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HES-SO Fribourg

HES-SO is the largest university of applied sciences (UAS) in Switzerland and the third largest higher education institution of the country, with more than 21'000 students and a broad network of schools located in 7 cantons. HES-SO is organised in six faculties: Design & Visual Arts, Business Management & Services, Engineering & Architecture, Music & Performing Arts, Health and Social Work, and education and research are oriented towards practical applications in the same areas. HES-SO offers a large variety of education programmes: 43 Bachelor degrees, 25 Master degrees and more than 250 continuing education courses. It employs more than 17'000 collaborators, with approx. 1100 FTE dedicated to R&D activities. Strongly anchored in the regional economy, HES-SO collaborates closely with SMEs, and its R&D also extends to certain aspects of industrial-scale production. HES-SO undertakes research projects with a wide range of partners in Switzerland and abroad. HES-SO has been involved in European Framework Programmes since 1998. In Horizon 2020 we participated in 45 collaborative projects, including 6 as coordinator and covering the three Pillars of the programme. In Horizon Europe we are participating in 24 projects as associated partner.

21/02/2026
Full time
Associate Professor at a University of Applied Sciences for Applied Mathematics (Data Science)
HES-SO Fribourg Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HTA-FR) is a member of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO) and offers bilingual Bachelor's and Master's degree programs. In HTA-FR's practice-oriented engineering programs, students acquire not only specialized knowledge but also the necessary foundations in mathematics, statistics, and physics. – The iCoSys Institute, in collaboration with regional businesses, develops innovative projects in the field of AI and complex systems, drawing on data science and mathematical modeling. Tasks and areas of responsibility Teaching at the Bachelor's and Master's level as well as in continuing education in the field of mathematics and statistics Supervision of student projects Acquisition of projects and establishment of applied research activities at the iCoSys Institute Representation of the university in relevant professional and scientific networks Your profile...