PhD Candidate in Mechanism-Informed World Models and Agents
University of Amsterdam
Doctoral research on mechanism-informed world models that learn controllable latent actions and dynamics for intelligent agents, with applications spanning robotics and biomedical or scientific dynamical systems.
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Vacancy terms
- Career stage
- Doctoral researcher
- Employment type
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
- Contract ends
- Not stated
- Original contract term
- 4 years, beginning with an 18-month contract and extension after positive evaluation.
- Schedule
- 1.0 FTE
- Workplace
- On-site
- FTE
- 1
- Salary
- €3,059 to €3,881 gross per month for a full-time appointment.
- Department or school
- CyPhAI / VISLab, Informatics Institute
- Posted
- Not stated
Responsibilities
- Develop mechanism-informed world models and controllable agents.
- Design and evaluate learning methods for latent actions and dynamics.
- Publish at leading machine-learning or computer-vision venues.
- Contribute to teaching and academic activities.
Qualifications and requirements
Qualifications
- MSc in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics or a closely related field.
Requirements
- Strong machine-learning and deep-learning foundation.
- Ability to conduct independent research and collaborate in an international research environment.
- Professional command of English and strong academic-writing ability.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with robotics, physics engines or simulators, causal inference, or biomedical/scientific data is desirable.
- Prior research outputs are appreciated.
Employment conditions
- Temporary doctoral employment
- 0 FTE
- Placement: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Working week: 38 hours
- €3,059 to €3,881 gross per month for a full-time appointment.
- Expected start: As soon as possible, exact date by agreement
Benefits
- 8% holiday allowance
- 3% year-end bonus
- Dutch university pension and leave provisions
- Professional-development and doctoral training
Documents and steps
Documents
- Motivation letter
- Detailed CV with months for education and employment
- Contact details of two references
- Publication or project-work information if available
Steps
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