[TYPES/announce] Assistant Professor of Computing Science Radboud University Nijmegen NL

[Herman Geuvers]

Assistant Professor of Computing Science (0,8 - 1,0 fte)

Faculty of Science
Maximum salary: € 4,551 gross/month
Vacancy number: 62.37.15
Application deadline: 14 September 2015


Responsibilities

As an assistant professor in Computing Science you will undertake
duties in the areas of research education, valorization, organization
and student recruitment.

You will conduct scientific research that ties in with the institute’s
research plan in order to make a contribution to the development and
application of scientific knowledge and understanding within the
research area. You will initiate and maintain external contacts on the
research topic and will also be responsible for the supervision of
doctoral students. In addition, you will regularly publish scientific
articles on the results of your investigations and the developments in
the research field in international journals and
proceedings. Furthermore, you will actively contribute to the
acquisition and management of external research funding and projects.

You will develop, teach and evaluate courses in the curricula of
Computing Science, Information Science and Artificial Intelligence,
based on the faculty’s education programme. More particularly, you
will teach courses in the core Computing Science curriculum, such as
those on languages and automata, algorithmic and complexity theory,
and operating systems. You will supervise research projects, such as
Bachelor’s and Master’s theses of students of Information Science,
Computing Science and Artificial Intelligence.

In addition, you will support the conversion of scientific knowledge
into economic and social value by contributing to industrial or social
utilization of research, participating in societal discussions and
disseminating knowledge through various media.

You will participate in working groups, committees or project teams at
the institute and in student recruitment activities. Finally, you will
contribute to the visibility of ICIS both in the Netherlands and
abroad.  Work environment

The Institute for Computing and Information Sciences (ICIS) at Radboud
University is part of the Faculty of Sciences and consists of three
sections: Intelligent Systems (IS), Digital Security (DS), and
Model-based System Development (MBSD). Its research foci are digital
security, data science and software science. The institute’s staff
teach courses in the Bachelor’s curricula of Computing Science and
Artificial Intelligence and the Master’s curricula of Computing
Science, Information Science and Artificial Intelligence.

What we expect from you
* you are a top researcher in computer science holding a PhD degree in
   a relevant field; international research experience in a field of
   research that ties in with one of the research topics studied at
   ICIS;
* scientific creativity and productivity, as evidenced by various
   scientific publications, and recognition as an expert in your field;
* proven experience with acquiring external funding, and the ability
   to acquire funds from various sources (e.g. NWO, EU, STW, or
   commercial projects);
* extensive teaching experience in various formats (plenary lectures,
   exercise classes, working groups, research projects, thesis
   supervision);
* teaching skills and enthusiasm to contribute to the education in
   computing science, information science and artificial intelligence;
* a basic university teaching qualification (BKO or equivalent) or the
   willingness to obtain such a qualification;
* the ability and willingness to work in a team.

What we have to offer
* employment: 0,8 - 1,0 fte;
* a maximum gross monthly salary of € 4,551 based on a 38-hour working
   week (salary scale 11);
* in addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3%
   end-of-year bonus; duration of the contract: 6 years;
* you will initially be appointed for a period of 6 years; at some
   point during that period, an evaluation will be made as to whether
   you will be granted tenure;
* you will be classified as an Assistant Professor (Universitair
   Docent) in the Dutch university job-ranking system (UFO);
* for more senior candidates, there is the option of transforming the
   position into an Associate Professor (UHD) position

Are you interested in our excellent employment conditions?
See http://www.ru.nl/english/working/why-work-radboud/terms-employment/

The Faculty of Science is an equal opportunity employer, committed to
building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and as such
encourages applications from women and minorities.


Would you like to know more?

Further information on The Institute for Computing and Information
Sciences (ICIS), see http://www.ru.nl/icis/

For more information about this vacancy, please contact:
prof. dr. J.H. Geuvers
Telephone: +31 24 3652603
E-mail: herman at cs.ru.nl

Are you interested?

You should upload your application (attn. of ms. W. van der Pluijm)
using the button 'Apply' on the application webpage, see
http://www.ru.nl/english/working/job-opportunities/overview/

Your application should include (and be limited to) the following
attachments:

* Motivation letter
* CV
* Teaching and research statement
* Two references

For more information on your application: +31 24 3652131.