[Job-offers-cs] Open positions: Assistant professors Utrecht University

[Pekka Orponen]

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Subject: [DMANET] Open positions: Assistant professors Utrecht University
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 14:59:24 +0000
From: Bodlaender, H.L. (Hans) <H.L.Bodlaender at uu.nl>
To: DMANET at zpr.uni-koeln.de <DMANET at zpr.uni-koeln.de>

Please find below an announcement for open positions at the Department 
of Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University, the 
Netherlands. Note that the area of Algorithms is explicitly listed among 
the preferred backgrounds.

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Assistant Professors in Information and Computing Sciences (Tenure Track 
0.8 - 1.0 FTE)


Job description

Due to our successful teaching programmes and our ambitions in research, 
the Department of Information and Computing Sciences is expanding. We 
are therefore actively searching for six motivated, ambitious Research 
and Teaching Assistant Professors in Information and Computing Sciences. 
Please note that positions offered will vary, depending on experience 
and expertise.

You have a background in Computing and Information Sciences, preferably 
in the areas of Information Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data 
Science, Algorithms, Software, Computer Science Education and Process 
Management and Analytics. Excellent candidates with other areas of 
expertise related to our current research groups and teaching programmes 
are also invited to apply.

You have proven ambition and talent for research. As teaching is an 
important and satisfying part of our work, we are searching for people 
with a demonstrable motivation to teach. The Department is expanding and 
provides a dynamic work environment. If you are excited to actively 
participate in shaping the department, you are very welcome to apply. 
One PhD candidate will be funded for you by the Department in order to 
start up your research.



Qualifications

We are looking for Assistant Professors with:
* PhD in Computer Science, Information Science or another relevant 
discipline;
* international publications in leading conferences and journals;
* experience with or good prospects for acquiring external research funds;
* vision on future research directions in own area of expertise;
* experience with or readiness to supervise PhD projects;
* active role in international scientific communities;
* experience with and enthusiasm for teaching and student supervision;
* ability to teach in departmental BSc and MSc programmes;
* well-developed didactic skills;
* excellent command of the English language;
* experience with or willingness to use innovative teaching methods and 
(e-learning) technologies;
* vision on teaching and your own contribution to teaching.



Offer

We offer a position voor 0.8 - 1.0 FTE. The gross salary - depending on 
previous qualifications and experience  - ranges between €3,255 and 
€5,656 (scale 10/12 according to the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch 
Universities) gross per month for a full-time employment. Salaries are 
supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8 % and a year-end bonus of 8.3 % 
per year. We offer a pension scheme, (partly paid) parental leave, 
collective insurance schemes and flexible employment conditions 
(multiple choice model). More information is available at: working at 
Utrecht University.

We offer you the possibility to develop towards a Basic Teaching 
Qualification, supported with educational development programmes offered 
by the University. We also offer candidates the possibility to travel to 
conferences.


About the organization

A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in 
executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht 
University, colleagues from various disciplines collaborate intensively 
towards major societal themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, 
Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability.

The city of Utrecht is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands, with 
a charming old center and an internationally oriented culture that is 
strongly influenced by its century-old university. Utrecht city has been 
consistently ranked as one of the most livable cities in the Netherlands.

The Faculty of Science consists of six Departments: Biology, 
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Information and Computing Sciences, Physics and 
Astronomy, Chemistry and Mathematics. The Faculty is home to 5,900 
students and nearly 1,600 staff and is internationally renowned for the 
quality of its research. The Faculty's academic programmes reflect 
developments in today's society.

The Department of Information and Computing Sciences is nationally and 
internationally renowned for its research in Computing Science and 
Information Science. Current research groups are Algorithmic Data 
Analysis, Algorithms and Complexity, Decision Support Systems, 
Intelligent Systems, Simulation of Complex Systems, Multimedia, Human 
Centered Computing, Geometric Computing, Process Management and 
Analytics, Organization and Information, Natural Language Processing, 
Intelligent Systems, Software Technology and Software Technology of 
Learning and Teaching. Relevant areas of interdisciplinary research 
include Game Research, Foundations of Complex Systems, Applied Data 
Science, Artificial Intelligence and Integrative Bioinformatics. The 
Department has, among others, close collaborations with the University 
Medical Center, the Departments of Physics and Mathematics, and the 
Faculties of Humanities and Geosciences.

The Department offers Bachelor programmes in Computer Science and 
Information Science, and four English Research Master programmes in 
Artificial Intelligence, Business Informatics, Computing Science, and 
Game and Media Technology. The Department is developing Master 
programmes in Data Science and Human-Computer Interaction. High 
enrolment figures and good student ratings make the education very 
successful. The Department currently comprises 15 full-time Chairs and 
105 other scientific staff, including Postdocs and PhD candidates.


Additional information

Would you like additional information about the vacancy? This can be 
obtained from Prof. van Kreveld, Research Director, via 
M.J.vanKreveld at uu.nl, or from  or Marloes Reichardt-Buijs, HR Officer 
for the Department, via M.S.Reichardt-Buijs at uu.nl.


Apply

To apply, please go to the UU website, select this vacancy and use the 
application button. Please attach a letter of motivation, curriculum 
vitae and the (e-mail) addresses of two references. If you prefer a 
part-time appointment, you are also invited to apply, preferably stating 
the desired part-time ratio.



The application deadline is
14/02/2019