Linkoping University (Sweden) hereby advertises a position as PhD student in Statistics or Computer Science formally based at the Division of Statistics and Machine Learning (STIMA) at the Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA).
We are looking for one PhD student to do research in machine learning and causality together with Associate Professor Jose M. Peña. We aim to do research on the theoretical foundations of causality, develop new methods and algorithms for causal learning and inference, and applying these on real world data. We are primarily interested in using causal graphical models, although other frameworks may be considered as well. Our work is part of the project “Understanding society through register-based machine learning” leaded by the Institute for Analytical Sociology (IAS) at Linköping University. The project aims to use machine learning to analyze Swedish population registers in order to deepen our knowledge of key social issues. Therefore, we will collaborate with researchers at IAS and apply our findings on Swedish population register data. Duties As a PhD student you will primarily devote yourself to your research. As a PhD student you are limited to work with education and administration up to 20 percent of full time. Qualifications The candidate should have a Master of Science degree in a relevant subject for the PhD position such as computer science, statistics, or mathematics. The applicant is expected to have good knowledge of computer science, statistics and machine learning. Knowledge and experience in causality and/or probabilistic graphical models is advantageous. Fluency in spoken and written English is a requirement. Appointment time The appointment will be until further notice for a maximum of one year at a time. A doctoral student may not be employed during a period exceeding eight years. The total time of appointment must not exceed the equivalent of four years´ full time research training. Starting date By agreement. Salary The salary for PhD students is based on the department’s salary scale. Application procedure Visit https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies?rmpage=job&rmjob=12782&rmlang=UK Your application must be received at latest January 20, 2020. Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered. Equal opportunities A majority of our PhD students within Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA) are men which is why precedence will be given to women in cases where qualifications are deemed otherwise equivalent. Linköping University will continue to develop as an attractive and creative place of work, characterized by equal terms and actively works for equality and diversity. We look forward to receiving your application! Contact person Jose M. Peña Associate Professor [email protected]
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