Why build AI systems that replace people if we can build AI systems that collaborate with people?
Hybrid Intelligence is the combination of human and machine intelligence, expanding human intellect instead of replacing it. Our goal is to design Hybrid Intelligent systems, an approach to Artificial Intelligence that puts humans at the centre, changing the course of the ongoing AI revolution.
The project will be recruiting 27 PhD or postdoc positions in total. For more information on the project see www.hybrid-intelligence-centre.nl
At the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam we are looking to hire a PhD position of four years for 1.0 fte under the supervision of Prof. Daniel Balliet, Dr. Hayley Hung and Prof. Rineke Verbrugge. 
  The Research Project
This PhD project will be a collaboration between psychology and computer science to develop hybrid intelligence that can understand, predict, and potentially aid in initiating collaborative behavior. To build such machines, we must further develop our understanding about how people select their partners and initiate collaborations. Moreover, this project will involve a close collaboration between psychology and computer science, and will apply state-of-the-art methods and techniques in both computer science and psychology to advance our understanding about these issues.Partner selection is fundamental to understanding how people initiate cooperative relations and to avoid being exploited by non-cooperative individuals – two key features of human sociality thought to underlie why humans are such a cooperative species (see Barclay, 2013). This research will test and develop theory about how people choose cooperative partners. The project will use both naturalistic settings (e.g., social networking at scientific conferences) and experimental settings (e.g., experimental group tasks), to examine the non-verbal and verbal behaviors during social interactions that can be used to predict whether people choose to select another person (or not) as a collaboration partner. During these studies, participants will wear multi-modal sensors and be video recorded while interacting with other people for the first time, which will be used to capture non-verbal and verbal behaviors that can predict how people evaluate their interaction partner (e.g., their traits, motives), the social interaction (e.g., the closeness, social power), and behavior motivations (e.g., avoiding versus approach the person in future interactions).
 
This PhD project is a collaboration between Psychology (Daniel Balliet) and Computer Sciences (Hayley Hung, Rineke Verbrugge), and the PhD will also work closely with another PhD student supervised directly by Hayley Hung. The candidate should have an openness to working in a multi-disciplinary team, and have a general interest in establishing a closer connection between psychology and the computer sciences.

• Research Master or Master in Psychology or closely related discipline (economics, sociology)
• Research training and experience;
• Excellent knowledge of methodology and statistics;
• The intention to work in a multi-disciplinary team;
• An affinity with the related computer science research;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English;
• Good knowledge of office and statistical software (MS Office, SPSS, R). 

Fixed-term contract: 1 year.

A challenging position in a socially involved organization. The salary will be in accordance with university regulations for academic personnel and amounts €2,325 (PhD) per month during the first year and increases to €2,972 (PhD) per month during the fourth year, based on a full-time employment. The job profile: is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 1 FTE.

The appointment will initially be for 1 year. After a satisfactory evaluation of the initial appointment, the contract will be extended for a duration of 4 years.

Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance, such as:

• a maximum of 41 days of annual leave based on full-time employment
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• solid pension scheme (ABP)
• contribution to commuting expenses
• a wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest charge

The ambition of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is clear: to contribute to a better world through outstanding education and ground-breaking research. And to be a university where personal education and societal involvement play a leading role. Where people from different disciplines and backgrounds work together on innovations and on generating new knowledge. Our teaching and research embrace the whole spectrum of science – from the humanities, the social sciences and the pure sciences through to the life sciences and the medical sciences.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is home to more than 26,500 students. We employ more than 4,600 individuals. The VU campus is easily accessible, located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas district, a truly inspiring environment for teaching and research.

Diversity
Diversity is one of our university’s core values. We are an inclusive community, and we believe that diversity and international activities enhance the quality of education and research. We are always looking for people who can enhance diversity on our campus thanks to their background and experience.

Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences
The Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences focuses on the broad domain of behaviour and health. Our teaching and research programmes are devoted to current developments in society, from healthy aging to e-health, from juvenile crime to dealing with depression, from training for top athletes to social media as a teaching tool. We are unique in that we combine three academic disciplines: psychology, movement sciences and education.

Working at Behavioural and Movement Sciences means working in an ambitious organization that is characterized by an informal atmosphere and short lines of communication. Our faculty offers tremendous scope for personal development. We employ more than 600 staff members, and we are home to around 3,400 students.