Researcher/Energy-Aware Data and AIOps

The Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AILab) of the University of Nicosia is looking for enthusiastic candidates that will work with other members of the team as well as external partners towards the design of energy efficient DataOps and Machine Learning algorithms and systems. Specifically, the Researcher will work with the team to develop innovative AI-enabled self-adaptive algorithms to ease energy consumption and improve data delivery timeliness for applications deployed in geo-distributed settings (cloud/edge/IoT). This includes the optimization of distributed data management and processing tasks. In turn, the Researcher will work on designing the tooling for aiding the decision-making of ML orchestration frameworks by recommending when and where ML models should be trained, and during runtime inference, recommend which ML model should be used by examining meaningful trade-offs between computational overhead and the accuracy of the model, to reduce the carbon emission impact of the ML process.

The conducted research work will be funded under the Horizon Europe AdaptoFlow project (TrialsNet 6G SNS sub-grant). The position will be for 1 year. However, depending on the background, skillset, and progress of the Researcher, funding may also be made available through collaborations with the AI Lab’s industry partners and the involvement of the Researcher in other available national and EU co-funded grants.

• A BSc in Computer Science, Data Science or Computer Engineering.
• A MSc in relevant fields (Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, etc) will be considered an advantage.
• The ability to work independently, as well as, in a team.
• Strong analytical skills in Artificial Intelligence and Data Management and/or Distributed Systems.
• Ideal skills that a Researcher may present, include:
• Programming knowledge (e.g., Python, C/C++ and/or Java)
• Software development and collaborative tools (e.g., docker, git, slack)
• Some experience in Machine Learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, sci-learn, pytorch) and Big Data frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark/Flink)
• Some experience in using Unix-based Operating Systems and/or cloud computing environments.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Conduct state-of-the-art research (experiments, theoretical analysis) on DataOps and Machine Learning.
• Work in teams to achieve the goals of research projects, funded by the industry, the European Commission and other funding agencies.
• Publish research findings, project deliverables and research proposals.

Working Conditions

• A hybrid working schedule will be available, where the Researcher can work remotely and only meet on-premises for scheduled meetings and events.
• Cypriot citizenship and knowledge of the Greek language are not requirements.
• BSc graduates will be encouraged to enroll in the UNIC MSc in Computer Science/Data Science program, while MSc graduates will be encouraged to enroll in the UNIC PhD in Computer Science program under the supervision of the professors of the AI Lab.
• The AILab of the University of Nicosia is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The AI Lab of the University of Nicosia aims at developing cutting edge technology as well as state -of-the art research on the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science. It consists of professors, Post-Doctoral researchers, PhD Students, as well as undergrad students that conduct research and collaborate on projects related to a plethora of topics like: Data Science (Data Stream mining, Deep Learning), Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning, Uncertain Reasoning, Bayesian Networks), Smart Cities (Learning from Urban Data), Computational Social Science, Sentiment Analysis, Social Network Analysis and Big Data (Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, IoT). The team focuses on interdisciplinary topics working with external collaborators from Political Science, Social Science, Journalism and Health. In addition to the research goals the group provides high-quality teaching on relevant topics (e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, Machine Learning).

For more information related to the position and for application submission please contact Dr. Demetris Trihinas at trihinas.d@unic.ac.cy

For submission, please submit your CV accompanied by a cover letter stating any prior research experience and projects through the University of Nicosia online recruitment system https://www.unic.ac.cy/careers-at-unic/#vacancies.

Applications will be reviewed as soon they are received with the final cut-off date and time being May 24, 2024.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.