Senior position in Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a focus on Brain-Computer Interface (BCI).

[Peter Desain]

Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence (1,0 fte)
*Faculty of Social Sciences
Maximum salary: Euro 4868,- gross/month
Vacancynumber: 24.13.08
Closing date: 15-05-2008

*Jobdescription

A senior position in Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a focus on
Brain-Computer Interface (BCI).
The successful candidate is expected to cooperate with the SmartMix
project BrainGain (for more detail, see www.braingain.nu), provide
contributions to BCI-oriented research in Theoretical Cognitive
Science and to participate in the establishment of a coherent
research line with the division of Cognitive Artificial Intelligence.

Teaching tasks are:
- To participate in the design of BCI courses for the AI programme;
the research master's programme in Cognitive Neuroscience (CNS), and
the teaching of courses in AI and CNS.
- To contribute to the collaboration with the Computer Science department.
- Supervision of interns (BSc and MSc theses), and PhD students.

Organizational tasks are:
- To assist in managing the NICI's division of Cognitive Artificial
Intelligence.

Maximum employment: 1,0 (0,5 research; 0,5 education).


      Requirements

You have a background in Cognitive (Neuro) Science and EEG signal
analysis with orientation on Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) and in
Theoretical Cognitive Science, more specifically, conceptual and
formal analysis of computational models of cognition and/or embodied
embedded cognition.
You have thorough experience in conducting scientific research and
writing. Furthermore, you have good teaching skills, the ability to
motivate and attract students. You have good collaboration and
communication skills and the ability to work in a complex
organization with many partners.
You attitude is pragmatic and productive.


      Organisation

The position is located in NICI's division "Cognitive Artificial
Intelligence" (research) and in the School of Psychology and
Artificial Intelligence (teaching) of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Website: www.ru.nl/fsw


      Conditions of employment

Maximum employment: 1,0
Maximum salary per month, based on fulltime employment: Euro 4868,-
Salary scale: 12
Duration of contract: Temporary, with the possibility of a permanent
appointment after five years.


      Additional conditions of employment

The candidate will be appointed for a period of five years in total.
Starting with 1 year. If the evaluation is positive, the contract
will be extended by 4 years, with the possibility of permanent
appointment after five years.


      Additional information

Dr. P. Desain
Telephone: 0031-243615885 E-mail: desain at nici.ru.nl


      Application

You can apply for the job (mention the vacancynumber 24.13.08 before
15-05-2008 by sending your application to:

RU, Faculty of Social Sciences, HR Department
P.O. Box 9104
6500 HE Nijmegen
E-mail:vacancies at socsci.ru.nl

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Dr. ir. Peter Desain
Cognitive Artificial Intelligence
NICI, Radboud University Nijmegen

P.O.Box 9104
6500 HE Nijmegen

Montessoriln 3
6525 HR Nijmegen

The Netherlands
www.nici.ru.nl/mmm
www.nici.ru.nl/braingain

++31-24-3615885 tel
++31-24-3616066 fax
++31-6-51888767 cell

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