Postdoctoral scholarship holder or senior researcher strategic communication and artificial intelligence

Job title:

Postdoctoral scholarship holder or senior researcher strategic communication and artificial intelligence

Company

Universiteit Antwerpen

Job description

Postdoctoral scholarship holder or senior researcher strategic communication and artificial intelligenceVacatures voor Academisch PersoneelNiet gevonden wat je zocht? Sla je zoekopdracht dan op en maak een job alert aan op de om automatisch op de hoogte te blijven van interessante toekomstige vacatures. Meer informatie kan je vinden.​Departement: Departement Communicatiewetenschappen
Regime VoltijdsLet’s shape the future – University of AntwerpThe is a dynamic, forward-thinking, European university. We offer an innovative academic education to more than 20000 students, conduct pioneering scientific research and play an important service-providing role in society. We are one of the largest, most international and most innovative employers in the region. With more than 6000 employees from 100 different countries, we are helping to build tomorrow’s world every day. Through top scientific research, we push back boundaries and set a course for the future – a future that you can help to shape.The Department of Communication Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences is looking for a talented and motivated full-time (100%) postdoctoral scholarship holder or senior researcher in the field of strategic communication and artificial intelligence for the NWA-funded project DARTBAC ( ).The position is embedded within the research group Media & ICT in Organisations & Society (MIOS). MIOS is dedicated to the scientific study of individuals’ uses of media and digital technologies in interpersonal relations and in interaction with organizations, to gain insight into computer-mediated communication, its applications and effects, and to pursue evidence-based communication strategies, instruments and policy.Position

• You will assist in an ongoing research project on developing, refining, and evaluating health information spread and dissemination in social systems through computational modelling.
• You will assist the activities of the MIOS research group.
• You will fulfil a limited number of teaching activities, such as occasional guest lecturing and master thesis supervision.
• You will participate in the provision of academic services: you will represent the research group both internally and externally, help to coordinate service projects, and so on.
• You will actively work towards attracting research funding.

Profile

• You hold a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or related fields (or you will have obtained it by the time you start work) with a demonstrable interest in health communication and health applications.
• You have a strong curiosity about how AI can be used for the societal benefits.
• You are comfortable in doing research in multidisciplinary teams.
• Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and

. * Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s
. * You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation. In addition, you have a result-oriented attitude in your academic work.

• You can speak and write fluently in English. Knowledge of Dutch language is preferable.

What we offer

• We offer a full-time contract as a senior researcher, or a full-time appointment as a postdoctoral scholarship holder for a period of 12 months.

• If you are hired as a senior researcher, your gross monthly salary is calculated according to the

for a principal research fellow in the Contract Research Staff category (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP). * If you are hired as a postdoctoral scholarship holder, Your monthly scholarship amount is calculated according to the
for postdoctoral scholarship holders on the pay scales for Contract Research Staff (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP). * You will receive ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance, a group insurance, an income protection insurance, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.

• The planned start date is February 1st 2025 or as soon as possible after that date.
• You will do most of your work at city campus in downtown Antwerp, in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
• Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp

.Want to apply?

• You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including November 11 2024 (by midnight Brussels time). Click on the ‘Apply’ button and complete the online application form. Be sure to include the following attachments:

• a motivation letter
• your academic CV
• The selection committee reviews all applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision is made, we will notify you. If you are still eligible after the pre-selection, you will be informed about the possible next step(s) in the selection procedure.
• If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the

or send an email to . If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact Prof. Dr. Gert-Jan de Bruijn ( ) (MIOS Professor Strategic Communication and AI).The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply.

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Antwerpen

Job date

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 04:31:59 GMT

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