Connectionists: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Professor of Computer Science, , specialising in computational, user-oriented data processing and discovery at VUB AI lab

[Bart de Boer]

[Please excuse cross-posting.]


The Vrije Universiteit Brussel’s Artificial Intelligence Lab 
(ai.vub.ac.be <http://ai.vub.ac.be/>) is seeking an energetic new 
member, to broaden our research into applied data science. We are 
looking for an excellent scientist, at any academic career stage, to set 
up a new research focus in this area. The full-time role is associated 
with a new Data Science option in our Master’s programme. We believe in 
equal opportunities and we particularly welcome applications from women.


Full details are below. Alternatively, you can find online information, 
at 
https://academicpositions.com/ad/vrije-universiteit-brussel/2021/professor-computer-science/155087 
<https://academicpositions.com/ad/vrije-universiteit-brussel/2021/professor-computer-science/155087>. 
You can email informal enquiries to Prof. Ann Nowé, Head of the AI Lab: 
ann.nowe at ai.vub.ac.be, or any of the AI lab professors, (see 
https://ai.vub.ac.be <https://ai.vub.ac.be>)


Closing date: 09/04/2021


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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Professor of Computer Science

specialising in computational, user-oriented data processing and discovery


The Vrije Universiteit Brussel

For more than 50 years, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has stood for 
freedom, equal opportunities and solidarity. We nurture a vibrant, 
close-knit community on our four campuses, supporting a diverse 
collection of personalities: pure-blood innovators, but, above all, 
people who are free to be 100% themselves. With about 3,500 employees, 
we are the largest Flemish-speaking employer in Brussels, an 
international city with which we are only too happy to connect and 
throughout which our campuses are dispersed.

Our work, in both teaching and research, is based on the principle of 
free inquiry for the advancement of humanity. We reject any “mere 
authority” argument and actively promote the free judgment that is 
necessary for the social integration of this basic principle.

The VUB is autonomous and democratically managed. Thus, the University's 
policy may be implemented and controlled, but the right of the 
University Community to be part of that policy is actively upheld.

The University's mission includes:


         •       development, transmission and application of 
high-quality academic teaching and research, free from any bias;


         •       the social integration of these efforts in a spirit of 
social concern;


         •       to support the critical formation of everyone in the 
context of the local and world community.


The Post


Research


We seek candidates, at all career stages, with strong academic research 
expertise in one or more of the following disciplines in computational, 
user-oriented data processing and discovery: exploratory search; complex 
data exploration and analysis; machine learning for big data; and / or 
interactive data processing. The VUB is an equal-opportunity employer, 
and candidates will be selected strictly on merit. We particularly 
encourage applications from women.

You will be able to demonstrate experience appropriate to your career 
stage in the engineering of next-generation intelligent data analysis 
systems. You will do so preferably through a broad portfolio of 
contributions to both fundamental and more applied research, with a 
funding record where appropriate.

You will be expected to help develop the research of the Department of 
Computer Science (http://we.vub.ac.be/en/computer-science-department) by 
initiating and conducting research in data-analysis that is related, but 
complementary, to the research that is ongoing within the Department, 
and in the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, of which you will be a 
member. Current related research within the Department includes: 
multi-agent systems, knowledge representation, emergent communication 
and language, computational creativity and machine learning at the AI 
Lab (ai.vub.ac.be); programming languages, frameworks and tools for 
distributed data-intensive systems at the Software Language Lab; and 
human-data interaction at the Web and Information Systems Lab.


Teaching


Your teaching assignment will include general undergraduate computer 
science courses and specialized, research-related master's courses. 
Teaching load in the Department is shared equitably among 
teaching-active colleagues, according to full-time equivalence. Your 
expected full-time equivalent teaching assignment will comprise four 
courses of 6 ECTS credits per year, including a new speciality course 
related to your research interests. Teaching assistants are provided for 
all courses.


You will be expected to contribute actively to the development of our 
new programme specialization, Data Management and Analytics, in the 
Department’s 2-year Master Computer Science 
(http://we.vub.ac.be/en/master-computer-science).

You will be expected to endorse and abide by the university's 
educational vision (full text can be consulted on the university's website).


Other


You will be expected to engage with the general administration and 
development of the Department as specified by the University for the 
various academic degrees. This includes supervising and advising 
doctoral and master’s students as well as applying for and obtaining 
funding for new research projects.


Candidate profile


Your application for this role will be considered in terms of the 
following dimensions.


         •       Diploma or PhD in Computer Science based on an original 
dissertation.


         •       A strong academic record with a strong publication list 
demonstrating your expertise in the defined domain. Expected publishing 
platforms include: ICML, ECML / PKDD, SIGKDD, JMLR, Int. J. Data Sci. 
Anal., etc.


         •       For the level of lecturer, some experience in 
supervising doctoral and master’s students, and in research management. 
Potential to apply for and obtain funding for new research projects.


         •       For the level of senior lecturer/associate professor or 
higher, proven, extensive experience in supervising doctoral and 
master's students, and research management, and a track record in 
project acquisition.


         •       The interview process will include the presentation of 
an example lecture, on a subject to be specified in advance by the 
search committee.


         •       Members of the academic staff who, as lecturers, are 
charged with a teaching assignment must be able to demonstrate the 
required level in the teaching language of the relevant courses. For 
example: if a course is taught in English, the lecturer must have the 
required qualification certificate, or be a native English speaker. More 
information about the language scheme can be found via: 
https://jobs.vub.be/content/Taalregeling/ . If you do not have such a 
qualification, you will be asked to complete it within a specific stated 
period; the VUB offers its staff language high-quality courses for this 
purpose.


Terms


Your appointment will be to one of the grades of the Independent 
Academic Personnel (ZAP: docent, hoofddocent, hoogleraar, gewone 
loogleraar).


In the case of appointment to the base lecturer grade (docent), this 
takes place in accordance with the tenure track system, specified in the 
Articles of the VUB: appointment for 5 years with the prospect of a 
permanent appointment as senior lecturer after the expiry of that term 
and subject to a favourable assessment during the orientation and 
integration period.


In case of appointment to a higher grade: appointment for 3 years with 
the prospect of a permanent appointment in the same grade after the 
expiry of that term and subject to a favourable assessment of the 
orientation and integration period.


Applications may be submitted ON LINE ONLY.


Your application should include at least the following appendices:


         •       a brief CV/resumé


         •       your academic record with all relevant elements


         •       your vision on education & research and mention of the 
five most important publications (for postdoc positions)


         •       a concise motivation for your application, including an 
explanation of your ambitions for development of your future research


         •       diplomas.

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