Dr. Richard Benjamins is Chief AI & Data Strategist at Telefónica. He is among the 100 most influential people in data-driven business (DataIQ 100, 2018). He is also co-founder and Vice President of the Spanish observatory for ethical and social impacts of AI (OdiseIA). He was Group Chief Data Officer at AXA (Insurance) and before that held for 10 years executive positions at Telefónica on Big Data and Analytics. He is the founder of Telefónica's Big Data for Social Good department, expert to the EP's AI Observatory (EPAIO), member of the B2G data-sharing Expert Group of the EC, and a frequent speaker at Artificial Intelligence events.

Do you recognize yourself in the job profile? Then we look forward to receiving your application by 15 February 2022. You can apply online by using the link below. Please mention the months (not just years) in your CV when referring to your education and work experience. Are you excited about creating a digital twin of the 3D world around you?

Tilburg University believes that academic excellence is achieved through the combination of outstanding research and education, in which social impact is made by sharing knowledge. In doing so, we recognize that excellence is not only achieved through individual performance, but mostly through team effort in which each team member acts as a leader connecting people. The successful candidate may be asked to perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role of Postdoc. The postdoctoral researcher will work on the Megamind project (Researchers pair artificial intelligence with regulatory reform to accelerate energy transition - MegaMind). MegaMind focuses on the so-called edges of the electricity system: the distribution networks and the electricity producing and consuming devices connected to them.