Research Assistant in Machine Learning at Paderborn University

The Intelligent Systems Group at Paderborn University, Germany, is seeking for highly qualified doctoral or postdoctoral researchers interested in machine learning. Candidates are expected to conduct research on topics within the focus of the group, including preference learning, learning from structured data, weakly supervised learning, uncertainty in machine learning, online learning and learning on data streams. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work with undergraduate, M.Sc., and Ph.D. students. In addition to research, the position includes a teaching load of 4 hours per week.
The payment is determined according to the competitive German TVL E-13 scheme and depends on the candidate's experience and qualifications. A contract will initially be limited to a duration of one or two years, but with a possible extension of up to 4 years in total.
P O S I T I O N R E Q U I R E M E N T S
Ph.D. position applicants need to have a Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related field, a strong background in formal methods and statistics, good programming skills, and an excellent command of English. A successful Postdoc applicant should have a strong background in machine learning with a corresponding track record of research publications, including top-tier conferences (e.g., ICML, NIPS, AISTATS, IJCAI, AAAI) and journals (e.g., JMLR, MLJ).
H O W T O A P P L Y
Ph.D. applicants should provide a research statement, their CV, degrees including grade-sheets, and two references who are willing to write a recommendation letter. Postdoc applicants should additionally provide their top three publications. Please submit complete applications, preferably combined in a single PDF file, to Prof. Eyke Hüllermeier (eyke-AT-upb.de). Please state the reference number 2846 in the subject. There is no fixed deadline, but the position will be filled as soon as possible (ideally starting as of March this year).
M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N
The homepage of the Intelligent Systems group can be found here:
https://www.cs.uni-paderborn.de/fachgebiete/intell...