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    PhD position in epistemology of machine learning (3y), Munich (Germany)

    Deadline: Wednesday 1 May 2024

    The Emmy Noether junior research group "From Bias to Knowledge: The Epistemology of Machine Learning," led by Dr. Tom Sterkenburg, does work in the philosophical foundations of machine learning. The group's main aim is to improve our understanding of inductive bias, by building bridges between the philosophy of science and the mathematical theory of machine learning. The group is embedded within the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) at LMU Munich.

    We are looking for a PhD candidate with an excellent master's degree in philosophy, logic, computer science, or related areas. You have a background and strong interest in the philosophy of artificial intelligence and/or philosophy of science, and ideally affinity with the mathematics and epistemology of machine learning. The deadline for applications is 1 May 2024, and the intended starting date is 1 October 2024.

  • CfA: PhD in theoretical computer science, London (UK)

    Deadline: Friday 12 April 2024

    A funded Ph.D. position in theoretical computer science is available at King's College London.  The successful candidate will be advised by Hubie Chen and will work on mutually agreeable topics in theoretical computer science.  A primary criterion for this position is an undergraduate degree in mathematics with strong performance, or an equivalent experience.

    For more information, see https://hubie-chen.github.io/phd2024.html or contact Hubie Chen at .
  • (New) 1 Three-Year Post-Doc (Hamburg, Germany) and 2 PhD (Hamburg and Bern, Germany)

    Deadline: Sunday 31 March 2024

    The project Beyond Causal Exclusion: New Challenges For Multi-Level Causal Models is looking for a Post-Doc and two PhDs. The Post-Doc comes with a three-year contract with a very competitive salary (100% 13 TV-L). The Post-Doc is based at the University of Hamburg. One PhD position is at the University of Hamburg (65% 13 TV-L). The other PhD position is at the University of Bern. The PhDs will be jointly supervised by Prof. Vera Hoffmann-Koss (Bern) and Prof. Thomas Kroedel (Hamburg).

  • PhD Research Fellowship in Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence, Bergen (Norway)

    Deadline: Friday 29 March 2024

    The Department of Philosophy invites applications for a PhD position in philosophy and artificial intelligence commencing from August 1st 2024. The position is for a fixed-term period of four years.

  • Visiting assistant professor position in semantics, New York (U.S.A.)

    The Department of Linguistics at New York University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) in the area of semantics. This is a one-year teaching position with a course load of 4 courses per year at the graduate and the undergraduate level (2 courses each). The appointment will begin on September 1, 2024, subject to budgetary and administrative approval.

    For more information, see https://apply.interfolio.com/138938 or contact Chris Barker at .
  • PhD Position in Automated Modeling Support for Planning at the ANU, Canberra (Australia)

    Pascal Bercher (Australian National University) is seeking a qualified PhD candidate to commence a project in non-hierarchical (classical) and hierarchical planning starting as soon as possible (early 2024 preferred).

    For more information, see here or at https://bercher.net/join-team/phd or contact Pascal Bercher at .