Phd Student Position: Empowering Ai to Explore The

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Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz Digital Society Initiative Vollzeit
Digital Society Initiative_

PhD Student Position:
Empowering AI to Explore the Space of Reasons


About the project

Your responsibilities:

  • Develop a novel benchmark dataset for natural language inference
  • Contribute to developing and evaluating a novel Hybrid Method in NLI inspired by inferentialist ideas
  • Contribute to using this method to chart networks of inferentially connected claims in datasets
  • Analyze and discuss research findings and communicate results through publications and conference presentations
  • Support preparation of research proposals to national and international funding agencies
  • Support outreach activities that target the general public

Your profile:

  • Very good master's degree in computational linguistics, computer science, AI, or a related discipline
  • Solid Programming skills (Python) as well as experience in using either PyTorch or TensorFlow
  • Enthusiasm for natural language processing and for natural language inference in particular
  • Interest in putting cuttingedge philosophical ideas into computational practice
  • Very good communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
  • Excellent command of English, German competencies desirable, alternatively willingness to acquire them during the first two years of your PhD

What we offer:

  • A 4year researchfocused position ideally suited to build a strong research profile
  • The chance to contribute to a potentially groundbreaking project combining philosophy of language and NLP
  • A highly innovative, interdisciplinary, and vibrant research environment with flat hierarchies
  • Stateoftheart facilities at one of the leading research universities of Switzerland
  • Strong support for your personal development and career planning
  • Office space in the center of a vibrant, cosmopolitan city that regularly ranks as one of the cities with the highest quality of life in the world

Place of work:
Rämistrasse 69, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland

Start of employment:
Starting date: upon agreement (ideally 1st of August 2024)

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