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In addition to lecturing and supervising students of different levels (undergraduate, postgraduate, Doctoral and Postdoctoral levels), the appointee will be expected to take part in community engagement efforts, be involved in other institute activities and conduct and supervise research as a part of a Research Group in the Institute for AI systems.
Responsibilities:
- Lecturing at under- and postgraduate level in the broad discipline of Artificial Intelligence.
- Supervision of students and research projects at postgraduate level.
- Engaging in the scholarship of teaching and learning, using innovative teaching practices and a blended learning approach including the utilisation of technology assisted teaching, learning and assessment practices.
- Conducting and supervision of a Research, including supervision of postgraduate students on a Master’s and Doctoral level and postdoctoral research fellows in the broad discipline of Artificial Intelligence.
- Conducting leading research producing recognised research outputs (ISI-/IBSS-listed journals, book chapters, books, reputed conference articles etc).
- Actively participating in administration tasks of the institute including but not limited to administration related to teaching, supervision, research and community engagement initiatives.
- Be actively involved in national and global collaboration opportunities, both research and teaching and learning initiatives.
- Advance the broad discipline of Artificial Intelligence through industrial engagement, community engagement and active participation in voluntary associations / professional societies.
- Through technical collaboration, using instruments such as contracted or sponsored research, attract funded external projects and/or funding for the existing programme set.
