The department of Law, Technology, Markets, and Society (LTMS – home of TILT & TILEC) invites applications for an associate professor position in the field of philosophy of technology, with a clear link to regulatory challenges of data-driven technologies (e.g. Artificial Intelligence, algorithmic decision making, blockchain). The successful candidate is expected to research, teach, and supervise (post-graduate) non-philosophy students in the field of Data science, Technology Regulation and Innovation. (S)he is expected to develop new ideas in research and education, and acquire funding (independently or jointly with other colleagues) for future research. This research should predominantly be interdisciplinary in nature, developing philosophical expertise and insights in order to tackle regulatory questions in the technology domain. Research will both be conceptual and fundamental, as well as applied in the form of studies commissioned by third parties (government, EU, and private parties). The applicant will actively share academic findings with society. The position will consist of 60-80% research and 20-40% teaching. 

Tilburg University believes that academic excellence is achieved through the combination of outstanding research and education, in which social impact is made by sharing knowledge. In doing so, we recognize that excellence is not only achieved through individual performance, but mostly through team effort in which each team member acts as a leader connecting people. 

The successful candidate: 

• Has a PhD degree in philosophy of technology. 
• Is a specialist in the interdisciplinary domain of philosophy of technology and techno-regulation, preferably with a focus on privacy, trust, the end-user perspective, and data ethics. 
• Has the skills to engage in empirically informed philosophy, e.g. through organizing focus groups, engaging in fieldwork, or conducting interviews.
• Has a strong publication record commensurate with the stage at which the candidate finds her- or himself in her or his career. 
• Is capable of gaining research funds. 
• Has experience with working in an interdisciplinary environment (this should be evident from the candidates’ past performance in teaching, research or publications). 
• Has a genuine interest in cooperating with legal scholars (a track record of such cooperation would be an asset).
• Has several years of (inter)national experience. 
• Has an UTQ-certificate / teaching skills. 
• Demonstrates scientific integrity. 
• Proficiency in English language and preferably also in Dutch, and/or committed/willing to learn Dutch at A1 level within 2 years. 
• Plays a connecting role in the collaboration with other individuals and teams across Departments, driven by the value of multi-disciplinary research. 
• Contributes to an open and diversified culture of excellence.

Tilburg University offers excellent terms of employment. We believe flexibility, development, and good employee benefits are very important. We make clear agreements on career paths and offer all kinds of facilities and schemes to maintain an optimum balance between work and private life. Tilburg University fosters diversity and inclusion; that is why we pursue an active policy for inclusive teams where diverse talents can flourish.

The starting gross salary varies between €5,190 and €6,317 per month (full time) based on scale 13 of the Collective Labor Agreement Dutch Universities. Tilburg University actively promotes equal and transparent salary between men and women by strictly applying predetermined parameters based on the candidate’s experience. Employees recruited from abroad may be eligible for the 30% tax facility - this means that 30% of your salary will be paid as a tax-free reimbursement.

Tilburg University offers you an employment agreement for a fixed period of 4 years and 1.0 fte (40 hours per week). 

You are entitled to a holiday allowance amounting to 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% of your gross yearly income. If you work 40 hours per week, you receive 41 days of paid recreational leave per year.

Please visit Working at Tilburg University for more information on our employment conditions. 

Tilburg University

Under the motto of ‘Understanding society’, Tilburg University’s more than 1,500 employees develop knowledge, transfer it to others, and bring people from various disciplines and organizations together. In this way, we want to contribute to solving complex social issues. Our focus areas are economics, business and entrepreneurship, social and behavioral sciences, law and public administration, the humanities and digital sciences, and theology. Tilburg University is internationally known for its high standards in education and scientific research, as well as its good support facilities. The Tilburg University campus offers both quietness and connectivity as it is located in a wooded park, ten minutes away from the city center, main highways, and railways. A mid-sized city of 200,000 inhabitants in the South of the Netherlands, and in proximity to cities like Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, and London, Tilburg is situated at the very heart of Western Europe. 

Tilburg Law School offers highly ranked national and international education and research in law and public administration. Currently, almost 4,000 students are enrolled at Tilburg Law School. Students in Tilburg can choose from five Bachelor's programs, one of which is taught in English (Bachelor Global Law) and ten Master's programs, eight of which are taught in English. The international orientation of Tilburg Law School is reflected in these Bachelor's and Master's programs. The research conducted within Tilburg Law School is aimed at social relevance and provides students with the tools and skills to study and deal with current issues at an academic level. The research within Tilburg Law School is organized into five cross-departmental research programs: 1) Global Law and Governance; 2) New Modes of Lawmaking and Governance in a Multilayered Order; 3) Law and Security; 4) Connecting Organizations: Private, Fiscal and Technology-Driven Legal Relations in a Sustainable Society; and 5) Law and Technology. 

LTMS, home TILT and TILEC

The department LTMS is home of Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society (TILT) and Tilburg Law & Economics Center (TILEC). By joining forces, the two centers foster a richer understanding on the effects of socio-technical change on the regulation and governance of economic activity in an age where information technology is a key driver for innovation.
TILT is one of the leading research groups in Europe at the intersection of law, technology, and society. It is premised on the multidisciplinary study of socio-technical change, aiming at understanding the interaction of technology and social and normative practices, in order to clarify how regulatory challenges of socio-technical change can be addressed.
TILEC is an internationally renowned center of the Tilburg Law School and the Tilburg School of Economics and Management. It carries out interdisciplinary research on the governance of economic activity in the digital age.