IMT Lucca | Full Professor in Computer Science

IMT Lucca | Full Professor in Computer Science

IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca invites expressions of interest for a full professorship in computer science with starting date preferably in 2023.

The successful candidate will strengthen IMT’s core competencies in computer science related to modeling and analysis of systems, developing and employing methodologies and tools with firm mathematical grounds.

The appointed Full Professor will significantly contribute to doctoral training, especially within the Software Quality track of the Ph.D. program in Systems Science and the national Ph.D. program in Cybersecurity.

IMT welcomes applications from leaders in the field with a successful track record of conducting top-level research, attracting research grants, and performing administrative/managerial roles in academia. The ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment will be highly appreciated.

Fluent command of English and excellent communication skills are required. Knowledge of Italian is optional. IMT is particularly interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

By Italian legislation, salary will be in the range € 75,000-€ 131,000 ca before taxes, based on qualification and experience. The Italian Tax Agency may grant a tax relief of ~90% in the first six years of residence in Italy if the applicant can demonstrate that s/he has been a resident outside Italy for at least two years before the starting date.

IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca is a public research university that stands out for its ability to innovate in academic education and for the quality of its research. IMT has been recently ranked among Italy’s top universities by the recent evaluation exercise (VQR2015-2019) and has been granted a prestigious € 5 million award (“Dipartimento di Eccellenza”) by Italy’s Ministry of University and Research. The School hosts several Ph.D. programs that combine skills and methodologies from different research fields: economics, management, statistics, computer science, psychology and neuroscience, engineering, applied mathematics, physics, and cultural heritage.

Interested candidates should express their interest by email to Mirco Tribastone, head of the research unit SySMA and IMT’s Deputy Rector at [email protected] no later than 31st March 2023.