Assistant Professor Bioinformatics And Machine Learning
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ORGANISATION/COMPANYVrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)
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RESEARCH FIELDCultural studies
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RESEARCHER PROFILEEstablished Researcher (R3)Leading Researcher (R4)
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APPLICATION DEADLINE28/06/2021 00:00 - Europe/Brussels
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LOCATIONNetherlands › Amsterdam
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TYPE OF CONTRACTTemporary
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HOURS PER WEEK40.0
OFFER DESCRIPTION
We seek a new colleague who will actively contribute to the research in the Bioinformatics research group and will be responsible for teaching various courses in Bioinformatics and Artificial Intelligence curricula. We look for an active researcher in the bioinformatics domain, using machine learning as underlying methodology, or a researcher with a focus on Artificial Intelligence with applications in the domain of bioinformatics. The successful applicant will receive a well-structured tenure track appointment.
Your duties
The tenure track position starts at the level of assistant professor. It involves the areas of research, education and management (40%:40%:20%) and contains the following duties:
- performing research in the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on machine learning, or performing research in the field of machine learning, with applications in Bioinformatics
- supervising PhD students
- coordinating two courses, one in the field of Bioinformatics one in the field of AI
- developing new course material
- supervising MSc student research projects in Bioinformatics and AI
- contributing to and write research grant proposals
- contributing to organisational tasks in the department
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Benefits
A challenging position in a socially involved organization. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €3,746 (scale 11) and a maximum €5,127 (scale 11), depending on your education and experience.
The job profile: assistant professor is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 0.8 FTE. This is a tenure track position; the initial appointment will be for a period of five years. Based on performance indicators agreed at the start of the appointment, a tenure track position will lead to a tenured position of assistant professor 1 (scale 12) in a period of maximally 5 years. In the fifth year of the appointment the tenure decision will be taken and a midterm review will take place in 2,5 years’ time after the starting date.
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
- good growth opportunities
- good paid parental leave scheme
- child daycare facilities available on campus
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Offer Requirements
Specific Requirements
- completed a PhD in Bioinformatics or Machine Learning
- a strong international research profile in Bioinformatics with a focus on machine learning in biomolecular medicine, or a strong profile in AI with applications in the biomolecular domain, as shown by publications in the top journals in the field of computational biology
- academic teaching experience and/or experience in the supervision of MSc/PhD students
- priority will be given to applicants who have successfully applied for research funding, either individually or collaboratively
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EURAXESS offer ID: 632159
Posting organisation offer ID: 299925
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Are you interested in this position? Please apply via the application button and upload the document listed below until June 27, 2021. The job interviews are planned between July 5, 2021 and 9 July 9, 2021, when possible please take them into account when applying for the position.
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Vacancy questions
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact:
Name: Caroline Waij
Position: Secretary
E-mail: caroline.waij@vu.nl
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