“Do you want to contribute to reducing our footprint on the environment through applied research?”

THUAS has it!

Summary:
Team / Department / unit: Research group Smart Sensor Systems
Location: Delft
Education level: Master and/or PhD Hours per week: 32 - 40 hours
Salary indication: Min. € 5.122,09 - max. € 6.698,86


What does a day in the life as a Senior Researcher at THUAS look like?
As a senior researcher at the Smart Sensor Systems group you will set up and lead research projects, conduct research in your field of expertise and bind together professionals and various disciplines. As a researcher you would be the expert in the areas of Autonomous Systems, Data Science and Machine Learning.

You will work on Smart Mobility and autonomous vehicles, Inspection robots and Digital Twining in factories, along the road side and in the environment. Predictive Maintenance and Monitoring as well as the Digitalization of workspaces will be part of your assignment. An example of the work you might contribute to would be, the challenge of a dwindling work force needing to continue doing the same amount of (or more) work as before.

The research group Smart Sensor Systems is an active player in the field of Autonomous Systems and Multi-modal Sensing. You will interact with national and international consortiums, with other research groups as well as professionals working in the field. A good example would be the consortium Grounded with four THUAS and four Saxion research groups on digitalization of the status and the use of the soil and surface, combining a vast amount of knowledge about sensors, monitoring, analysis, visualization and interpretation of data about the environments we live in.

You will be part of a team of junior and senior researchers, most of the team are also working as lecturers. As senior researcher you will take several projects under your wing and be responsible for leading, managing and expanding these projects. This means you must be someone that enjoys giving direction to a team, you are able to maintain a broad overview, you are proactive, a strong communicator and have experience with sourcing external financing. It is also important that you have an affinity and experience with applying research in the field.

For this vacancy we are looking for an innovative professional. This vacancy is also a great starting point for PhD graduates who want to further their expertise with applied research.

What do we expect from you?
You have recently finished your PhD (or have a MSc degree and an equivalent amount of research experience) within a technical field, on a subject covering one of the following: imaging/ a technical science / robotics / electrical engineering / mechatronics / data science. Next to this, you should also have experience with applied research as well as experience with grant applications . We want you to have a drive to share your discoveries with the outside world via lectures and peer reviewed articles.

You have:

• Knowledge regarding current developments about measurement methods and data analysis;
• A relevant track record of scientific publications, presentations and research subsidies;
• A network you can count on in the field (relevant to this research group), in organizations and other research groups;
• Experience with sourcing secondary or tertiary revenue streams for research;
• A strong grasp of written and spoken English.

What can you expect from us?
We want you to be successful as a Senior Researcher and we want to make sure that you will make the most of your time at THUAS. To that end we are offering you:

• A two year appointment (D4), with a scope of 0.8 – 1,0 FTE; 32 - 40 hours per week;
• A salary of min. € 5.122,09 - max. € 6.698,86 (Scale 12) based on a fulltime work week;
• 8% holiday allowance;
• A year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• A very generous paid leave allowance of 53 days, based on a fulltime work week (includes national holidays and some mandatory days off).

Read here for our complete benefits package.

About the Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance and the Research Group Smart Sensor Systems
You will start working at the Research Group Smart Sensor Systems within the Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance, consisting of seven Research Groups. Smart Sensor Systems is focussed on performing research and developing systems to help in measuring, combining and analyzing data through Artificial Intelligence, as well as offering actionable perspectives and advice. The motto is: Prevention through Prediction : keeping people, animals, plants and machines healthy. Think about measuring (environmental) exposure, nutrition, activities and overall health.

Take a look at our websites:
For Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance read here. For Research Group Smart Sensor Systems read here.

Do you want to know more about working at THUAS?
Preparing young people for the future is what The Hague University of Applied Sciences does. We share our knowledge and give the students the skills they need to be strong and confident. Our core values are Curious, Connecting and Caring. The research at THUAS is in the themes Digital Future, Resilient Society, and Sustainability. . This helps students to be aware of the world around them.

Their whole lives long.

As a University of Applied Sciences, we stand at the heart of society, and we also want to reflect this. In addition to our diversity amongst students, The Hague University of Applied Sciences values the same type of diversity in her staff and among students. The Hague University of Applied Sciences seeks an inclusive campus with a diverse student and staff population in which equal opportunities stand out.


Read more here about our THUAS core values THUAS as an inclusive campus

Do you want to apply for the role of Senior Researcher at THUAS?

• You can apply until December 14 2023 via the button below;
• The interviews will take place in the week 51 2023;

You can only apply exclusively via the Apply button down below. Applications via email will not be accepted nor processed.
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