Post-doctoral Candidate Classification of Online Multimodal Data

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Departement: Departement Taalkunde
Regime Voltijds

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A preparatory full-time or part-time mandate of 6 months will be provided.

**Profile**
- You hold a PhD in (computational) linguistics or a related field (or you will have obtained it by the time you start work).
- You have a demonstrable interest in the automatic analysis of online textual and multimodal data.
- You have a strong curiosity about investigating classification methodologies that can be used for societal benefits.
- You are comfortable in doing research in multidisciplinary and international teams.
- Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies.
- Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision.
- You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
- You can speak and write fluently in English.
- You comply with the FWO Postdoctoral fellowship eligibility criteria.

**What we offer**
- The planned start date is 1 September 2025 or as soon as possible after that date.
- Appointments are made in one of the following categories, depending on your profile:

- ** Postdoctoral scholarship holder**:

- Note: in order to be eligible in this statute, you must **have spent** **at least 12 months** of the three years prior to the start date as a postdoctoral scholarship holder **abroad** **and did not work or study in Belgium during these 12 months**. Short-term stays (e.g. holidays, participation in conferences, preparation for this stay as a postdoctoral scholarship holder) will not be taken into account.
- We offer a full-time appointment for a period of 6 months.
- Your monthly scholarship amount is calculated according to the scholarship amounts for postdoctoral scholarship holders on the pay scales for Contract Research Staff (Dutch: _Bijzonder Academisch Personeel_, BAP).
- You will receive ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
- ** Postdoctoral researcher (contractual)**
- We offer a full-time appointment for a period of 6 months, or its part-time equivalent (e.g. 12 months 0.5 FTE appointment).
- Your gross monthly salary is calculated according to the pay scale for a principal research fellow in the Contract Research Staff category (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.
- You will do most of your work at the CLiPS research group on the City Campus in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
- Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here.

**Want to apply?**
- a motivation letter
- your academic CV
- a statement in which you explain why you meet the FWO eligibility criteria
- The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s _HR Excellence in Research Award_ for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage _diversity_ 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._