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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">Full professor ‘Simulation’</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences seeks to appoint
a full professor ‘Simulation’, with the Department of Cognitive Science &
Artificial Intelligence. As a position created in the context of the Philip Eijlander
Diversity Program</span><span lang="EN-US">,</span><span lang="EN-US">
the full professorship is<i> </i>open to
women only.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">‘Simulation’<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The successful candidate is engaged in research and education on
simulations and models in different domains and for different applications,
which may include one or more of the following fields:<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Social simulations, i.e., simulations
of social networks and social interactions to gain new insights in how
individuals and groups behave, interact, and come to decisions;<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Training simulations, i.e.,
simulations used by industries and governmental institutes to train and educate
people, including the use of virtual and augmented reality and computer games;<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Process simulations, i.e., model-based
representations of biological and mental processes, to gain insights into behavior,
to construct imitations of behaviors in software and robots, and to investigate
interaction between people in, for instance, the healthcare domain;<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The department is strongly involved in the Mind Labs initiative at
the Spoorzone of Tilburg (</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.mind-labs.eu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span>www.mind-labs.eu</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US">),
the DAF Technology Lab for virtual and mixed reality (</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/campus/experiencing-virtual-reality" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span>https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/campus/experiencing-virtual-reality</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US">),
and the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS) in Den Bosch (<a href="http://www.jads.nl">www.jads.nl</a>).<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-indent:36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The successful candidate should have affinity
with cognitive science and/or artificial intelligence. The candidate is
expected to collaborate with industrial partners on projects, and participate
in at least one of the labs of Mind Labs. Involvement with the DAF Technology
Lab and/or JADS is also possible and encouraged. The candidate will teach in
the Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence bachelor and master program,
and/or the Data Science in Society master program. Through her research</span><span lang="EN-US">, the candidate will participate in ‘Creating
Value from Data’, one of the research and impact themes of Tilburg University.
The specific name of the position can be adjusted, depending on the expertise
and preferences of the candidate to be appointed. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-Default" style="line-height:115%;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;color:black;border:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The candidate<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">From a successful candidate we expect:<span></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">A doctorate and substantial experience and outstanding performance in
university education and research, shown by CV, teaching evaluations and
relevant publications;<span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Ideas on education and on research relevant to the Department of </span><span lang="EN-US">Cognitive
Science & Artificial Intelligence</span><span lang="EN-US">;<span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Experience in supervision of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral
students;<span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Experience with grant applications, and preferably also successes in
this area;<span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Ability to be a coach and role model for -in particular- female
students and scholars.<span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Experience in collegial cooperation and academic management within the
work environment and in national and international networks.<span></span></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">The Tilburg School of Humanities and
Digital Sciences<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The motto of
Tilburg University is ‘Understanding Society’. The university has schools for
economics and management, social and behavioral sciences, law, humanities, and
theology </span><span lang="EN-US">and has tight collaboration of
academia with industry with access to data and domain expertise</span><span lang="EN-US">. As of January 2018, the School of Humanities
has become the School of Humanities and Digital Sciences. As <i>Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital
Sciences</i> we focus on humans in the context of the globalizing digital
society, on the development of artificial intelligence and interactive
technologies, on their impact on communication, culture and society, and on
moral and existential challenges that arise. Its departments are Communication
and Cognition, Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence, Culture Studies,
and Philosophy, while the school also hosts the University College Tilburg.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">Philip Eijlander Diversity Program<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Diversity, inclusion, and equality are priorities of the
university’s HR policy. The Philip Eijlander Diversity Program (PEDP)
aims to scout and attract extra-ordinary female talent in academia in order to </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:107%">advance the competence
areas that the Schools focus on in their research agenda’s and impact themes</span><span lang="EN-US">. As such PEDP can be seen as a quality label. Appointees will
receive a start-up grant for their research and are invited to participate in a
coaching & career strategy training. Read more about the Philip Eijlander
Diversity Program: <a href="http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/PED" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/PED</a><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">Employment terms and conditions<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Depending on experience, record, and current
position, the appointment may be for five years with the perspective of
appointment for an indefinite period thereafter, or immediately for an
indefinite period. We look for a full time or almost fulltime colleague (0.8 –
1.0 fte). The selected candidate will be ranked in the Dutch university
employment system as full professor (“Hoogleraar 2”). The gross salary depends
on qualifications and experience and ranges between € 5.334, - and € 7.766 -per
month for a full time employment of 38 hours per week. The salary is
supplemented with an annual holiday pay and an end-of-year bonus. Candidates
from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a temporary tax-free allowance
equal to 30% of their taxable salary. The university will apply for such an
allowance on their behalf. </span><span lang="EN-US">In the
context of the Philip Eijlander Diversity Program, the candidate will have a
start-up research grant of 10.0000 euro. </span><span lang="EN-US">If the
candidate does not speak Dutch yet, a sufficient passive understanding of Dutch
will have to be acquired within two year after appointment. The university will
facilitate courses for that purpose, if needed. The Tilburg School of
Humanities and Digital Sciences will provide assistance in finding suitable
accommodation. Candidates will need to have the Dutch University Teaching
Qualification (BKO) or acquire one within two years after employment. </span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">The university offers
attractive fringe benefits, such as an options model for terms and conditions
of employment, compensation for parental leave, sports facilities. </span><span lang="EN-US">All university employees are covered by the so-called civil servants
pension fund (ABP). We offer support for your personal development and career
planning including courses, summer schools, conference visits etc. </span><span lang="EN-US">For
more information visit </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/about/organization/working-at/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span>working at Tilburg University</span></a></span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span lang="EN-US">. </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">Information<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">For additional information, one may contact the Dean of Tilburg
School of Humanities and Digital Sciences, Prof. dr. Willem B. Drees (</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:w.b.drees@tilburguniversity.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span>w.b.drees@tilburguniversity.edu</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US">,
phone: +31 13 466 3577), or <a href="http://Prof.dr.ir">Prof.dr.ir</a>. Pieter Spronck, head of the Department
of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence (</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:p.spronck@uvt.nl" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span>p.spronck@uvt.nl</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US">;
phone: +31 13 466 8118).<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">Application<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The candidate should submit in English
the following materials, as separate documents or integrated into a single
file: <span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">a letter of application; <span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">a CV and list of publications; <span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">short vision statements on research and on education (max 2 x 500
words), and<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">two publications (articles or chapters).<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The deadline for application is <b>March 15, 2018</b>. The procedure may
involve a trial lecture and/or a scholarly presentation. We hope to have the
new colleague at Tilburg University for the Fall semester of 2018 or early
2019.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The only way to apply is online by following this link:<span></span></span></p>
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