[agents] Vacancy Interactive Intelligence - Delft University

[Koen Hindriks - EWI]

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) is known worldwide for its high academic quality and the social relevance of its research programmes. The faculty’s excellent facilities accentuate its international position in teaching and research. The faculty offers an interdisciplinary setting for its 500 employees, 350 PhD students and 1700 undergraduates. Together they work on a broad range of technical innovations in the fields of sustainable energy, telecommunications, microelectronics, embedded systems, computer and software engineering, interactive multimedia and applied mathematics. EEMCS: Your Connection to the Future.

The Department of Intelligent Systems (INSY) conceptualises computer science methodologies to sense, abstract, learn, reason, elicit and adapt data and their meaning in ways that respect human values in order to increase human effectiveness in well-being and social innovation. At the heart of the department is therefore the research and teaching in computer science theory, algorithms and solutions for information processing systems that support humans (e.g. robotics), new products (e.g. Internet services), and science (e.g. biology).

Within the Department of Intelligent Systems, the Interactive Intelligence section mainly focuses on enabling synergy between humans and cognitive technology by combining research on Artificial Intelligence (including agent reasoning and computational intelligence) with research on Cognitive Engineering (including quality of experience). New developments find application in areas such as negotiation, incident management, lifestyle experience, virtual reality exposure therapy and social robotics. See http://ii.tudelft.nl<http://ii.tudelft.nl/> for more information.

Job description
The Assistant/Associate Professor will carry out research at the interface between Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Engineering. The research should enable new technologies that deliver quality of experience between humans and technologies in application areas related to collaboration, lifestyle or healthcare. The Assistant/Associate Professor will supervise PhD students, interns, and Bachelor’s and Master’s students, and will be responsible for teaching. The appointee will also be responsible for management tasks, acquisition of research projects, and valorisation. The Assistant/Associate Professor will become part of the Interactive Intelligence section, currently comprising six full-time faculty members, four part-time faculty members, four post-docs, and 17 PhD students. It is equipped with an Experience Lab to perform subjective testing in the areas of perception, psychophysics, and behavioural research. The group is responsible for teaching artificial intelligence and cognitive engineering at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels.

Requirements
Applicants should hold a PhD degree and have experience in and basic knowledge of combining human factors (including subjective testing) with artificial intelligence. Candidates must also have a solid scientific track record proven by international publications. We are seeking a person with good communication skills and the capability of building and maintaining an international network of scientific and industry contacts. Experience in the development and teaching of university courses is appreciated; however, beginning teachers may also apply. Applicants should be flexible and motivated to work on collaborative projects in the group, considering both applied and fundamental technology-oriented research with societal relevance. A good command of English is essential.

Conditions of employment
This is a full-time, tenure-track position. The starting salary of the Assistant Professor, depending on age and experience, varies from scale 11 to 12 with a maximum of € 4,970 gross per month. TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, free high-speed Internet access from home (with a contract of two years or longer), and the option of assembling a customised compensation and benefits package (the 'IKA'). Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. TU Delft sets specific standards for the English competency of the teaching staff. TU Delft offers training to improve English competency. TU Delft strives to increase the number of women in higher academic positions; women are therefore especially encouraged to apply.

Information and application
For more information about this position, please contact Prof. C. M. Jonker, phone: +31 (0)15-2781315, e-mail: C.M.Jonker at tudelft.nl. To apply, please send a detailed CV together with a letter of application, at least three references and at most five key publications. You may e-mail your application materials by 1 June 2012 to Mrs. J. Eddini, HR-EEMCS at tudelft.nl<mailto:HR-EEMCS at tudelft.nl>. When applying for this position, please refer to vacancy number EWI2012-10.