Are you interested in Cognition-Inspired Intelligent Systems? Would you like to focus on the application of computational cognitive models in technical systems? Are you inspired by challenges in human interaction with technical systems, and human information processes? Do you have a passion for teaching and guiding students? At the University of Twente we are looking for an enthusiastic fulltime Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in the the Department for Learning, Data-Analytics and Technology (LDT) cluster at the Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences. A growing multidisciplinary research group exploring and assessing how the broad field of data-driven human decision support, and learning and instruction affect our societies, institutions and daily lives, and vice versa. The surplus value of the cognition-inspired intelligent systems approach lies in the close entanglement of applied (problem solving) research and basic (information processing) research.

You contribute to research, teaching, and knowledge valorisation. You will be responsible for:

• developing our research line, with a genuine interest in operating at the crossroads of different disciplines such as the UT-wide Digital Society Institute (https://www.utwente.nl/en/research/themes/digital/);
• developing systems that show intelligent executive control of (deep-learning) systems involved in perception, motor behaviour and behaviour planning;
• acquiring external research funding;
• (co-)teaching and coordinating courses in the Psychology bachelor and master programs, and the Robotics master programme;
• supervising students from these programs in their graduation assignment; contributing to the supervision of PhD students;
• working jointly with BMS lab (a lab that develops expertise in using behavioural and industrial research datasets for research).

Candidates we seek

• have strong interest and experience in human neurocognition, as well as in modelling neural networks and cognitive processes (e.g., in C++ or Python, candidates have a plus when they have experience with the iCub robot);
• hold a PhD degree in a relevant background and have experience in research, which is apparent from international peer-reviewed publications in highly ranked academic journals, presentations in international scientific conferences, grant application skills and other academic activities;
• show vision and entrepreneurial drive, are active in networks for acquiring research funding, and conduct (fundamental and applied) research within a multidisciplinary environment;
• are team workers having ambition and experience in working closely with scholars in social sciences and technology, companies and government;
• possess, or are interested in acquiring, a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) certificate (or international equivalent), are passionate, creative and effective teachers able to teach psychological and professional skills as shown in good teaching evaluations;
• possess good communication skills and an excellent command of English, at least at C2 level.

We offer an appointment as Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (1,0 FTE) for 2 years, after which your position can become permanent, subject to a successful evaluation. The starting data will be preferably 1 June 2021 or if possible earlier. The starting salary, depending on your experience, ranges between € 3.746 to € 6.940 gross per month (in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). In addition, we offer additional attractive employment conditions (8% holiday allowance, 8.3% end-of-year bonus, solid pension scheme, sabbatical leave, professional and personal development programs, etc.).