Artificial Intelligence Trainer & Technical Specialist

As a Trainer (1 FTE) & Technical Specialist for the AI programme within Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas), you will be responsible for training staff members in understanding, utilising, and implementing AI in teaching, research, and everyday work. In this role, you will deliver training to staff members and provide expert AI knowledge and technical content for our training programmes. You will also serve as a technical advisor for AI experiments across the institute, and act as the linchpin between our AI education initiatives and AI in operations use cases.

You will work in a dynamic environment where you will respond to new AI developments, unexpected technological changes, and emerging opportunities. You will translate complex AI concepts into accessible learning experiences while exploring technical implementations in depth with colleagues across academies and services. Your role includes contributing to projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on applied AI research initiatives, and assisting with documentation (processes, workflows, and project outcomes through tutorials, workshops, or publications). A dynamic role in a rapidly changing educational environment! This position involves a temporary one-year employment contract. Within BUas, there are several opportunities to progress into a more senior position related to AI or training, subject to organisational developments.

• The salary for this position amounts to a monthly minimum of €3,667.97 and a monthly maximum of €5,154.67 (gross amounts based on full-time employment);  
• This position is classified in scale 9 of the cao-hbo (collective labour agreement). Your official job title will be Instructor;
• This position involves a temporary employment contract with the prospect of permanent employment subject to organisational developments;
• Your commuting expenses will be fully reimbursed when you travel by public transport; 
• You will receive a contribution towards your health insurance costs;
• You will receive an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% in December and an annual holiday allowance of 8% in May; 
• You will also be awarded professional development hours every year and almost 11 weeks of holiday entitlements in a full-time position; 
• You have the option to work partly from home, which can help improve your work-life balance;
• You will build an attractive pension through the ABP pension fund;
• Working at BUas means always striving for ‘the plus’. BUas aims to be more than just a university of applied sciences, continuously focusing on development and creating meaningful experiences;
• You will be working at a top-ranked university of applied sciences on a green, sustainable campus near the city centre of Breda;
• You will be working in an attractive and friendly working environment together with enthusiastic colleagues from the industry and students from around the world;
• Moving from abroad to Breda in the Netherlands? We provide support and financial compensation for relocation and settling in the Netherlands. Dutch tax authorities may offer tax reductions to applicants from abroad, making tax rates comparable to those in the UK and US. 

• You have a background in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical field, as well as strong problem-solving skills and hands-on technical abilities;
• You have experience and affinity with Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models (LLM), image generators, and similar AI technology;
• You have teaching experience in higher professional education or are willing to obtain a didactics certificate;
• You have strong communication skills, including the ability to collaborate across diverse teams, and are able to interact with various stakeholders (with different AI proficiency levels), ensuring smooth and timely dissemination of all relevant information;
• You will occasionally be requested to work off-site to train partners, which may involve irregular working hours and international travel;
• Experience in translating complex information into interactive and accessible lecture and workshop content is a plus;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Dutch and English are necessary to interact with all BUas staff from different academies and services.

Please send us your application before 9 February via the online application form. Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact Ines Springael via [email protected] with questions about the job itself, or [email protected] for questions about the application process.

You will receive a reply to your application no later than two weeks after the closing date. The submission of a certificate of good conduct (in Dutch abbreviated to VOG) is a condition for commencing employment at BUas. We will initiate a request for this after the terms of employment meeting. Among candidates with equal qualifications and experience, preference will be given to the internal candidate.

Breda University of Applied Sciences (hereafter referred to as BUas) is a specialist, small-scale and international university of applied sciences. BUas offers bachelor's and master's degree programmes at both professional and academic levels, with expertise in closely interrelated fields: Tourism, Leisure & Events, Hotel & Facility, Logistics & Built Environment, Media & Creative Business, Games, and Data Science & AI. Our strength lies in the ability to connect these fields.

We aim to create added value in our education and research for our students, and therefore also for business and society. We provide our students with knowledge as well as ‘BUas Skills for Life’, empowering them to thrive in a constantly changing world and contribute to making it a better place. We encourage our employees to lead by example, fostering independence, collaboration and practical research that can be applied in real-world contexts.

We are curious about the world around us, considerate of each other, and committed to creating a healthy living and working environment for students and staff. This ethos defines how we operate on our campus. Within our inspiring learning community, we encourage each other to optimally develop our talents, combine knowledge and skills, and apply them in society in a sustainable manner.

External recruiters need not inquire.