerous opportunities for professional development, such as attending conferences, workshops, and training programs both locally and internationally, in order to build new skills and knowledge;
• You will have access to a supportive and collaborative work environment, including a dedicated team of experienced and dedicated researchers, administrative support, and access to other research groups and experts in the field;
• Your research will be supported by an advanced research infrastructure, comprising of the GATE platform and Open Innovation Labs;
• You will have a flexible work schedule and, upon the move to the new premises of GATE – modern and appealing work environment, stirring up creativity and productivity;
• You will be provided with competitive working conditions and salary commensurate with your skills and experience.

How to apply

Please send your contact data and files with personal documents on our Application Form – Gate (gate-ai.eu)  until 30 November 2023:

• A CV detailing previous employments and qualifications.
• A Personal letter of 1-2 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your past participation in research and main research results
• Describe your future goals and future research focus.
• Copies of diplomas for completed education.
• Copies of other diplomas and certificates of qualification.
• Copies of documents certifying past work experience in the relevant field.
• Two references letters or personal recommendations, arranged by applicants and directly submitted by the letter or provided as contact data in the cover letter
• As an attachment to your application please sign and enclose the following declaration:
  I agree to the processing of my personal data included in this application for the needs necessary to carry out the recruitment.

By applying for these positions, you voluntarily provide your personal data and consent to be processed for the purpose of recruitment and selection of personnel. The processing of your personal data shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Personal Data Protection Law and related legal acts in Bulgaria.

 

Stages of the recruitment process

• The Selection Committee reviews the documents, submitted by the candidates and selects those meeting the requirements of the job, as described in the job profile.
• Up until 10 December 2023 interviews will be held with the selected applicants.
• All interviewed candidates will be notified in writing.
• The successful candidate will be offered a labor contract with fixed term.

The GATE Institute – Big Data for a Smart Society – is the first high-tech research and innovation centre in the field of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe. It was established in 2019 as a research institute of Sofia University in partnership with Chalmers University of Technology and Chalmers Industrial Technologies, Sweden – European leaders in research and innovation in the field and leading strategic initiatives such as AI Sweden, AI Research Centre, AI Innovation of Sweden and Digital Twin Cities.

The institute aims to create a unique environment and infrastructure for applied research in the cutting-edge technology areas of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence and to become a globally competitive digital hub for innovation and its application to solve global problems in the areas of Future Cities, Digital Health, Smart Industry, Smart Government.

GATE is an initiative that invests in people, with a special focus on young and talented researchers. Its main goal is to develop significant scientific capacity and to inspire and cultivate the next generation of scientists and experts in the field of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.

In conjunction with its planned intensive development in 2023, the GATE Institute is seeking a suitable candidate for the following vacant position:

 

Assistant to the Director of GATE Institute

 

Responsibilities

• Organize and coordinate the day-to-day responsibilities of the Institute Director;
• Takes care of the Institute Director’s schedule and the organization of key meetings;
• Plans and organizes external and internal meetings and events for the Director;
• Responsible for travel and accommodation bookings for the Institute Director;
• Takes minutes of meetings, prepares letters and other correspondence as required by the Institute Director;
• Receives and makes telephone calls and relays messages;
• Receive and transmit documents for signature by the Institute Director;
• Greets and cares for guests and business associates of the Director and the Institute;
• Handles incoming and outgoing correspondence on behalf of the Institute Director;
• Assists in gathering materials and preparing presentations to assist the Director;
• Undertakes the organization, administration and maintenance of all meeting materials, negotiations, bids, decisions, contracts and other directly related to the business of the Institute and the Director;
• Collaborates actively with all company staff, provides generaladministrative assistance;

 

Requirements

• Secondary or higher education in business administration or similar field;
• Experience and/or willingness to pursue a career as an office assistant or personal assistant to the Director;
• Confidentiality in the performance of duties and assigned tasks;
• Excellent command in English, written and spoken;
• Good computer skills and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) proficiency;
• Initiative, results-oriented approach and defined attention to detail;
• Positive attitude and motivation to provide excellent administrative service to team members and the Institute’s external partners;
• Willingness to work in a small and efficient team and deliver results within tight deadlines.
• Punctuality and professionalism.

 

Our proposal

• Work in an innovative, multicultural environment, with opportunities to gain diverse experience and professional development.
• After relocating to GATE’s newly constructed building, a modern and attractive work environment that stimulates creativity and productivity.
• Competitive working conditions and remuneration commensurate with your skills and experience.
• Enjoyable and diverse environment with fun team building and stimulating activities;

 

How to apply

Please submit your application details and documents by filling in the Application Form – Gate (gate-ai.eu) by 30 November 2023 :

– Cover letter describing your interest in the position (max. 1 pp);

• Current CV;
• A copy of diplomas, certificates and qualifications,
• Two testimonials or personal references provided by the candidate in the cover letter or directly attached as a separate file ,
• A signed and scanned declaration which includes the following text:

I consent to my personal data being collected, processed and stored in connection with my current application for the position.

 

Stages of the contest

1.The Selection Committee reviews the documents, submitted by the candidates and selects those meeting the requirements of the job, as described in the job profile. The selected candidates will be informed by 30 November 2023.

2.Interviews will be held with the selected applicants up until 10 December 2023.

3.All interviewed candidates will be notified in writing.

4.The successful candidate will be offered a labor contract.

 

Additional information on the site www.gate-ai.eu or contact us on:

 

By applying for these positions, you voluntarily provide your personal data and consent to be processed for the purpose of recruitment and selection of personnel. The processing of your personal data shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Personal Data Protection Law and related legal acts in Bulgaria.

 

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