Openings - research collaborator (PhD / postdoc) in representation learning, Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt

[Magda Gregorova]

Dear all,

 

I have research collaborator (PhD or postdoc level) positions available at the newly established Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIRO) of the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (FHWS), Germany.

 

Preferred research topics include (but are not limited to) generative models (VAE, INN, etc.) for density estimation and representation learning for downstream tasks (such as learned compression, inverse problems and uncertainty calibration), and few shot learning aimed at robotic applications.

 

The positions are German TVL13 with expected net salary 2000-2600EUR,  based in Würzburg, Germany (in the northwest of Bavaria). The contract duration is 4 yrs for the PhD, 2-3yrs for postdoc. The PhD shall be co-supervised by another university professor (tbd based on the research topic). The successful candidate shall join the research team of CAIRO, a new data science competence center of the Bavarian-AI network founded at the FHWS under the Hightech Agenda Bayern. The candidate shall benefit from research collaboration opportunities within the CAIRO center as well as with other research centers in the Institut Digital Engineering (IDEE) of FHWS.

 

I seek strongly motivated self-driven candidates wishing to develop their research competences (ample training opportunities), and dedicate to delivering solid research results. The PhD candidates shall have good background in math, probability and statistics, programming and preferably at least basics of ML/DL. They shall hold a MSc degree (or be close to obtaining one) in a technical field with these in the curriculum. The postdoc candidate shall have relevant publication record and be able to outline and develop research in ML/DL. Excellent level of spoken and written English is a must.

 

Interested candidates shall sent to magda.g...@fhws.de by 31st December 2021:

1. Academic CV (including list of publications) 

2. Academic transcript (BSc, MSc) 

3. Motivation letter (500words) 

4. Research proposal (500words) 

5. Contact details of 2 referees (no need for reference letters) 

 

Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at magda.g...@fhws.de

 

Magda

 

--

About CAIRO: Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics is a new research center established at the FHWS under the Hightech Agenda Bayern. The objective of the Center is to take up current topics in artificial intelligence and research them for the sake of society while facilitating effective knowledge transfer to the practical domain within various industry sectors. The focus is also on a more holistic understanding of AI – as opposed to isolated individual scenarios, which is the typical practice today. Ethical and legal aspects of AI will play an important role.

--

About Würzburg: The city of Würzburg is located in Lower Franconia in the northwest of Bavaria and is well-known for its exquisite wines. With 130,000 inhabitants, Würzburg is not the largest city in Bavaria, but it sure has a lot to offer! In addition to flourishing culture and entertainment, Würzburg is characterised by its vineyards, the central Ringpark and the riverbank of the Main. The river extends several kilometres through the city and invites you to relax on the banks with its numerous trees and meadows.

--

 

--

Prof. Dr. Magda Gregorová

 

Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Würzburg-Schweinfurt

Fakultät Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik

Kompetenzzentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz und Robotik

 

University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt

Faculty Computer Science and Business Information Systems

CAIRO - Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics