Professor of Computer Science University of Amsterdam

Professor of Computer Science Faculty/Services: Faculty of Science Educational level: PhD Function type: Academic Staff Closing date: 8 September 2023 Vacancy number: 11766 The Informatics Institute of the University of Amsterdam is looking for an internationally visible and recognized researcher in Complex Adaptive Systems. The emphasis should be on novel computational methods to study the spatio-temporal evolution of emergent properties in a variety of interdisciplinary application domains. The research will be driven by deep insights in (the theory of) Complex Adaptive Systems and novel computational methods to simulate the dynamics and emergent properties of such complex systems. Research that addresses computational challenges may include methods for simulating, calibrating, and validating large scale models of complex systems. The research will have a strong application pull, for instance in the realms of socio-economic systems or health and health care. Candidates that address interdisciplinary application domains and whose research contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, will be preferred. The informatics institute pursues research in five main themes: (1) Artificial Intelligence, (2) Computational Science, (3) Data Science, (4) People, Society, Technology, and (5) Systems and Security, embedded in 15 research groups. The professor will be positioned within the Computational Science Lab of the Institute for Informatics. The Computational Science Lab currently has two other full professors, one professor by special appointment, two associate professors, seven assistant professors, and one lecturer. It is expected that the candidate will proactively collaborate with colleagues in the lab and play a central role in mentoring junior staff, PhD candidates and postdocs. Tasks of the professor The new professor will be appointed full time. Of this time, 70% will be spent on research and management tasks, 30% on teaching related tasks. The candidate will pursue the following activities: Research You pursue fundamental and applied research in simulating Complex Adaptive Systems, publish in high level international journals, lecture (also as invited keynote lecturer) at leading conferences and supervise PhD candidates. You publish scientific papers in high impact journals and conferences, you are part of (or lead) program committees (e.g. the International Conference on Computational Science or the Conference on Complex Systems), journal boards (e.g. the Journal of Computational Science), or serve your scientific community otherwise. You attract sufficient external funding for your vital research line. You are proactive in establishing collaborations with other institutes and/or companies by contributing your expertise to (joint) research projects. Education You play a leading role in developing the educational profile of computational science and complex systems at UvA. You take part in the teaching effort of the institute, including supervision of bachelor and master students and develop teaching activities across the faculty. You also contribute to the management of education activities. Valorisation Where opportunities arise, you translate research results into socio-economic impact. This also includes engaging, proactively, with the media. You also contribute to post-academic education activities of the institute. Management You contribute to management of the Computational Science Lab and the Informatics Institute and collaborate with other Informatics Institute professors in the implementation of strategic decisions at the Faculty of Science. You will help sustaining and growing the Informatics ecosystem in Amsterdam. Research profile The successful candidate has a strong scientific track record in simulation of Complex Adaptive Systems, as demonstrated through high quality and impactful publications in top venues, invited (keynote) lectures in top conferences, role as organiser of conferences, editorships in peer reviewed journals, leading roles in societies, etc. The candidate has a strong track record in successfully supervising PhD students and Postdocs, in mentoring junior staff, and can demonstrate academic leadership skills. The candidate is expected to actively establish collaborations within the Informatics Institute, with other research institutes of the Faculty of Science, and the broader University of Amsterdam context. Links to ongoing complex systems research such as DIEP (Dutch Institute for Emergent Phenomena) and the UvA Institute of Advanced Study are expected to flourish under the leadership of the candidate. Amsterdam has established itself as a worldwide leader in Computational Science and specifically in simulating Complex Adaptive Systems. The candidate will play a pivotal role, together with the professor in Computational Science & Engineering at the Computational Science Lab, in maintaining and strengthening the Amsterdam name and school of thought in these areas. The chair must have a strong network in Europe and beyond and be recognized as a key player in the field. The candidate should demonstrate success in acquiring external peer-reviewed research grants, such as individual grants (e.g. from the ERC), project grants (e.g. from national science foundations), and for larger consortia (team science grants, e.g. from the European Commission), or via public-private or public-public partnerships. The candidate should be able to acquire sufficient funding for a vital and sufficiently large research line in simulating Complex Adaptive Systems. Teaching profile The candidate should be an inspiring teacher and play a leadership role in the education of Complex Systems and Computational Science. The candidate is expected to contribute to courses in the Master Computational Science and various complex system courses provided outside the Computational Science Lab. The chair should also contribute to cross institute education, developing new courses that can be offered in various programmes across the faculty. Finally, the chair should play a role in management of education. Leadership profile The successful candidate is an inspiring leader, able to point the way in rolling out the vision on simulating Complex Adaptive Systems and the broader computational science context together with the team at the Computational Science in the context of the Informatics Institute and the broader University of Amsterdam ecosystem. Keywords are respectful and coaching leadership, empathic, able to manage highly diverse international teams. Our offer We offer an employment contract for 38 hours per week for a period of 18 months (with a probationary period of two months). A permanent contract follows if we assess your performance positive. The preferred starting date is to be discussed (but starting as soon as reasonably is possible is our preference). The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 6,099 to € 8,881 (scale H2). This does not include the 8% holiday allowance and the 8,3% year-end allowance the UvA offers. The UFO profile Professor 2 is applicable. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable. 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 on topics such as leadership for academic staff; 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; When currently living abroad, we will offer support in your immigration to the Netherlands, and this support also extends, if applicable, to your partner and family. Are you curious to read more about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits, take a look here. About us The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is the Netherlands' largest university, offering the widest range of academic programmes. At the UvA, 42,000 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 (FNWI) 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. The mission of the Computational Science Lab (CSL) is to contribute to better understanding of dynamic multi-level complex systems, and to make their complexity tractable. CSL focuses on the information processing of complex and dynamic natural systems. A complex natural system can be a flock of birds, the traffic in a city or the spreading of a virus in the human body. All these systems consist of individual entities – birds, vehicles, cells - that interact with each other and the environment. They have mechanisms and rules by which they operate, but it is very hard to predict their behaviour. You need computational techniques to simulate the process and understand future behaviour. The predominant question the group tries to answer: How can you use computational techniques to make complex natural systems tractable? Within the CSL group, there are several researchers focusing in Computational Social Complexity involved in projects revolving around Precarity, Inequality, and Mental Health. Want to know more about our organisation? Read more about working at the University of Amsterdam. Any questions? Do you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact: E: Prof. A.G. Hoekstra. Would like to learn more about our institute or our working atmosphere? We can put you in contact with colleagues in the Computational Science Lab or the Informatics Institute. Job application If you feel the profile fits you, and you are interested in the job, we look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via the button below. We accept applications until and including 8 September 2023. 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; a research statement and a teaching statement, both maximum 2 A4; a list of publications; the names and email addresses of at least two international references who can provide letters of recommendation. Please make sure to provide ALL requested documents mentioned above. You can use the CV field to upload your resume as a separate pdf document. Use the Cover Letter field to upload the other requested documents, including the motivation letter, as one single pdf file. Only complete applications received within the response period via the link below will be considered. The interviews will be held in the last week of September and the first week of October. We expect first interviews to be done online and follow-up interviews in Amsterdam, but this may change. When we invite you to come to Amsterdam, we will fully reimburse your expenses and assist you with travel arrangements. The UvA is an equal-opportunity employer. We prioritize diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We value a spirit of enquiry and perseverance, provide the space to keep asking questions, and promote a culture of curiosity and creativity. If you encounter Error GBB451/ GBC451, please try using a VPN connection when outside of the European Union. Please reach out directly to our to our HR Department directly. They will gladly help you continue your application. No agencies please. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy Apply

Professor of Computer Science

Faculty/Services: Faculty of Science

Educational level: PhD

Function type: Academic Staff

Closing date: 8 September 2023

Vacancy number: 11766

The Informatics Institute of the University of Amsterdam is looking for an internationally visible and recognized researcher in Complex Adaptive Systems. The emphasis should be on novel computational methods to study the spatio-temporal evolution of emergent properties in a variety of interdisciplinary application domains.

The research will be driven by deep insights in (the theory of) Complex Adaptive Systems and novel computational methods to simulate the dynamics and emergent properties of such complex systems. Research that addresses computational challenges may include methods for simulating, calibrating, and validating large scale models of complex systems. The research will have a strong application pull, for instance in the realms of socio-economic systems or health and health care. Candidates that address interdisciplinary application domains and whose research contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, will be preferred.

The informatics institute pursues research in five main themes: (1) Artificial Intelligence, (2) Computational Science, (3) Data Science, (4) People, Society, Technology, and (5) Systems and Security, embedded in 15 research groups. The professor will be positioned within the Computational Science Lab of the Institute for Informatics. The Computational Science Lab currently has two other full professors, one professor by special appointment, two associate professors, seven assistant professors, and one lecturer. It is expected that the candidate will proactively collaborate with colleagues in the lab and play a central role in mentoring junior staff, PhD candidates and postdocs.

Tasks of the professor

The new professor will be appointed full time. Of this time, 70% will be spent on research and management tasks, 30% on teaching related tasks. The candidate will pursue the following activities:

Research

You pursue fundamental and applied research in simulating Complex Adaptive Systems, publish in high level international journals, lecture (also as invited keynote lecturer) at leading conferences and supervise PhD candidates. You publish scientific papers in high impact journals and conferences, you are part of (or lead) program committees (e.g. the International Conference on Computational Science or the Conference on Complex Systems), journal boards (e.g. the Journal of Computational Science), or serve your scientific community otherwise. You attract sufficient external funding for your vital research line. You are proactive in establishing collaborations with other institutes and/or companies by contributing your expertise to (joint) research projects.

Education
You play a leading role in developing the educational profile of computational science and complex systems at UvA. You take part in the teaching effort of the institute, including supervision of bachelor and master students and develop teaching activities across the faculty. You also contribute to the management of education activities.

Valorisation
Where opportunities arise, you translate research results into socio-economic impact. This also includes engaging, proactively, with the media. You also contribute to post-academic education activities of the institute.

Management
You contribute to management of the Computational Science Lab and the Informatics Institute and collaborate with other Informatics Institute professors in the implementation of strategic decisions at the Faculty of Science. You will help sustaining and growing the Informatics ecosystem in Amsterdam.

Research profile

The successful candidate has a strong scientific track record in simulation of Complex Adaptive Systems, as demonstrated through high quality and impactful publications in top venues, invited (keynote) lectures in top conferences, role as organiser of conferences, editorships in peer reviewed journals, leading roles in societies, etc.

The candidate has a strong track record in successfully supervising PhD students and Postdocs, in mentoring junior staff, and can demonstrate academic leadership skills.

The candidate is expected to actively establish collaborations within the Informatics Institute, with other research institutes of the Faculty of Science, and the broader University of Amsterdam context. Links to ongoing complex systems research such as DIEP (Dutch Institute for Emergent Phenomena) and the UvA Institute of Advanced Study are expected to flourish under the leadership of the candidate.

Amsterdam has established itself as a worldwide leader in Computational Science and specifically in simulating Complex Adaptive Systems. The candidate will play a pivotal role, together with the professor in Computational Science & Engineering at the Computational Science Lab, in maintaining and strengthening the Amsterdam name and school of thought in these areas. The chair must have a strong network in Europe and beyond and be recognized as a key player in the field.

The candidate should demonstrate success in acquiring external peer-reviewed research grants, such as individual grants (e.g. from the ERC), project grants (e.g. from national science foundations), and for larger consortia (team science grants, e.g. from the European Commission), or via public-private or public-public partnerships. The candidate should be able to acquire sufficient funding for a vital and sufficiently large research line in simulating Complex Adaptive Systems.

Teaching profile

The candidate should be an inspiring teacher and play a leadership role in the education of Complex Systems and Computational Science. The candidate is expected to contribute to courses in the Master Computational Science and various complex system courses provided outside the Computational Science Lab. The chair should also contribute to cross institute education, developing new courses that can be offered in various programmes across the faculty. Finally, the chair should play a role in management of education.

Leadership profile

The successful candidate is an inspiring leader, able to point the way in rolling out the vision on simulating Complex Adaptive Systems and the broader computational science context together with the team at the Computational Science in the context of the Informatics Institute and the broader University of Amsterdam ecosystem. Keywords are respectful and coaching leadership, empathic, able to manage highly diverse international teams.

Our offer

We offer an employment contract for 38 hours per week for a period of 18 months (with a probationary period of two months). A permanent contract follows if we assess your performance positive. The preferred starting date is to be discussed (but starting as soon as reasonably is possible is our preference).

The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 6,099 to € 8,881 (scale H2). This does not include the 8% holiday allowance and the 8,3% year-end allowance the UvA offers. The UFO profile Professor 2 is applicable. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable.

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 on topics such as leadership for academic staff;
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;
When currently living abroad, we will offer support in your immigration to the Netherlands, and this support also extends, if applicable, to your partner and family.

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

About us

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is the Netherlands' largest university, offering the widest range of academic programmes. At the UvA, 42,000 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 (FNWI) 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.

The mission of the Computational Science Lab (CSL) is to contribute to better understanding of dynamic multi-level complex systems, and to make their complexity tractable. CSL focuses on the information processing of complex and dynamic natural systems. A complex natural system can be a flock of birds, the traffic in a city or the spreading of a virus in the human body. All these systems consist of individual entities – birds, vehicles, cells - that interact with each other and the environment. They have mechanisms and rules by which they operate, but it is very hard to predict their behaviour. You need computational techniques to simulate the process and understand future behaviour. The predominant question the group tries to answer: How can you use computational techniques to make complex natural systems tractable? Within the CSL group, there are several researchers focusing in Computational Social Complexity involved in projects revolving around Precarity, Inequality, and Mental Health.

Want to know more about our organisation? Read more about working at the University of Amsterdam.

Any questions?

Do you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact:

E: Prof. A.G. Hoekstra.

Would like to learn more about our institute or our working atmosphere? We can put you in contact with colleagues in the Computational Science Lab or the Informatics Institute.

Job application

If you feel the profile fits you, and you are interested in the job, we look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via the button below. We accept applications until and including 8 September 2023.

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;
a research statement and a teaching statement, both maximum 2 A4;
a list of publications;
the names and email addresses of at least two international references who can provide letters of recommendation.

Please make sure to provide ALL requested documents mentioned above.
You can use the CV field to upload your resume as a separate pdf document. Use the Cover Letter field to upload the other requested documents, including the motivation letter, as one single pdf file.

Only complete applications received within the response period via the link below will be considered.

The interviews will be held in the last week of September and the first week of October. We expect first interviews to be done online and follow-up interviews in Amsterdam, but this may change. When we invite you to come to Amsterdam, we will fully reimburse your expenses and assist you with travel arrangements.

The UvA is an equal-opportunity employer. We prioritize diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We value a spirit of enquiry and perseverance, provide the space to keep asking questions, and promote a culture of curiosity and creativity.

If you encounter Error GBB451/ GBC451, please try using a VPN connection when outside of the European Union. Please reach out directly to our to our HR Department directly. They will gladly help you continue your application.

No agencies please.

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy

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