[Jobs] PhD Position at University of Amsterdam on Learning Concepts with Theoretical Guarantees Using Causality and RL

[Sara Magliacane]

Are you interested in improving the interpretability, robustness and safety of current AI systems by leveraging tools from causality and reinforcement learning?

Job offer: The University of Amsterdam offers a fully paid 4-year PhD position on learning concepts with theoretical guarantees using causality and RL. This project is a collaboration between the Amsterdam Machine Learning Lab (AMLab) at University of Amsterdam and the Sequential Decision Making group at TU Delft and will be part of the Hybrid Intelligence Center. The position falls under the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (solid pension scheme, substantial holiday leave, paid sick leave, maternity/paternity leave) with a gross monthly salary between €2,901 and €3,707, 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus.

Requirements: Candidates are expected to have a MSc degree (or are near to completing one) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related fields.

Context: The PhD student will be part of AMLab, and will work under the supervision of Sara Magliacane (daily supervisor), Frans Oliehoek (co-supervisor) and Herke van Hoof (promotor). The PhD student will also participate in the Hybrid Intelligence Center project that connects 8 Dutch universities.

Deadline: June 15th 2025

Details and application link: https://werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies/phd-position-on-learning-concepts-with-theoretical-guarantees-using-causality-and-rl-netherlands-14071