Postdoctoral position in AI for EW and ISR (1.0 FTE)

Netherlands Job Openings

Tilburg University

Tilburg

FULL TIME

October 18, 2024

Tilburg University - Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences

has a job opening for a

Postdoctoral position in AI for EW and ISR (1.0 FTE)

Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences in collaboration with Tilburg School of Economics and Management has a job opening for a postdoctoral researcher in AI algorithms for electronic warfare (EW) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) in the defense domain (1.0 FTE). The Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence Department at Tilburg University together with the Netherlands Defense Academy invites applications for a fully funded postdoctoral position in EW & ISR optimization.

The Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence Department at Tilburg University together with the Netherlands Defence Academy invites applications for a fully-funded postdoctoral position in the interdisciplinary area of mission optimization. This position is in collaboration with the Data Science Center of Excellence of the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands. The project consortium brings together a number of pioneering experts in the field and aims to develop and reflect on (AI) solutions to how to deal with new challenges in mission optimization of the Dutch armed forces.

The postdoctoral candidate will work on a project developing and evaluating algorithms in the domain of electronic warfare and/or intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance for the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The project will be led by prof dr. Roy Lindelauf (NLDA, Ti U), and prof. dr. Marie Postma (Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence Department at Tilburg University). The project aims to integrate concepts, methodologies, and information derived from operations research, data science and if applicable cognitive science. Its primary objective is to create advanced algorithms for EW and ISR aspects of specific mission types, assess the reliability of these models, and validate them through applicable use-cases.

Requirements:

Ph D degree in operations research, computer science or artificial intelligence, data science or a related field.
Background in operations research, game theory or econometrics (preferred).
Knowledge of data science in general as well as practical experience with conducting data science analyses with good programming skills.
Excellent knowledge of English and good academic writing skills.

Employment conditions:

A full-time position.
Dutch citizen, fluency in Dutch, excellent command of English
The selected candidate will receive a contract for 24 months.
A salary ranging from a minimum of €3.345 to a maximum of €5.278 gross per month for full time employment, based on UFO profile Researcher 4 and salary scale 10 of the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
A holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% (annually).
Researchers from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary (the 30% tax regulation). The University will apply for such an allowance on their behalf.
Assistance in finding accommodation (for foreign employees).
Benefits such as an options model for terms and conditions of employment and reimbursement of moving expenses, also including excellent technical infrastructure, savings schemes and excellent sport facilities.

The collective labor agreement of the Dutch Universities applies.

More information
More detailed project information can be provided on request: please contact Marie Postma (Marie.Postma@tilburguniversity.edu).

The School and the department
The Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence department (https://csai.nl/) at Tilburg University is part of the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences. The department emphasizes innovative research spanning a wide array of fields including computational linguistics and language technology, data-science, human-robot interaction, virtual reality and serious games. CSAI is a member of the Benelux Association for Artificial Intelligence, participates in the Special Interest Group for AI (SIG AI), and also participates in the Confederation of Laboratories for Artificial Intelligence Research in Europe (CLAIRE). Tilburg University and the CSAI department offer a vibrant international environment, with current CSAI staff originating from more than 10 countries.

The Data Science Center of Excellence of the Ministry of Defense is the premier research institute on Defense data science in the Netherlands. Its main tasks are academic research on data science for relevant units within the Defense Department and to support education on relevant data science courses at the Netherlands Defense Academy and for the Ministry of Defense. This project is in collaboration with the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences

Research and education at the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD) has a unique focus on humans in the context of the globalizing digital society, on the development of artificial intelligence and interactive technologies, on their impact on communication, culture and society, and on moral and existential challenges that arise. The School of Humanities and Digital Sciences consists of four departments: Communication and Cognition, Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence, Culture Studies and Philosophy; several research institutes and a faculty office. Also the University College Tilburg is part of the School. Each year around 275 students commence a Bachelor or (Pre) Master Program. The School has approximately 2000 students and 250 employees.

Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences

Recruitment code
Tilburg University applies the recruitmentcode of the Dutch Association for Personnel Management & Organization Development (NVP).

Disclaimer
The text of this vacancy advertisement is copyright-protected property of Tilburg University. Use, distribution and further disclosure of the advertisement without express permission from Tilburg University is not allowed, and this applies explicitly to use by recruitment and selection agencies which do not act directly on the instructions of Tilburg University. Responses resulting from recruitment by non-contractors of Tilburg Universities will not be handled.

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available as it has expired

New Job Alerts

Big Ass Battery

Maastricht University

Postdoctoral Researcher in mirror development for ET

Maastricht

FULL TIME

October 4, 2024

View Job Description

Universiteit Twente

Postdoctoral researcher Remote sensing for understanding ecosystem functioning of tidal areas

Enschede

FULL TIME

October 9, 2024

View Job Description

Tilburg University

Postdoctoral researcher in Consumer Law & Digital Regulation

Tilburg

FULL TIME & PART TIME

October 11, 2024

View Job Description

Tilburg University

Postdoctoral position in Scenario Forecasting (2x1.0 FTE)

Tilburg

FULL TIME

October 14, 2024

View Job Description

Tilburg University

Postdoctoral position in Cybersecurity (1.0 FTE)

Tilburg

FULL TIME

October 14, 2024

View Job Description

Universiteit Utrecht

Tilburg

FULL TIME

November 15, 2024

View Job Description

Baker Tilly (Netherlands) N.V.

Senior Manager MKB Accountancy

The Hague

FULL TIME

November 15, 2024

View Job Description

Graduation: Categorization and Classification of Software Applications in an Automated Warehouse Platform

Veghel

FULL TIME

November 15, 2024

View Job Description