<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> </head> <body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">Postdoc position in the science of Hybrid Intelligence<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">----------------------------------------------------------------<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">Join our exciting project on Hybrid-Intelligence!<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">Job description<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">----------------<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">You will work on an exciting project on Hybrid-Intelligence, which<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">is funded by a 10 year Gravitation Grant from the Dutch Ministry of<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">Education, Culture and Science and brings together many prominent AI<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">researchers in the Netherlands<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">(</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.hybrid-2Dintelligence-2Dcentre.nl_&d=DwMGaQ&c=XYzUhXBD2cD-CornpT4QE19xOJBbRy-TBPLK0X9U2o8&r=NnGLllguZcSmr7PNAIOpBBtAl9YubUurClXG9tWCMfQ&m=gzyfaAqTha7u3mtTnPXfD2_mBghyVbqpYTl8o4o9ffs&s=dzWV7v0X-l6S3XgWerS18QPTrNQG4XQPqsHmjaGFKx8&e=" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">https://www.hybrid-intelligence-centre.nl/</span></a><span lang="EN-US" class="">). Hybrid Intelligence (HI)<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">is the combination of human and machine intelligence, expanding human<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">intellect instead of replacing it. HI takes human expertise and<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">intentionality into account when making meaningful decisions and<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">performing appropriate actions, together with ethical, legal and<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">societal values. The vision of the project is to design Hybrid<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">Intelligent systems, an approach to Artificial Intelligence that puts<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">humans at the centre, changing the course of the ongoing AI<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">revolution. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">This position will serve two purposes:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">- contribute to shaping Hybrid Intelligence as an<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> internationally-recognized area of research; A key goal of this<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> PostDoc position is to scientifically investigate Hybrid<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> Intelligence and contribute toward establishing it as a research<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> field. Your role in the project will be to lead the effort to<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> develop a methodology to identify the levels of hybrid intelligence,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> design the metrics or processes to measure or assess them, and<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> create use-cases to demonstrate different levels. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">- contribute to the activities of the Hybrid-Intelligence Consortium<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">in establishing and supporting synergies among the individual projects<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">towards the consortium’s goals: The Hybrid Intelligence program<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">consists of many smaller projects that are taken by PhDs and PostDocs<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">to develop Hybrid Intelligence. We aim that the developed<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">methodologies can be used to evaluate how well these projects provide<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">solutions for hybrid intelligence as well as design new use-cases,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">scenarios or datasets to bring out the hybrid character of individual<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">projects and establish synergies between them. In order to facilitate<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">this, you will interact frequently with the consortium members. These<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">interactions will include regular research meetings and will lead to<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">co-authored papers.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">This postdoc position will be based in the Department of Information<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">and Computing Sciences of Utrecht University. You will be part of a<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">dedicated group of researchers from different universities that work<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">in a consortium. The group currently consists of Pınar Yolum (UU),<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">Davide Grossi (RUG), Catholijn Jonker (TU Delft), Pradeep Murukannaiah<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">(TU Delft)and Catharine Oertel (TU Delft). Your position will be<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">within a team at the heart of the consortium that has the ambition to<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">deliver concrete hybrid intelligent output gathered from the broad<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">range of running projects. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">The position is available from March 1st, 2022 (starting date flexible).<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">Qualifications<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">--------------<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">- You have a PhD in a computational field such as Artificial<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="FR" class="">Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Cognitive Science,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">Philosophy of the AI with a strong interest in participatory design OR<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">you have a PhD in Design Science or a similar field with strong<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">programming and research methodology skills<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">- You possess good communication skills and are able to work with<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">people of different backgrounds <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">- You have demonstrated your ability to publish and present your work<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">at international venues <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">- You are passionate about working with researchers and end users<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">- You have an interest in formulating vision, roadmaps, and<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">methodologies for developing and evaluating Hybrid Intelligence<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">systems. Previous experience with meta-analysis research is a plus<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">Offer<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">-----<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">- A chance to work on an exciting new project together with many<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">prominent AI researchers in the Netherlands;<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">- A position for 3 years;<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">- A full-time gross salary, depending on previous qualifications and<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">work experience, that ranges between €2.846 and €4.490 per month<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">(scale 10 Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities);<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">- 8% holiday bonus and 8.3% end-of-year bonus;<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">- A pension scheme, partially paid parental leave, and flexible<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">employment conditions based on the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">Universities. In addition to the employment conditions laid down in<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">the CAO for Dutch Universities, Utrecht University has a number of its<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">own arrangements. For example, there are agreements on professional<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">development, leave arrangements and sports. We also give you the<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">opportunity to expand your terms of employment via the Employment<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">Conditions Selection Model. This is how we like to encourage you to<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">continue to grow.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">More information about the post and the application procedure can be<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">found here: </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.uu.nl_en_organisation_working-2Dat-2Dutrecht-2Duniversity_jobs_postdoc-2Dposition-2Din-2Dthe-2Dscience-2Dof-2Dhybrid-2Dintelligence-2D10-2Dfte&d=DwMGaQ&c=XYzUhXBD2cD-CornpT4QE19xOJBbRy-TBPLK0X9U2o8&r=NnGLllguZcSmr7PNAIOpBBtAl9YubUurClXG9tWCMfQ&m=gzyfaAqTha7u3mtTnPXfD2_mBghyVbqpYTl8o4o9ffs&s=HYECp01y22-CsBWLzT50qxeOGri-fUt_0W9unLOxHRs&e=" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/postdoc-position-in-the-science-of-hybrid-intelligence-10-fte</span></a><span lang="EN-US" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">If you have any questions that you’d like us to answer, please<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">contact: Pınar Yolum (</span><a href="mailto:p.yolum@uu.nl" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">p.yolum@uu.nl</span></a><span lang="EN-US" class="">).<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">Do you have a question about the application procedure? </span>Please send an<o:p class=""></o:p></div> <div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <span lang="EN-US" class="">email to </span><a href="mailto:science.recruitment@uu.nl" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">science.recruitment@uu.nl</span></a><span lang="EN-US" class="">.</span></div> </body> </html>