12 open positions in the Faculty of Science overview

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)

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