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12 open positions in the Faculty of Science overview

Department of Computer Science

Please scroll down to view the list of open positions within the domains of Data Science, Artificial intelligence and Interaction, Theory and Security and Software Sciences

The department of Computer Science has approximately 170 members, including 35 tenured staff members and 90 PhD students. The department is comprised of 14 research groups that collaborate on six key themes: Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, Computer Systems, User-Centric Data Science, Software and Sustainability, and Theoretical Computer Science. The department benefits from the rapidly growing interest in AI, data science, and cybersecurity, as well as the investments in Dutch Computer Science research. The department recently moved into a new building with state-of-the-art labs.

Our strategic objectives are twofold: Firstly, to conduct cutting-edge research on key topics within a coherent program, without attempting to cover the entire field. Secondly, to ensure that our work is highly relevant to both the scientific and societal spheres, by combining fundamental, strategic, and application-oriented research, resulting in high-impact publications and research software. We prioritize scientific rigor and strive to be leaders in a global, competitive landscape. Our inter- and multidisciplinary research contributes to various societal domains, including humanities, social sciences, and health.

Our key strategic choices are to attract top talent, optimize internal cohesion and collaboration, form networks with key scientific and societal partners, invest in joint infrastructure, and achieve high societal relevance. We promote collaboration between researchers from different groups, specifically junior staff, and invest in mid-level (associate professor) positions to stimulate collaboration. We aim for an open management structure, and we have numerous strong and formalized collaborations with key scientific and societal partners. Join us in shaping the future of computer science.

Open positions at Computer Science Departments

  • Open positions in Data Science and Society

    Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) In Fair Research Infrastructures
    Are you an experienced researcher in FAIR research data and/or open science infrastructures and do you want to contribute to shaping the open science research infrastructures of the future? Then Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam would like to get to know you.

    2 Assistant Professors (Tenure Track) In Graph Data Modelling And Analytics
    Are you an enthusiastic young researcher in topics related to Data Modelling and Analytics, in particular interested in graph data, and do you want to contribute to shaping the data pipeline of the future? Then Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam would like to get to know you.

    Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) In Information Systems For Responsible Digital Ecosystem Design
    Are you a talented computer scientist? Do you aim to research the design of information systems for fair and responsible ecosystems? Then, please apply for this assistant professor (tenure track) position at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).

    What are we offering

    A challenging position in a socially involved organization. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €3,974 (scale 11) and a maximum €5,439 (scale 11), depending on your education and experience. The job profile is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 0.8 FTE.

    We offer a Tenure Track/Career Track position at the level of Assistant Professor. A career plan to grow from Assistant Professor lv. 2 (profile Universitair Docent 2, salary scale 11) to Assistant Professor lv. 1 (profile Universitair Docent 1, salary scale 12) will be made and formalized in a tailored Tenure Track/Career Track agreement. (with specific performance indicators).

    The initial employment contract will affect a period of 18 months. 15 Months after the starting date, performance will be evaluated. After a successful evaluation permanent employment will be granted.

    The starting package will include:

    • One PhD student per new permanent staff member.

    Additionally, 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;
    • solid pension scheme (ABP);
    • contribution to commuting expenses;
    • optional model for designing a personalized benefits package;
    • good paid parental leave arrangement;
    • the possibility to work partly from home (hybrid working);
    • on campus child daycare, sport facilities, family support programs including: dual career workshops, Dutch language class, tax & insurance workshop (some might have additional costs);
    • certain tax benefits (30% ruling) might apply to international candidates;
    • help and assistance with relocation (international candidates)
  • Open positions in Artificial Intelligence and Interaction

    Associate Professor (Tenure Track) In Interactive Computing
    Are you an experienced researcher in interactive systems, and do you want to contribute to shaping the future of human interaction in creative/visual computing, augmented reality or human-facing AI systems? Then Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam would like to get to know you. 

    Associate Professor (Tenure Track) In Human-Aware Artificial Intelligence
    Are you an experienced researcher in human-aware AI, and do you want to contribute to shaping the future of AI techniques and applications by making them fair for all? Then Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam would like to get to know you. 

    Associate Professor (Tenure Track) In Hybrid Intelligence 
    Are you an enthusiastic researcher in topics related to AI systems that collaborate with people instead of replacing them? Then Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam would like to get to know you.

    What are we offering

    A challenging position in a socially involved organization. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €5,506 (scale 13) and a maximum €6,702 (scale 13), depending on your education and experience. The job profile is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 0.8 FTE.

    We offer a tenure track/career track position at the level of Associate Professor. A career plan to grow from Associate Professor lv 2 (profile Universitair Hoofddocent 2, salary scale 13) to Associate Professor lv 1 (profile Universitair Hoofddocent 1, salary scale 14) will be made and formalised in a tailored Tenure Track/Career Track agreement (with specific performance indicators).

    The initial appointment will be for a period of 1.5 years, (including 2 months probation) which will be turned into a tenured position after the initial period when the performance indicators agreed at the start of the appointment are met.

    The starting package will include:

    • Two PhD students in the Innovation PhD scheme (i.e., all our PhD-students are co-supervised with another member of the Department or equivalent)
    • Depending on seniority of the candidate, one career-track assistant professor position to be hired as part of the novel group.
    • Two Innovation PhD students per new permanent staff member.

    The further career growth trajectory may include the possibility to negotiate the assignment of an additional career-track assistant professor.

    Additionally, 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;
    • solid pension scheme (ABP);
    • contribution to commuting expenses;
    • optional model for designing a personalized benefits package;
    • good paid parental leave arrangement;
    • the possibility to work partly from home (hybrid working);
    • on campus child daycare, sport facilities, family support programs including: dual career workshops, Dutch language class, tax & insurance workshop (some might have additional costs);
    • certain tax benefits (30% ruling) might apply to international candidates;
    • help and assistance with relocation (international candidates).
  • Open positions in Theory and Security

    Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) In Security For Ai, Ai For Security
    Do you want to contribute to cybersecurity, with a focus on AI techniques: either for Security of AI or use of AI for Security? Do you want to work in close collaboration with our colleagues in system security, foundational security, software engineering and artificial intelligence? Then please apply for this Assistant Professor (tenure track) position at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).

    Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) In Security / Vulnerability Research
    Are you a talented computer scientist with a proven background in the broad area of security and vulnerabilities? Then Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam would like to get to know you.

    Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenure Track) In Security/Theory
    Are you a talented computer scientist with a proven background in the broad area of security or theory in computer science? Then Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam would like to get to know you.

    What are we offering

    A challenging position in a socially involved organization. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €3,974 (scale 11) and a maximum €5,439 (scale 11), depending on your education and experience. The job profile is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 0.8 FTE.

    We offer a Tenure Track/Career Track position at the level of Assistant Professor. A career plan to grow from Assistant Professor lv. 2 (profile Universitair Docent 2, salary scale 11) to Assistant Professor lv. 1 (profile Universitair Docent 1, salary scale 12) will be made and formalized in a tailored Tenure Track/Career Track agreement. (with specific performance indicators).

    The initial employment contract will affect a period of 18 months. 15 Months after the starting date, performance will be evaluated. After a successful evaluation permanent employment will be granted.

    The starting package will include:

    • One PhD student per new permanent staff member.

    Additionally, 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;
    • solid pension scheme (ABP);
    • contribution to commuting expenses;
    • optional model for designing a personalized benefits package;
    • good paid parental leave arrangement;
    • the possibility to work partly from home (hybrid working);
    • on campus child daycare, sport facilities, family support programs including: dual career workshops, Dutch language class, tax & insurance workshop (some might have additional costs);
    • certain tax benefits (30% ruling) might apply to international candidates;
    • help and assistance with relocation (international candidates)
  • Open positions in Software Sciences

    Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenure Track) In Software Engineering
    Are you a talented computer scientist with a proven background in Software Engineering? Then Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam would like to get to know you. 

    Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) In Software Ecosystems In The Computing Continuum
    Are you an excellent and ambitious Computer Science researcher? Is your aim to research novel and domain-specific approaches for software ecosystems in the computing continuum? We at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam would like to get to know you.

    What are we offering

    A challenging position in a socially involved organization. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €3,974 (scale 11) and a maximum €5,439 (scale 11), depending on your education and experience. The job profile is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 0.8 FTE.

    We offer a Tenure Track/Career Track position at the level of Assistant Professor. A career plan to grow from Assistant Professor lv. 2 (profile Universitair Docent 2, salary scale 11) to Assistant Professor lv. 1 (profile Universitair Docent 1, salary scale 12) will be made and formalized in a tailored Tenure Track/Career Track agreement. (with specific performance indicators).

    The initial employment contract will affect a period of 18 months. 15 Months after the starting date, performance will be evaluated. After a successful evaluation permanent employment will be granted.

    The starting package will include:

    • One PhD student per new permanent staff member.

    Additionally, 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;
    • solid pension scheme (ABP);
    • contribution to commuting expenses;
    • optional model for designing a personalized benefits package;
    • good paid parental leave arrangement;
    • the possibility to work partly from home (hybrid working);
    • on campus child daycare, sport facilities, family support programs including: dual career workshops, Dutch language class, tax & insurance workshop (some might have additional costs);
    • certain tax benefits (30% ruling) might apply to international candidates;
    • help and assistance with relocation (international candidates)
  • Couldn’t find a relevant position? Please check out other vacancies here.

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Interested?

Are you interested in one of the above positions? Please apply via the link and upload your curriculum vitae and cover letter not later than 13th of April 2023. Applications received by e-mail will not be processed.

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  • General questions about the positions?
  • Niloufar Karimian
  • Academic Recruiter
  • recruitment@vu.nl

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