Junior Lecturer Artificial Intelligence (MSc AI)

Are you interested in making a valuable contribution to the education of students in our Master of Artificial Intellingence program? Do you want to be part of a program that has been renowned for years for its high quality and intensive approach to teaching artificial intelligence? Then apply now for the position of Junior Lecturer in our Master of Artificial Intelligence program!

Join us!
The Master of Artificial Intelligence program is part of the Graduate School of Informatics within the Faculty of Science at the University of Amsterdam. The program is aligned with the research expertise of the Informatics Institute. The courses in the program are taught by researchers from the Informatics Institute, with the support of a team of enthusiastic Junior Lecturers.

This is what you are going to do
We are looking for a Junior Lecturer who will support group classes (project seminars and computer lab sessions), grade assignments and supervise teaching assistants (TAs) and coach Master thesis students. The Master’s program is part of the Graduate School of Informatics of the Faculty of Science. As a Junior Lecturer, you will help in the preparation and organisation of seminars, computer labs, and projects for a range of (core) courses in our program. This will be done in consultation with the course coordinators who are responsible for the theoretical and course pedagogical implementation of a course.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• preparing and adapting course material for project groups and computer lab sessions;
• coaching and instructing TAs;
• supervision of project groups;
• grading and/or providing feedback on weekly assignments;
• giving lectures (dependent on qualifications);
• supporting the Master thesis process (organisation as well as supervision of academic processes);
• organizing extracurricular activities (if applicable).

This is what we ask of you

• A Master of Science degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, information science, or a related discipline;
• Teaching experience and course administration experience;
• Good organizational and planning skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Pro-active and flexible attitude;
• Ability to accept collegiate responsibilities and act accordingly;
• Good communication skills;
• An excellent command of English (C1).

Please note that Non-native Dutch speakers must be willing to obtain B2 level proficiency in the Dutch language.

This is what we offer you
A temporary contract of 4 years (with a 2 month probation period) for 38 hours per week. The preferred start date is as soon as possible. The salary, depending on relevant experience before the beginning of the employment contract, will be € 3,546 - € 5,538 gross per month, based on a fulltime contract (38 hours a week). This is exclusive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable.

The Faculty of Science offers you a four-year contract, which includes 0.1 FTE dedicated to training and development. This combination of working as a lecturer while following training is called the Lecturer Development Program (Docent Ontwikkel Programma, DOP). The purpose of the DOP is to optimise your position on the job market (employability and career opportunities) once your temporary employment comes to an end. During the course of your four-year contract, you will follow training modules together with other junior lecturers; this will include the opportunity to obtain the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ). Together with your supervisor, you will draw up a Personal Development Plan (Persoonlijk Ontwikkelplan, POP) detailing the specifics of your customised program.

NB: It is not possible to offer this contract to candidates who are currently, or in the past 6 months, employed at the University of Amsterdam.

Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:

• 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
• multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
• multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
• 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
• partly paid parental leave;
• the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
• a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
• the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;

Are you curious to read more about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits, take a look here.

This is where you will work
The University of Amsterdam is the Netherlands' largest university, offering the widest range of academic programmes. At the UvA, 30,000 students, 6,000 staff members and 3,000 PhD candidates study and work in a diverse range of fields, connected by a culture of curiosity. The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 8,000, as well as 1,800 members of staff working in education, research or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works, be it elementary particles, the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain.

The mission of the Informatics Institute (IvI) is to perform curiosity-driven and use-inspired fundamental research in Computer Science. The main research themes are Artificial Intelligence, Computational Science and Systems and Network Engineering. Our research involves complex information systems at large, with a focus on collaborative, data driven, computational and intelligent systems, all with a strong interactive component.

If you feel the profile fits you, and you are interested in the job, we look forward to receiving your letter and CV. You can apply online via the link below. We will accept applications until 25 Augustus 2025.

Applications should include the following information (all files besides your CV should be submitted in one single .pdf file):

• a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
• a letter of motivation;

Do you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact Lester van der Pluijm, AV coordinator Artificial Intelligence, via l.c.vanderpluijm@uva.nl