Fully Funded PhD or Postdoctoral, Faculty of Science, UVA 11498 views

Fully Funded PhD or Postdoctoral, Faculty of Science, UVA

PhD student or postdoctoral researcher on reinforcement learning with partial or inaccurate models at the Faculty of Science – Informatics Institute, University of Amsterdam

Objectives

You are expected:

1. to invent, evaluate, and describe novel algorithm for reinforcement learning with partial or inaccurate models;
2. to present research results at international conferences, workshops, and journals;
3. to become an active member of the research community and to collaborate with other researchers, both within and outside the Informatics Institute.

PhD student applicants are additionally expected:

1. to pursue, complete, and defend a PhD thesis within the appointed duration of four years;
2. to assist in teaching activities, such as teaching labs and tutorials or supervising bachelor and master students.

Postdoctoral researchers are additionally expected:

1. to show independence in achieving research goals and collaborating with PhD students and researchers;
2. to contribute to teaching activities, such as lectures, lab courses, or supervising bachelor and master students.

Qualifications / Requirements

1. have a Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a closely related field;
2. have a strong background in one or more of reinforcement learning, machine learning, and deep learning;
3. are eager to tackle scientific problems in the area of reinforcement learning;
4. are able to implement and evaluate learning algorithms, e.g. using Python deep learning toolkits;
5. are able to work well in teams and communicate fluently in written and spoken English.

PhD students are additionally required to:

1. possess a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a closely related field.

Postdoc researchers are additionally required to:

1. possess a PhD degree in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a closely related field;
2. be able to invent and evaluate novel algorithm, and present these orally and in writing;
3. have a record of publishing in relevant high-quality conferences or journals in the above fields.

Our offer

For candidates for the PhD student position: The salary, depending on relevant experience before the beginning of the employment contract, will be €2,325 to €2,972 (scale P) gross per month, based on full-time employment (38 hours a week).

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