Multiple PhD positions in deep learning for NLP and neuroscience at Idiap (Switzerland)

[James Henderson]

The Idiap Research Institute seeks qualified candidates for three PhD student positions in deep learning for natural language, one focussing on neuroscience and two focussing on representation learning.  These researchers will work with Dr. James Henderson in the Natural Language Understanding group.

Idiap offers competitive salaries, a beautiful location, and a world-class AI research community.  PhD students are registered at EPFL.  The two researchers in representation learning for NLP will be part of a Swiss NSF project building on our recent Bayesian extension of Transformers.  The researcher in deep learning and the neuroscience of language will work also in collaboration with Dr. Itsaso Olasagasti of Univ. Geneva's Fundamental Neuroscience Dept and Dr. Phil Garner of Idiap, and will benefit from visits to Campus Biotech in Geneva. This position is part of the Swiss center of excellence (NCCR) project: Evolving Language.

The ideal PhD candidates should hold a Masters degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, computational neuroscience, or related fields. She or he should have a background in machine learning, and experience in natural language processing or computational neuroscience would be a plus. The applicant should also have strong mathematical and programming skills.

Please apply on the Idiap jobs site at https://www.idiap.ch/en/careers.  All questions related to these positions should be sent to Dr. James Henderson (james.h...@idiap.ch).

Sincerely,
  - James Henderson
    james.h...@idiap.ch