PhD position: Neuro-Symbolic Models, Saarland University, Germany
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(Computer Science, Computational Linguistics or similar)
We are looking for an excellent candidate who is interested
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exploring the limits for neural networks on symbolic tasks and/or
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integrating symbolic knowledge into neural networks.
Ideal candidate for the position would have:
1. A good understanding of natural language processing
2. Excellent knowledge of machine learning
3. Excellent programming skills
4. Masters degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics or similar
Salary: The PhD position will be 75% of full time on the German E13 scale (TV-L) which is about 3055€ per month before tax and social security contributions. The appointments will be for three years with a possible extension. Starting day will be spring 2023.
About the department: The department of Language Science and Technology t Saarland University is one of the leading departments in the speech and language area in Europe. The flagship project at the moment is the CRC on Information Density and Linguistic Encoding. It also runs a significant number of European and nationally funded projects. In total, it has seven faculty and around 50 postdoctoral researchers and PhD students. The department is part of the Saarland Informatics Campus. With 900 researchers, two Max Planck institutes, CISPA, and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, it is one of the leading locations for Informatics in Germany and Europe.
How to apply: Please send us a letter of motivation, a one page research proposal, your CV, your transcripts, if available a list of publications, and the names and contact information of at least two references, as a single PDF or a link to a PDF if the file size is more than 3 MB.
Please apply latest by November 15th, 2022. Earlier applications are welcome and will be processed as they come in.
Contact: Applications and any further inquiries regarding the project should be directed to dietrich.klakow@lsv.uni-saarland.de