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Context
The position of full professor in Computational Linguistics will be realized in the Department of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence at Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD). The department currently consists of 110 staff members and PhDs and is expected to grow further in the coming years. TSHD is tasked with further development of digital sciences in connection to humanities and social sciences, as well as integrating technological advances in research and education. The newly established chair will play an important role in representing Tilburg University in the domain of digital sciences, particularly artificial intelligence, at a national level. Moreover, the chair holder is expected to be active in the strategic networks and activities of the Netherlands AI Coalition and NWO.
Description of the position
Within the Department of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence (DCA), research activities are organized into five research units: (1) computational linguistics, (2) human–artificial intelligence interaction, (3) deep learning for perception, (4) computational modeling of brain and behavior, and (5) data science for safety and security. The envisioned chair in Computational Linguistics will lead the group focusing on computational linguistics, which currently consists of 14 staff members at lecturer-, assistant professor and associate professor level, and 10 PhD students. This group’s current research lines are inclusive and sustainable machine translation, multi-modal language learning and computational methods for linguistic and behavioural research. Collaboration takes the form of joint supervision of research assistants, BA and MA thesis projects, PhD students and postdocs on the themes mentioned above, as well as interdisciplinary grant acquisition. The group members can conduct their research work in the newly established labs in MindLabs, in collaboration with other educational and industry partners. Within TSHD, the chair collaborates with researchers of the Department of Communication and Cognition (DCC) at TSHD who explore various cognitive and social aspects of human communication from a technological point of view, with an ongoing collaboration with the Computational Language Generation group. At an international level, the chair ensures that researchers at DCA are members of international consortia with groups focusing on research in relevant domains. Specifically, the chair is a part of an active network of researchers exploring the topic of developing interpretable, responsible and pro-social language technologies.
What are we looking for?
The candidate will be appointed as an full professor at Tilburg University. Tilburg University offers excellent employment conditions with attention to flexibility and (personal) development. We make clear agreements about career paths and offer all kinds of facilities and arrangements to maintain an optimal balance between work and private life. The university actively pursues a policy for inclusive and interdisciplinary teams in which diverse talents are recognized and valued. The regulations and employment conditions of Tilburg University apply to remuneration and other employment conditions, in accordance with the university job classification as Professor 2.
The gross salary varies between €6,648 and €9,680 per month (full-time) based on Professor scale 2 of the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities. University employees are entitled to a holiday allowance of 8%, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% of the gross annual income, and 41 days of holiday per year (based on full-time employment). We reimburse the full costs for sustainable commuting: walking, cycling, public transport or transport with a fully electric car.
Research and education at the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD) has a unique 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. The School of Humanities and Digital Sciences consists of four departments: Communication and Cognition, Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence, Culture Studies and Philosophy; several research institutes and a faculty office. Also the University College Tilburg is part of the School. Each year around 275 students commence a Bachelor or (Pre) Master Program. The School has approximately 2000 students and 250 employees.
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