Assistant Professor in Ai in Digital Agriculture and Sustainability

**Welcome to Maastricht University**
Use your expertise in Artificial Intelligence to help shape the future of sustainable agriculture and food systems and make a real difference for people and the planet.
- **Your colleagues**: You will join the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences (DACS). We collaborate with partners at Brightlands Greenport Venlo, where researchers, entrepreneurs and students co-create innovations in healthy nutrition, future farming and the biocircular economy.

**Assistant Professor in AI in Digital Agriculture and Sustainability**

**Your Role**

As an Assistant Professor, you will:

- **Conduct innovative research,** develop and maintain an independent, externally (EU) funded research program in agritech, artificial intelligence and agrifood related domains.
- **Publish and present** your work in leading journals and at international conferences.
- **Collaborate with colleagues**across data science, agriculture, food and sustainability domains, both within UM and with external partners.
- **Teach at bachelor’s and master’s**level in AI, climate data, machine learning and related topics into your courses.
- **Engage in leadership and service**, including community outreach, industry partnerships, and interdisciplinary initiatives within UM and Brightlands.

**What You Bring**

We’re not looking for checklists, we’re interested in who you are and what you bring. Does this sound like you?
- A PhD in Computer Science, AI, Electrical Engineering or a related field, with expertise in AI and/or ICT for agriculture, food and sustainability.
- Proven research skills in AI, machine learning or data science, ideally applied to agrifood or environmental domains.
- A strong publication record and experience in securing research funding (or clear potential to do so).
- Teaching experience and excellent communication skills in English; knowledge of Dutch is an asset.
- A collaborative mindset and experience working in interdisciplinary environments.

**Preferred**:

- Familiarity with regulatory, ethical and data privacy considerations in research.

**If shaping sustainable agriculture with AI excites you, we’d love to meet you.**

**What we offer**
**As an Assistant Professor** **at DACS -**Faculty of Science & Engineering**, you will join the most international university in the Netherlands. We offer you**:

- Good employment conditions. The position is graded in scale 11 according to UFO profile Assistant Professor, with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from €4.728,00 and €6.433,00 gross per month (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.
- An employment contract for a period of 18 months with a scope of 1.0 FTE. Upon proven suitability, the employment contract will be converted to an indefinite contract.
- 29 vacation days (full-time), four additional days off, and the possibility to accrue up to 12 extra days through compensation hours.
- Freedom and space to organize your work independently and develop your own ideas.
- A solid pension plan via ABP, access to company fitness schemes, and a wide range of sports facilities.
- An inspiring work environment in the heart of Europe.

The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universities. In addition, local provisions specific to UM apply. For more information, click here.

**Faculty of Science and Engineering**
At the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE), we focus on themes such as circularity and sustainability, future farming, digitisation and (scientific) instrument development. FSE's leading projects, like the Einstein Telescope Pathfinder, are sure to grab anyone's attention. The faculty is a vibrant hub of education and research in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS). At FSE, over 450 staff members and 3700 students gather to explore exciting interdisciplinary research and educational programmes. Feel welcome, be part of our team and put your brilliant mind to work

**FSE at the Brightlands Campuses**
Maastricht, Sittard-Geleen, Heerlen, and Venlo, the home of four creative Brightlands campuses, are bustling with 30,000 entrepreneurs, researchers, and students working diligently to solve global challenges. The Faculty of Science and Engineering is active on all four Brightlands campuses, and this is where our impact reaches its peak. To give you an idea of what is happening at each campus: Sittard-Geleen is home to the largest chemical site in the Euregion, while Venlo is a large hub for agri-food innovation. Maastricht is the site of the Health Campus, and Heerlen is the place to be for Smart Services.

**Department of Advanced Computing Sciences**
The Department of Advanced Computing Sciences (DACS) is part of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. DACS is Maastricht University’s