Full Professor of Cognitive Computing

A world from which we demand more and more requires people who can make a contribution. As Professor of Cognitive Computing, your vision and leadership will further shape the AI field in research and teaching at Radboud University. With your contribution, we can come closer to bridging the gap between natural and artificial intelligence.

As a new chair holder you have leadership and vision in research, education and knowledge transfer. You will further shape the AI field at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour and Radboud University as well as the contents of the BSc and MSc teaching programmes. AI research at the Donders Institute has a distinct neurocognitive focus, aiming to increase our understanding of the computational principles underlying natural intelligence and implement these principles in simulated and physical AI agents.

You have a proven track record in artificial intelligence in brain-inspired cognitive computing, broadly conceived. This includes but is not limited to basic research in machine learning and natural computing, neuromorphic computing and/or applications thereof in human-centred application domains such as robotics, neurotechnology, sustainability or healthcare. It will be your responsibility to attract research projects based on indirect government funding and contract research funding. The area of AI has seen a tradition of a healthy cross-fertilisation of fundamental scientific investigation and technological developments in industry, and many inventions create value for society or challenge current structures. You have a keen eye for these issues and have developed a vision to enable and steer them, and to help students find their way in this landscape.

You will organise and deliver teaching in both Bachelor's and Master's phases of the AI teaching programme, which is growing rapidly in terms of student numbers. At the managerial level, you will fulfil managerial duties at the DCC, the School of Artificial Intelligence, the Faculty of Social Sciences and/or the University at large.