The research will be conducted under supervision of dr. Ksenia Podoynitsyna.

Our ideal candidate wants to build the bridges between social sciences on one side, and mathematics, statistics, and computer science on the other side. While a healthy understanding of mathematics & statistics is required in this project, it is more important to have a strong understanding of the various strands of social sciences /entrepreneurship and a capability to translate these theories and ideas to statistical and analytical models. 

The successful candidate is expected to:

• Perform scientific research in the domain described;
• Present results at (international) conferences;
• Publish results in scientific journals;
• Participate in activities of the group, mainly in 's-Hertogenbosch but also regularly at KPN.

Candidates should:

• Have a MSc. in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Econometrics, AI or a related discipline, a Research Master, or Management/Entrepreneurship or a similar Social Sciences degree with a significant quantitative component;
• Have excellent analytical skills; 
• Have knowledge of, or a willingness to familiarize themselves with, current research into new and innovative data science techniques such as text mining and NLP;
• Is highly motivated and rigorous;
• Be a fast learner, autonomous and creative, show dedication and be hard working;
• Possess good communication skills and be an efficient team worker;
• Be fluent in English, both spoken and written.

The PhD student will be appointed at JADS via an employment at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) or at Tilburg University (TiU).

We offer:

• A full-time position.
• The selected candidate will start with a contract for one year, concluded by an evaluation after approximately 10 months. Upon a positive outcome of the first-year evaluation, the candidate will be offered an employment contract for the remaining three years.
• A minimum gross salary of  € 2.395,- per month up to a maximum of € 3.061,-. in the fourth year;
• A holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% (annually);
• Researchers from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary (the 30% tax regulation). The University will apply for such an allowance on their behalf;
• Assistance in finding accommodation (for foreign employees); 
• The opportunity to perform cutting edge research in a large-scale joint data science project involving TiU, TU/e, JADS and a commercial partner and bringing together expertise of several senior researchers;
• Support for your personal development and career planning including participation in courses, summer schools, conference visits, research visits to other institutes (both academic and industrial), etc.;
• A broad package of fringe benefits (including excellent technical infrastructure, savings schemes and excellent sport facilities).

About the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS)

The Jheronimus Academy of Data Science, or ‘JADS’ is a high-level hotspot where researchers, data science students, start-ups, scale-ups and experts of industry collaborate in developing cutting-edge research to real-world solutions. JADS is all about creating added value and impact with its combination of data science and entrepreneurship. JADS constitutes a unique concept in which an integrated approach to Data Science is created by combining the exact sciences of the Eindhoven University of Technology, with the social sciences of Tilburg University. JADS boasts three campuses at Tilburg, Eindhoven and Den Bosch.

The JADS Campus at the Mariënburg convent in Den Bosch revolves around research, education and valorization on data entrepreneurship. We offer:

• Educational programs at undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate level;
• Innovative, state-of-the-art research at our three Data Science Centers (Tilburg, Eindhoven, Den  Bosch);
• A growing ecosystem filled with start-ups, scale-ups, corporates and entrepreneurs;
• Access to data-driven talent, form a dedicated student who works on the data opportunities of tomorrow to an inspiring professor who can challenge the biggest corporates in their quest for value creation.

Additionally, the Mariënburg Campus, which is the main location of JADS, is located in a historic and beautiful former convent in the heart of the medieval city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch and within walking distance of the central train station.

In short, JADS is a buzzing space where education, research and business meet data science at the center stage.