The Department of Mathematical Sciences and Technology (IMT) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) as Ås near Oslo has a permanent, full-time position available for an Associate Professor in Data Sciences (Big Data). The position is part of the University's programme for the recruitment of top researchers, which aims to recruiting an internationally leading, early-career researcher with a high potential for NMBU. The position requires research of high international quality. Big Data is relevant to several of NMBU's academic communities working within the environmental sciences and biosciences, and is especially important in fields of research and teaching in IMT. The goal is for the position to contribute to collaborations in the field across academic communities at IMT and NMBU. The person appointed to the position must therefore have excellent collaboration skills. The position will include: • one PhD Position (3 years) • NOK 0.25 million in operating funds For a detailed description of the position, our expectations and conditions, please see https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/127472/associate-professor-in... Deadline for applications is Oct 1, 2016. Best regards, Hans Ekkehard Plesser -- Dr. Hans Ekkehard Plesser Associate Professor Dept. of Mathematical Sciences and Technology Norwegian University of Life Sciences PO Box 5003, 1432 Aas, Norway Phone +47 6723 1560 Email hans.ekkehard.plesser@nmbu.no Home http://arken.nmbu.no/~plesser