University of Amsterdam Netherlands

To be able to make a flying start and succeed, candidates for this position should have considerable academic experience at the PhD-level in machine learning for information retrieval. Candidates are expected to have demonstrable algorithmic, theoretical and experimental experience, ideally combining quantitative and qualitative expertise.


In addition, a successful candidate should have:


an PhD degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, or a closely related field;


active research knowledge of, and expertise in, modern information retrieval and machine learning methods;


experience programming in at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, or Python;


teaching and supervision experience;


excellent oral and written communication skills;


ability to conduct innovative research, both as an independent researcher and as a strong team player