Postdoctoral Fellow position in Secure AI Agent for Homecare Services Management
Philippines
Temporary
Full-time
23 days ago
About The Job The postdoctoral fellowship position is a temporary position where the main goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions. This Postdoctoral researcher position is associated with the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology (IIK) at NTNU Gj vik under the funding of the SFI Norwegian Center for Cybersecurity in Critical Sectors (NORCICS) . The researcher will be part of the eHealth and Welfare Security group (eHWS) . The researcher work will be jointly supervised by Professor Bian Yang ( [HIDDEN TEXT] ). You will report to the Head of the Department. Duties of the position The Postdoctoral Researcher is expected to investigate into the real-life challenges for patients to manage healthcare services they receive, typically under a comorbid situation, and construct a large-language-model based AI agent that are efficient, safe / trustworthy, secure, and privacy-preserving in day-to-day management of healthcare services in a home environment, in connection and coordination with other parties (hospital, municipality, paramedics, etc.). This research will focus on the AI agent's trustworthiness, security, and privacy aspects, including investigation and demonstration of the safety and trustworthiness of the AI agent and its connected system in a homecare scenario; health information protection and patient privacy protection; and the reliability of security and privacy policy management assisted by such an AI agent. Other Duties Include Collaborating closely with researchers and IT / security staffs from the inland hospital trust and Norwegian municipalities towards a demonstrator of the research result Contributing to NORCICS' research and innovation initiatives The position is part of SFI NORCICS, the new 8-year research-based innovation Norwegian Center for Cybersecurity in Critical Sectors. These sectors include electricity production and distribution, oil & gas production and distribution, manufacturing, healthcare, industrial production, financial services, transportation, smart districts. NORCICS follows a holistic, comprehensive and systemic approach addressing people, processes and technology to protect critical sectors throughout the cybersecurity core functions (identify, protect, detect, respond, recover). NORCICS has partners from academia, research, the public sector and the industry. For more information about NORCICS see www.ntnu.edu/norcics . Required Selection Criteria You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD in AI, computer science, information security, health informatics, or a closely-relevant field. If you can document that the PhD thesis has been submitted, your application can be assessed even if you have not yet defended your dissertation. Documentation of the obtained doctoral degree must be presented before you can take up the position. The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Ph.D Candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate. Preferred Selection Criteria Strong motivation and work devotion to the defined research topic Documented research experience and publication record Domain knowledge about healthcare services would be advantageous. Good written and oral English and Norwegian language skills Personal characteristics Self-agency in progressing the research Attitude of knowledge sharing and teamwork Communication abilities Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities. We offer exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund employee benefits Salary and conditions As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from NOK 594 500 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund The period of employment is 2 years. The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants , and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work. The position is subject to external funding. It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis. About The Application The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English. Publications and other scientific work must be attached to the application. Please note that applications are only evaluated based on the information available on the application deadline. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the criteria which are set out above. If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result. The Application Must Include CV and certificates transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's-, master's- and PhD degrees. If you have not yet completed your Ph.D, you must provide confirmation on your estimated date for the doctoral dissertation, or that your PhD thesis has been submitted A copy of the doctoral thesis. If you are close to submitting, or have recently submitted your thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a completed doctoral degree must be presented before taking up the position. Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 10 items) Research plan (up to 5 pages) Name and contact information of three referees If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. Description of the documentation required can be found here . If you already have a statement from NOKUT, please attach this as well. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation. In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA. General information Working at NTNU NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is a strength. We want our faculty and staff to reflect Norway's culturally diverse population and we continuously seek to hire the best minds. This enables NTNU to increase productivity and innovation, improve decision making processes, raise employee satisfaction, compete academically with global top-ranking institutions and carry out our social responsibilities within education and research. NTNU emphasizes accessibility and encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender identity, ability status, periods of unemployment or ethnic and cultural background. NTNU is working actively to increase the number of women employed in scientific positions and has a number of resources to promote equality . nd clean air quality. The city of Gj vik has a population of 30 000 and is a town known for its rich music and cultural life. The beautiful nature surrounding the city is ideal for an active outdoor life! The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted. A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation . You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Bian Yang , telephone +47 611 35 486, email [HIDDEN TEXT] . If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Teresa Kristina Hoel , e-mail: [HIDDEN TEXT] If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation. Application deadline: 15.03.2024 NTNU NTNU - knowledge for a better world The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life. Department of Information Security and Communication Technology Research is vital to the security of our society. We teach and conduct research in cyber security, information security, communications networks and networked services. Our areas of expertise include biometrics, cyber defence, cryptography, digital forensics, security in e-health and welfare technology, intelligent transportation systems and malware. The Department of Information Security and Communication Technology is one of seven departments in the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering .