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  16 June 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 16 June 2023.
2. An interview with the successful candidates will take place until 30 June 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 16 June 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 30 June 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.

GATE is an initiative that invests in people, placing 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. With respect to its planned intensive development in 2023, GATE Institute is looking for:

Research Group Lead in Digital Health with a strong ML/AI focus

Responsibilities

• Plans and manages research and related projects and activities in Digital Health and AI;
• Provides leadership in the development of knowledge and competencies of the Institute in Digital Health and AI;
• Demonstrates authoritative influence in the field of science and pioneering in the development of scientific programs and applied innovations;
• Cooperates closely with various national and international organizations.
• Initiates and 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 Digital Health;
• Participates in the planning and delivery of professional education programmes;
• Coordinates the participation and reporting of the results of the researchers’ activity in Digital Health and AI projects of the Institute with external partners.

 

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• PhD Degree in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Statistics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Information systems, Informatics, Data Science, AI or related field;
• Drive for research, and a strong publication track record in Digital Health, Data Science, AI, ML, Computer Science and other relevant research fields;
• Creative problem-solving skills to analyze and solve complex scientific and application domains problems;
• Advanced programming skills in Python, R, Java, C++ or other programming languages;
• Fluent English language. Knowledge of another language is an advantage;
• At least 7 years of professional experience;
• At least 5 years professional experience in application of ML/AI in Digital Health and;
• 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;
• 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 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 Big Data and AI 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 16.06.2023:

• 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 30.06.2023 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 16.06.2023 :

– 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 16.06.2023.

2.Interviews will be held with the selected applicants up until 30.06.2023.

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.

 

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 a 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/.

In 2023-2028 GATE Institute will be building the ERA Chair on Data Spaces for Cultural Heritage (Project 101087249 — DISPATCHES — funded by HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-01). This project is putting the foundations of the very first on a global scale academic department which will provide research underpinning the deployment of data space for cultural heritage. This work is done under the guidance of the ERA Chair, Prof. Seamus Ross and the department aims by the beginning of year 2 to have at least 4 researchers of different level of experience supported by a technologist, and 5 PhD students.

With respect to this planned intensive development in 2023, GATE Institute is looking for:

Research Group Lead with a profile Data Spaces for Cultural Heritage

Role

The Research Group Lead will be instrumental in providing international-level leadership, developing the academic staff, contributing to securing the sustainability of the ERA Chair, and managing the day-to-day activities of the research group. Contribution to the supervision of PhD students and teaching Master’s level courses. This position will be based at the GATE Institute in Sofia, Bulgaria.

 

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;
• 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;
• Manages the costs for the implementation of scientific and development activities with the relevant scientific group;
• Identifies and applies new research methods and innovative technological solutions in the relevant scientific field, which create interest and stimulate the empathy and creativity of researchers in the scientific unit;
• Initiates and together with the Expert, human resources management, actively participates in the selection and attraction of researchers in the relevant scientific field;
• 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;
• Oversees the timely preparation, summarization and presentation of an annual plan for the development of the scientific field;
• Oversees the timely preparation of quarterly and annual reports on the performed scientific activity, the achieved scientific and project results in the respective scientific field;
• Oversees the timely planning and reporting of financial revenues, costs and results related to projects and activities in the relevant scientific field;
• Participates in the planning and delivery of professional education programmes; and,
• 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, Applied mathematics, Statistics, Software Engineering or related field
• PhD Degree in Information and Communication Technology, Computer Science, Applied mathematics, Statistics, Software Engineering or related field;
• Fluent in English language. Knowledge of another European language would be an advantage;
• While proficiency in Bulgarian language is preferred, a demonstrated strong commitment to learning Bulgarian within the two first years from being appointed may be an acceptable alternative;
• At least 7 years of professional experience in digital cultural heritage is particularly valuable;
• Academic record at the level of Associate Professor or a Professor;
• A strong track record in building successful partnerships with memory and cultural heritage institutions, including libraries, archives, museums, and so forth.
• Track record of senior expert commitment to e-Infrastructures on national and European levels;
• University-level curriculum design and/or development experience, including experience in quality assurance processes and delivery of high-quality teaching;
• 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;
• Analytical competency: Data management, including clearing, filtering, anonymizing, aggregating, linking, data integration; Structuring data from different sources and building relational and non-relational data warehouses; Building data models based on standards, ontologies and taxonomies; Skills for developing scripts and application programming interfaces needed to transform data between different warehouses and formats;
• 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 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, 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 31 May 2023:

• A CV detailing previous employment and qualifications.
• A Personal letter of 1-2 pages where you:
  • Introduce yourself;
  • Describe your past participation in research and main research results; and,
  • 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.
• Names and contact details of three referees.
• A vision for the development of the research on data spaces for cultural heritage (up to 2 pages).

By applying for this position, 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 selection

1. Acquaintance with the received documents of the candidates and admission to participation in the procedure of those who meet the requirements specified in the announcement.
2. Interviews will be held with the admitted candidates by 09.06.2023.
3. The International Selection Committee will review the documents submitted by the applicants and select those who meet the requirements of the position as described in the job profile.
4. Online interviews (approximately 30 minutes) will be held with selected candidates by mid-June.
5. All candidates who have been interviewed will be informed about the results of the competition.
6. The selected candidate will be offered a labor contract.

 

For additional information, please contact:

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.

 

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)  until 7.04.2023:

• 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 7 April 2023.

2.Online interviews will be held with the selected applicants until 13 April 2023.

3.All interviewed candidates will be notified in writing.

4.The successful candidate will be offered a labour contract under the project BG05M2OP001-1.003-0002-C01 „Big Data for Smart Society”.

 

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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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