The Informatics Institute at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) invites applications for five PhD candidates in Artificial Intelligence for Retail. The positions are part of AIRLab, the Artificial Intelligence for Retail Lab, a joint research lab between Ahold Delhaize and the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence.
Duration: 04 years
Available projects:
- Smarter Supply Chain Orders by Integrating Forecasting Information in Automated Decision Making
- Adjusting the Promotion Forecast During a Promotion’s Runtime
- Unraveling Cross-Channel User Behavior in Retail
- The Life and Evaluation of a Multi-modal e-Commerce Query
- High Precision Intent Matching through Federated Search
Requirements:
- Applicant must hold M.Sc. degree in Computer Science or Artificial Intelligence.
- Applicant must have a demonstrable background in machine learning and ideally deep learning and mathematical background must be strong and excellent software engineering skills, English language skills, social skills, and team spirit.
Applications:
- Submit application online and include the following information, in separate PDF files (not zipped), using surname, initials and a self-evident word as file names:
- CV (including an url allowing download of pdf of MSc. thesis — if relevant);
- A letter of motivation (max. 1 page) explaining why you are interested in this position;
- A research statement (max. 2 pages), explaining your research interests and how you think they can be related to the topics mentioned in the Job description above;
- A list of all university courses taken, including a transcript of grades;
- The name and contact details (including email address) of three referees (one of whom should be the main supervisor of Master thesis).
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Organization | University of Amsterdam (UvA) |
Country | Netherlands |
Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
Subject areas | Computer Science or Artificial Intelligence |
Fellowship amount | €2,266 to €2,897 gross per month |
Eligibility | Master’s Degree |
Deadline | 16 July 2018 |
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