Institute for Application-Oriented Knowldege Processing (FAW)

Doctoral Student in Computational Data Analytics

We are currently looking for a university assistant (full-time doctoral student for up to 4 years) for the Computational Data Analytics group of Prof. Johannes Fürnkranz. We are particularly interested in researchers who will strengthen our expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Machine Learning and Game Playing
• Symbolic Machine Learning
• Machine Learning and Logic
• Inductive Rule Learning
• Interpretable AI
• Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

About the group

The Computational Data Analytics group at JKU Linz has been started by Johannes Fürnkranz in October 2019, within the Institute for Application-Oriented Knowledge Processing (FAW). The group is part of the ELLIS Unit Linz, opens an external URL in a new window (founded and headed by Sepp Hochreiter) a leading center for machine learning and artificial intelligence research in Austria and beyond.

Location

The area offers excellent quality of living in the heart of Europe ‒ close to the alps between Vienna, Salzburg, Prague and Munich. Linz provides a superb cultural environment, e.g. with the Ars Electronica, opens an external URL in a new window. Moreover, world-cultural heritage sites such as the cultural landscapes of Hallstatt, opens an external URL in a new window, and  the Wachau vine valley, opens an external URL in a new window, or the Historic Centres of Český Krumlov, opens an external URL in a new window, Salzburg, opens an external URL in a new window and Vienna, opens an external URL in a new window are less than two hours away. The picturesque and versatile landscape of Upper Austria provides countless options for recreation and sports in nature (skiing, hiking, climbing, cycling, and many more), while at the same time Linz and the close-by Softwarepark Hagenberg, opens an external URL in a new window are home to numerous IT research institutes and companies.

How to apply

Prospective applicants interested are required to apply on-line, opens an external URL in a new window. More detailed information, including a link to the application portal can be found here, opens an external URL in a new window.

Please provide us with

• a CV
• a motivation letter
• a research statement concerning your conducted and/or planned work in one or more of the above-mentioned areas, and
•  a sample of your writing in English or German (a thesis, publication, etc.)

The position is open until filled. If you have questions, please contact Johannes Fürnkranz.