Company Description

Nazarbayev University is a modern and rapidly developing university located in the heart of Eurasia – Nur-Sultan, the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Nazarbayev University (NU) was founded by the first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. The University aims to develop into a research university of international renown combining education, research, and innovation. Nazarbayev University educates the next generation of leaders of the Republic of Kazakhstan in science, public administration and various professions, thus contributing to the future development of the country. Core features of Nazarbayev University include: academic freedom and institutional autonomy, both legally enshrined as Nazarbayev University operates under a special Law; predominantly internationally recruited faculty, English as the language of instruction and research; entirely merit-based admission and progression system; and integrated teaching and research starting at the undergraduate level.

VISION:

To give Kazakhstan and the world the scientists, academics, managers and entrepreneurs they need to prosper and develop.

MISSION:

To be a model for higher education reform and modern research in Kazakhstan and to contribute to the establishment of Nur-Sultan as an international innovation and knowledge hub.

The NU campus is located in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, in the heart of the new and ultra-modern Left-Bank region of the city. Incoming faculty will enjoy a cosmopolitan living experience, interwoven with traditional cultural influences in food and entertainment. The social life offers a rich and vibrant atmosphere with excellent clubs and restaurants, theater, music, opera, dancing, museums, modern and traditional bazaar shopping, professional and amateur sports, outdoor recreation, and much more.

Nazarbayev University is seeking highly qualified full-time faculty members to join its rapidly growing program in Computer Science in the School of Engineering and Digital Sciences.  Department of Computer Science of the School of Engineering and Digital Sciences (seng.nu.edu.kz) invites applications for Postdoctoral Scholar positions to begin in August 2020. Preferred candidates may be focused on Computational Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big data Analytics, Data Science, Sensors and Sensor Data Analytics. Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline from a reputable university, and a demonstrated ability for research in this research areas.  All candidates must have excellent English-language communication skills and a strong commitment to research.

What we offer:

 Competitive salary and 1-course teaching load per academic year
 Generous research time
 Research seed grants and other competitive research funding opportunities
 Selected conference and travel funding
 International health insurance
 Expatriate benefits (rent-free housing, home travel (one per annum), child education allowance, assistance for relocation expenses including air fares for the appointee and dependents)
 Paid home leave of 30 days per annum

Application Information: Applicants should send a detailed CV with references, teaching and research statements, and list of publications. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Successful appointments are expected to begin August 5th, 2020. For more information please visit https://seng.nu.edu.kz/faculty-and-research/faculty-list-2/department-of-computer-science-faculty-list/ Additional information can be found on our website (www.nu.edu.kz).

For any inquiries related to the application, please contact department chair, Prof. Adnan YAZICI ([email protected]).