15 PhD Positions: NoBIAS – Artificial Intelligence without Bias 1081 views

GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences (member of the Leibniz Association) is inviting applications for Early Stage Researcher (PhD Positions) limited for 3 years. The positions are available under the project NoBIAS (Artificial Intelligence without Bias), funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 860630.

About the project:
  • NoBIAS aims at developing novel methods for AI-based decision making without bias by taking into account ethical and legal considerations in the design of technical solutions.
  • The core objectives of NoBIAS are to understand legal, social and technical challenges of bias in AI-decision making, to counter them by developing fairness-aware algorithms, to automatically explain AI results, and to document the overall process for data provenance and transparency.
  • NoBIAS will train a cohort of 15 ESRs (Early-Stage Researchers) to address problems with bias through multi-disciplinary training and research in computer science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, law and social science.
  • ESRs will acquire practical expertise in a variety of sectors from healthcare, telecommunication, finance, marketing, media, software, and legal consultancy to broadly foster legal compliance and innovation.
  • Technical, interdisciplinary and soft skills will give ESRs a head start towards future leadership in industry, academia, or government.

Requirements:

  • Applicant must hold Master’s in Computer Science, Physics, or related fields
  • Strong Machine Learning skills and mathematical abilities
  • Very good communication skills and scientific curiosity
  • Excellent command of English
  • Applicant must satisfy the mobility requirements of Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions:
  • Applicant must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.
  • Applicant must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree.

Applications:

Apply online and following documents will be required:

  • Detailed CV (in English), highlighting achievements and fit to the applied position
  • Scans of BSc and MSc transcripts, with certified translation in English (if the degree qualification is not in English or in the language of the hosting country);
  • A motivation letter in English, highlighting why you will be a good fit for the position and why he/she wants to be a NoBIAS ESR to carry out of a PhD
  • Contact details or recommendation letters of two referees in English or in certified translation
  • Proof of excellent command of English (e.g., IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge or equivalent).
—————–Quick Overview————-
Organization Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences (GESIS)
Country Germany
Fellowship Level Doctoral
Subject areas Computer Science, Physics
Fellowship amount As per MSCA norms
Eligibility Open to all nationalities
Deadline 30th January 2020
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