MacGillavry Fellowship, Tenure Track position for women in Logic and Computation
Faculty of Science – Institute for Logic, Language and Computation
The Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) invites applications from excellent female researchers in the field of Logic and Computation for a MacGillavry Fellowship connected to a tenure track assistant professorship at the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam (UvA). The position is planned on a tenure-track starting at assistant professor level, but for exceptionally qualified candidates, other arrangements at associate professor level can be negotiated.
ILLC participates in the recruitment programme at the Faculty of Science for top level female talent. This programme is named after the ground breaking crystallographer Carolina MacGillavry, an alumna of the University of Amsterdam. The MacGillavry Fellowships at the Faculty of Science are offered to women who excel in their discipline, who possess leadership potential and aspire to a career as a professor at the University of Amsterdam.
The ILLC is a research institute at the UvA in which researchers from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Humanitiescollaborate in an interdisciplinary context. ILLC hosts a leading research programme in Logic and Computation (LoCo) which strives to gain a deeper understanding of the nature of information and the processes of reasoning and interaction. In the tradition of Brouwer, Heyting and Beth, this broad aim leads to the investigation of foundational issues in mathematics and computer science. At one end of the spectrum we cover classical areas of mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, such as model theory, category theory, algebraic logic, and set theory. In theoretical computer science, we investigate fundamental problems in algorithmics and computational complexity, but also venture into new fields such as quantum computing and coalgebra. In AI, we contribute to the fields of multi-agent systems and knowledge representation. At the interface with other disciplines, including formal epistemology, economic theory, and cognitive science, we study the dynamics of interaction in groups of agents and problems of social choice. Transcending this diversity of research areas is a shared reliance on formal tools, including modal logic, game theory, and complexity theory.
We are looking for an excellent female researcher in the field of Logic and Computation. We are particularly interested in candidates who have a strong expertise in the design and use of formal methods in areas that relate to Mathematics or Computer Science, including AI. We welcome work in traditional areas as well as innovative research venturing into new themes. Preference will be given to excellence in research that has on the one hand a very clear connection to the research portfolio of the Logic and Computation group while it also has the potential to diversify it. The Institute's research is broader than that of the 'Logic and Computation' group, and while we expect the successful candidate to work within that group, we also expect the ability and willingness to interact with researchers from other parts of the ILLC's interdisciplinary environment.
The position will come with an ILLC start-up package consisting of:
Job description
Based on performance indicators agreed on at the start of the appointment, the tenure track position will lead to a tenured position as associate professor in a period of maximally 5 years. The performance indicators will be tailored appropriately to the experience of the successful applicant. For tenure track candidates we have the following expectations, taking into account the general research:teaching = 60:40 ratio applicable at the ILLC:
Requirements
Applicants have the following qualifications:
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Appointment
The successful candidate will be offered a tenure track agreement for five years and a temporary appointment that lasts one year longer. After a positive assessment of the criteria of the tenure track agreement, a permanent appointment as associate professor will be offered. For exceptionally qualified applicants who have the necessary qualifications, including an exceptionally strong research record, evidence of academic leadership as well as substantial funding acquisition, other arrangements on associate professorship-level can be negotiated.
Based on a full-time appointment (38 hours per week) and appointment at assistant professor level, the gross monthly starting salary will range from €3,475 to €5,405 depending on expertise and previous experience (salary scale 11 – 12). For associate professor level, the figures range from €4,815 to €6,438 gross per month (salary scale 13 – 14). The salary will be increased by 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities is applicable. A favourable tax agreement, the 30% ruling, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The UvA offers a very attractive pension scheme.
The starting date of the appointment is September 2018.
Job application
The Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam aims to stimulate increased diversity in its research institutes. Because of the severe underrepresentation of women among the academic staff at the ILLC within the Faculty of Science, this vacancy is specifically designed to recruit female talent.
Applications may only be submitted by electronic mail to application-science@uva.nl. Please quote ‘MacGillavry Fellowship in Logic and Computation, vacancy 17-656' in the subject line.
Please include the following material grouped in one single PDF attachment:
Applications must be received at the latest on 19 March 2018. Interviews will be held in the period between 16 and 26 April 2018. #LI-DNP
No agencies please
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