The IRLab at the University of Amsterdam (https://irlab.science.uva.nl/) seeks a postdoc or PhD student to work on fairness-aware learning to rank.

Algorithmic hiring is on the rise and rapidly becoming necessary in some sectors, but these systems run the risk of reproducing and amplifying discriminatory biases. In the context of the interdisciplinary FINDHR EU project on Fairness and Intersectional Non-Discrimination in Human Recommendation, the successful postdoc or PhD student will design and evaluate fairness-aware ranking algorithms. In contrast with fairness-aware ranking in contexts where click feedback is immediate, the algorithmic hiring use case raises new challenges of learning from delayed rewards, leveraging complex feedback, and supporting optional positive actions.

Interested candidates are invited to apply by 25 August, 2022.

For more details and to apply, see https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Postdoctoral-Researcher-or-PhD-Position-in-...

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