Funded Ph.D. Position at the CISPA Helmholtz Center (Group Sebastian Stich)

[Sebastian Stich]

The research group led by Sebastian Stich at the CISPA Helmholtz Center in Saarbrücken (Germany) has an open PhD position for a 4-year PhD program.

Possible research topics during your PhD include theory and algorithms for
- federated and collaborative learning
- privacy preserving machine learning
- fairness, robustness, personalization
- efficient training methods for transformer models
- learning from medical data (the position can be associated with a joint Helmholtz AI research project)

The position is fully funded and offers excellent working conditions, including a competitive salary, social security, 30 days of vacation, spacious offices, and generous travel support. Participation in teaching is encouraged but not required.

**Candidate profile **
- Master in related discipline (Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, …)
- Admission with a bachelor’s degree is possible for excellent candidates

**Time frame**
The starting date is flexible, but an earlier start date is preferred.
 
**About CISPA**
The CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security provides a unique work environment that offers the advantages of a university department and a research laboratory alike. As the latest member of the Helmholtz Association, the largest research organization in Germany, CISPA has embarked on a mission: to rethink the digitalized world of the future from the ground up and make it safer through innovative cutting-edge research. CISPA is located in Saarbrücken, in the tri-border area of Germany, France, and Luxembourg. We maintain an international and diverse work environment and seek applications from outstanding researchers worldwide. The working language is English. A command of German is not required for a successful career at CISPA. CISPA is an equal opportunity employer.

** Application process**
Are you curious about some of the research topics and have some further questions? Feel free to get in touch via https://www.sstich.ch/phd (preferred for initial contact).

We will accept applications until the position is filled. For your full consideration, please submit your documents (0) a cover letter, (1) CV, and (2) transcript by May 1, 2024.