Sr Lecturer Applied Artificial Intelligence

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Zuyd University of Applied Sciences is an ambitious knowledge institution in the heart of Europe with three core activities: education for students, training and education for professionals, and research with a focus on our region. Various Zuyd programs have been at the top of the selection guides for years. This is partly due to Zuyd's personal attention and small scale.

Moreover, Zuyd cooperates intensively - across the boundaries of disciplines and organizations - with businesses, (knowledge) institutions from various sectors, and governments, based on the conviction that the 21st century not only requires knowledge, but also the ability to apply that knowledge in practice. Both within and outside the (Eu) region.

Zuyd's roots and expertise go back more than a hundred years. Based on this strength and in line with the strengths of the (Eu)region, Zuyd's education and research focuses on the themes of Valuable Neighborhoods, Healthy Society, Circular Production and Future-proof Business. With 1,700 employees, Zuyd offers 13,000 students fifty Bachelor's and Master's programs with offices in Heerlen, Sittard-Geleen and Maastricht.

Within the Technology cluster we are looking for a:

(Senior) Lecturer Applied Artificial Intelligence (1.0 FTE)

We are an open knowledge institute where professionals at every stage of their development cross the boundaries of their fields to collaborate in the transfer, development and application of high-quality, practical knowledge.

For our challenging education and research environment, we are looking for a lecturer with a background in the field of Applied AI. We are looking for someone who, with a passion for craftsmanship, educates young professionals in an open, entrepreneurial and inspiring way so they will make a difference in our region, and who is also enthusiastic about doing applied research.

 

Your activities include:

• Initiatiating the development and implementation of English-taught bachelor education in the field of Applied AI and Data Science;
• Teaching, supervising and coaching students;
• Conducting research within the Research Centre for Data Intelligence;
• Developing tests and review methodologies and ensuring knowledge circulation.

 

We expect you to:

• Hold a PhD or master's degree in the field of AI, applied mathematics, data science or computer science;
• Have at least 2 years of workexperience in the field of applied AI;
• Have a strong affinity with education and teaching, teaching experience is a plus;
• Possess professional English language skills at level C1 and Dutch language skills at level NT2 at the very least;
• Have demonstrable knowledge and experience within the field of machine learning, search and reasoning techniques, applied mathematics/statistics, data science, data analytics, algorithms and software engineering; Demonstrable knowledge and/or experience in algorithms and programming is a must;
• Be able to translate and convert this knowledge into practically usable AI solutions;
• Have experience with practice- and design-oriented research;
• Have good oral and written communication skills and the ability for multidisciplinary collaboration;
• Think out-of-the-box and have an open working attitude;
• Inspire colleagues to solve problems in an analytical, creative and innovative way;
• Depending on background and experience, coordinate parts of teaching and research and prepare grant applications for new research opportunities;
• Be a team player who can collaborate in multidisciplinary teams.

 

Terms of employment

• We offer a 1.0 FTE position initially for the duration of 1 year, with the possibility of an extension.
• The salary will be commensurate with background and experience, but will not exceed a maximum of scale 12 of the CAO-HBO (maximum € 6698,86 gross fulltime, collective labour agreement for the higher vocational education sector).
• For internal candidates, the current employment contract will be respected.

 

Interested?

For more information about the position, please contact Roger Bemelmans, professor Applied AI, roger.bemelmans@zuyd.nl.

 

Application:

You can apply until the 28th of September by filling in your personal details (with motivation letter and CV) on the website www.werkenbijzuyd.nl.

Applications sent directly to the contactperson or otherwise will not be processed.