You are a dynamic and ambitious researcher with a strong research profile, demonstrable by international publications and an international academic network. Your publications show expertise in the fields of AI, European politics, and computational social science methods. This can include, but is not limited to, research on how the use of algorithms and automated decision making in public administration at the EU, national and local level and the media impacts social and political inequalities, exclusions and (dis)empowerment, or research on how AI impacts political polarization through misinformation, microtargeting and online content moderation, or research on the politics and ethics of data and its implications for (il)liberal democracy. You use a wide array of advanced computational social science methods and are willing to learn new methods.
Your research connects to the profile of the Amsterdam School for Regional, Transnational and European Studies (ARTES) as well as to the two University Research Priority Areas
Humane AI and
Global Digital Cultures and UvA's strategic focus theme Responsible Digital Transformation.
You are able to develop and provide modules on AI and European democracies at the BA and MA levels. You show flexibility in teaching topics beyond your own research focus, a willingness to work in interdisciplinary teams of teachers and the ability to offer inspiring lectures and tutorials in the BA, MA and minor programmes that aspire to an international community of students.
We are committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse academic community and are especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching and/or service, to this mission.
We particularly encourage scholars from underrepresented groups to apply.
Your experience and profile:
- you hold a PhD in a relevant field in the Social Sciences and Humanities, with a research focus on the political implications of AI and digital technology
- you have expertise and experience in advanced computational social science methods, such as machine learning and datamining, text-as-data, or geo-coding
- you maintain an international academic network
- you are an active and ambitious researcher with a strong publication record
- you have the demonstrable ability and ambition to obtain external research grants
- you have broad and relevant teaching experience at BA and MA level, and an interest in teaching in interdisciplinary programmes such as European Studies
- you have a good command of Dutch and English. If you do not speak Dutch, an active and passive command must be acquired within the first two years of the employment contract and the state examination for Dutch as a Second Language programme II must be passed.
- you are capable of interdisciplinary co-operation in teaching, research, and are willing to take on administrative tasks
- you have excellent organisational experience and skills
- you acquired the Dutch Basic Teaching Qualification, or are willing to acquire this within the first two years.