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The Tilburg center for Cognition and Communication (TiCC) at Tilburg
<div>University is looking for an enthusiastic and competent colleague for the </div>
<div>position of Full Professor.<br>
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Excellent young candidates who do not yet qualify for a full<br>
professorship, are also invited to apply, and will initially be offered an<br>
associate professorship.
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<div>Full details can be found <a href="http://erec.uvt.nl/vacancy?inc=UVT-EXT-2011-0517">here</a>.<br>
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Main responsibilities</div>
<div>The candidate is expected to initiate and conduct fundamental and applied<br>
research in the Creative Computing (CC) research program. Within the<br>
program, the research currently focuses on computational modeling of<br>
cognitive processes, with application domains in language, vision, games<br>
and social signal processing. Furthermore, the candidate contributes (both<br>
in terms of teaching and organization) to the teaching program<br>
Communication and Information Sciences, in particular in the track Human<br>
Aspects of Information Technology (HAIT) and in the new track Data<br>
Journalism. The candidate has an important task in acquiring external<br>
projects and in managing tasks on the department and faculty level.<br>
Experience with applying computational techniques to humanities research<br>
in general is considered a bonus.<br>
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Profile<br>
The responsibilities that come with this function call for a scientist<br>
with a strong research and teaching background, preferably in<br>
computational linguistics, artificial intelligence, data mining or other<br>
relevant areas.<br>
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The successful candidate:<br>
- has a PhD thesis in a relevant discipline and has published in top<br>
international publication media;<br>
- has shown the ability to raise external funding for research;<br>
- has expertise in one or more of the domains covered by the research<br>
program Creative Computing, with a preference for Language and<br>
Communication as application area;<br>
- has clear and proven managerial and leadership qualities;<br>
- is willing to stimulate and support the development of collaboration<br>
across departments within the Tilburg School of Humanities;<br>
- has proven experience and affinity with research using different<br>
methodologies within a multidisciplinary context;<br>
- has proven academic teaching experience;<br>
- is able or willing to learn to communicate in Dutch.<br>
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Terms of employment<br>
Initially the selected candidate will apply for a temporary full-time<br>
contract during five years (starting with a one year contract which can be<br>
continued with four years). After three and a half years the performance<br>
will be evaluated with respect to the quality of research, education and<br>
management as well as with respect to the results and future expectations<br>
of acquiring sufficient external funding. A permanent and full-time<br>
position after five years is dependent on the positive outcome of this<br>
evaluation. The level of the position will depend on the experience of the<br>
candidate. Tilburg University is rated among the top of Dutch employers<br>
and has excellent terms of employment. Selected candidates will be ranked<br>
in the Dutch university employment system. The starting gross salary is<br>
(minimal) 4.902,- up to (maximal) 7.142,- euro per month (for a full-time<br>
appointment as full professor). Researchers from outside the Netherlands<br>
may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary.<br>
The university will apply for such an allowance on their behalf. The<br>
Tilburg School of Humanities will provide assistance in finding suitable<br>
accommodation. The university offers very good fringe benefits (it is one<br>
of the best non-profit employers in the Netherlands), such as a holiday<br>
allowance, an options model for terms and conditions of employment and<br>
excellent reimbursement of moving expenses.<br>
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Information<br>
Requests for information regarding this vacancy can be directed to the<br>
chair of the application committee, prof.dr. E. Krahmer<br>
(<a href="mailto:e.j.krahmer@uvt.nl">e.j.krahmer@uvt.nl</a>, tel +31 13 466 3070), or to the Director of TiCC,<br>
prof.dr. H.J. van den Herik (<a href="mailto:h.j.vdnHerik@uvt.nl">h.j.vdnHerik@uvt.nl</a>, tel + 31 13 466 3569).<br>
Your application including curriculum vitae must be submitted before<br>
February 1, 2012.<br>
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Application<br>
Applications including curriculum vitae and names of three referents must<br>
be submitted before February 1, 2012. You can apply for this vacancy only<br>
online through our vacancy site <br>
(<a href="http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/about-tilburg-university/working-at/wp/)">www.tilburguniversity.edu/about-tilburg-university/working-at/wp/)</a>.</div>
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<div>Emiel Krahmer</div>
<div>Tilburg center for Cognition and Communication (TiCC)</div>
<div><a href="http://www.emielkrahmer.nl/" target="_blank">http://www.emielkrahmer.nl/</a></div>
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