The Research Training Group 2853 “Neuroexplicit Models of Language, Vision, and
Action” is looking for
3 PhD students and 1 postdoc
November 2023 or later
Neuroexplicit models combine neural and human-interpretable (“explicit”) models
in order to overcome the limitations that each model class has separately. They
include neurosymbolic models, which combine neural and symbolic models, but
also e.g. combinations of neural and physics-based models. In the RTG, we will
improve the state of the art in natural language processing (“Language”),
computer vision (“Vision”), and planning and reinforcement learning (“Action”)
through the use of neuroexplicit models and investigate the cross-cutting
design principles of effective neuroexplicit models (“Foundations”).
The RTG is scheduled to grow to a total of 24 PhD students and one postdoc by
2025. Through the inclusion of ~20 further PhD students and postdocs funded
from other sources, it will be one of the largest research centers on
neuroexplicit or neurosymbolic models in the world. The RTG brings together
researchers at Saarland University, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics,
the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, the CISPA Helmholtz Center for
Information Security, and the German Research Center for Artificial
Intelligence (DFKI). All of these institutions are colocated on the same campus
in Saarbrücken, Germany.
In a previous round of recruiting, we have already filled three PhD positions,
leaving three positions free for applicants with a later MSc graduation date.
The positions are funded as follows:
• PhD students will be funded for up to four years at the TV-L E13 100% pay
scale. You should have or be about to complete an MSc degree in computer
science or a related field and have demonstrated expertise in one of the
research areas of the RTG, e.g. through an excellent Master’s thesis or
relevant publications.
• The postdoc will initially be funded for three years, with the
possibility of extension up to five years, at the TV-L E13 100% pay scale. As
the RTG postdoc, you will pursue your own research agenda in the field of
neuroexplicit models and work with the PhD students to identify and pursue
opportunities for collaborative research. You should have or be about to
complete a PhD in computer science or a related field and have demonstrated
your expertise in one or more of the RTG’s research areas through publications
in top venues.
The RTG is part of the Saarland Informatics Campus, one of the leading centers
for research in computer science, artificial intelligence, and natural language
processing in Europe. The Saarland Informatics Campus brings together 900
researchers and 2500 students from 81 countries. The CISPA Helmholtz Center,
located on the same campus, is home to an additional 350 researchers and on
track to grow to 800 by 2026. Researchers at SIC and CISPA are part of the
ELLIS network and have been awarded more than 35 ERC grants.
Each PhD student in the RTG will be jointly supervised by two PhD advisors from
the list of Principal Investigators below. Each student will freely define
their own research topic; we encourage the choice of topics that cross the
traditional boundaries of research fields. Students may be affiliated with
Saarland University or with one of the participating institutes.
Vera Demberg, Saarland University - Computational Linguistics
Jörg Hoffmann, Saarland University - AI Planning
Eddy Ilg, Saarland University - Computer Vision, Machine Learning
Dietrich Klakow, Saarland University - Natural Language Processing
Alexander Koller, Saarland University - Computational Linguistics
Bernt Schiele, MPI for Informatics - Computer Vision, Machine Learning
Philipp Slusallek, DFKI and Saarland University - Computer Graphics, Artificial
Intelligence
Christian Theobalt, MPI for Informatics - Visual Computing, Machine Learning
Mariya Toneva, MPI for Software Systems - Computational Neuroscience, Machine
Learning
Isabel Valera, Saarland University - Machine Learning
Jilles Vreeken, CISPA - Machine Learning, Causality
Joachim Weickert, Saarland University - Mathematical Data Analysis
Verena Wolf, DFKI and Saarland University - Modeling and Simulation,
Reinforcement Learning
Ellie Pavlick, Brown University and Google AI, will join us regularly as a
Mercator Fellow.
Please send your application by 31 July 2023 to [email protected].
Include the reference number W2350 for the postdoc position and the reference
number W2351 for the PhD positions. We aim to conduct job interviews in
September, ideally in person in Saarbrücken, Germany.
Make sure to check the RTG website for details on the application process and
what materials to include in the application: https://www.neuroexplicit.org/jobs
For all further information about the RTG, check out our website:
https://www.neuroexplicit.org/
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