Tenure Track Assistant Professors in Artificial Intelligence

We have openings for two Assistant Professors to strengthen our position in the following fields: - Machine Learning / Pattern Recognition - Machine Learning / Generative AI Machine Learning / Pattern Recognition Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition are subareas of AI aimed at the development of algorithms and models capable of learning from data, recognizing patterns, and signal analysis. Tasks include image and speech recognition, recommendation systems, and predictive analytics. Machine Learning / Generative AI Generative AI addresses the creation of multi-modal content in the form of text, images, and videos using AI systems. Methods are needed for the combination of various data types and for continual, persistent learning. We offer you a full-time position and excellent career opportunities in our faculty’s career system Career Paths in Science and Engineering, including the perspective to get a permanent appointment (tenure) in 1-3 years and become Full Professor in approximately 10 years. As Assistant Professor with a focus on research you will: - set up and develop your own research line and research group - teach in and contribute to the development of the degree programmes Artificial Intelligence and Computational Cognitive Science - supervise PhD students - acquire external funding - promote the societal relevance of your research - contribute to the organisation of the faculty, for example by participating in working groups and committees At the stage of Assistant Professor, 60% of your time is dedicated to research, 30% to teaching, and 10% to organisational tasks. The positions advertised here all have as focus domain "research". Organisation The University of Groningen is a research university with a global outlook, deeply rooted in Groningen, City of Talent. Groningen is the lively capital of the Northern Netherlands with a high quality of life and affordable living conditions. The University has 34,000 students in BSc and MSc programmes, 4400 PhD students, and 4600 staff members. Our students and staff come from all around the world. Quality has been our top priority for over four hundred years, and with success: the University is currently in or around the top 100 on several influential ranking lists. The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) is the largest faculty within the University. We offer first-rate education and research in a wide range of science and engineering disciplines, from classical disciplines such as mathematics, astronomy and mechanical engineering, to interdisciplinary fields such as artificial intelligence, pharmacy and nanoscience. At FSE, education and research are strongly intertwined, and we value a strong disciplinary basis for our students. Our programmes in science and engineering, while diverse, share a common view on best practices for research-driven, international education. We are proud of the open, inclusive, and informal character of our community. The position we offer will be embedded in the Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. The Bernoulli Institute has expertise in Cognitive Engineering, Visualisation, Cognitive Modeling, Multi-agent Systems and Machine Learning. These provide the local context for the position. In addition, there are strong collaborations with the UMCG. Furthermore, the Bernoulli Institute participates in the Jantina Tammes School for Digital Society, Technology and Artificial Intelligence, and the Groningen Cognitive Systems and Materials Center (CogniGron). **Qualifications**: - a PhD degree in Artificial Intelligence or a related field - excellent research qualities, as shown by a publication record in international peer-reviewed journals and proceedings of renowned conferences and a research statement - a great affinity with and a good track record in teaching, appropriate for the career stage - preferably at least two years of postdoctoral experience outside of the Netherlands - a relevant international network - the potential to acquire substantial research grants from external sources - demonstrable communicative and organisational competences - leadership competence and experience, appropriate for the career stage - the ambition and the potential to develop academically - the ability to work well with others in international and diverse teams - good command of spoken and written English. Furthermore, we expect all new staff members to either have a University Teaching Qualification (Dutch: Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs) or obtain it within three years and, if they do not already speak it, to learn the Dutch language within at most five years. **Organisation**: **Conditions of employment**: The Faculty of Science and Engineering of the University of Groningen was the first on the European mainland to introduce a tenure track career policy, 20 years ago, and with significant success. We have attracted great talents that have contributed strongly to the worldw