Phd Position

vor 2 Wochen


Lugano, Tessin, Schweiz Università della Svizzera italiana Vollzeit
02/02/2023

Job Information:

Organisation/Company

  • Università della Svizzera italiana
    Research Field
  • Computer science
    Researcher Profile
  • First Stage Researcher (R1)
    Country
  • Switzerland
    Application Deadline
  • 03/03/ :00 (UTC)
    Type of Contract
  • Other
    Job Status
  • Other
    Hours Per Week
  • 42
    Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
  • Not funded by an EU programme
    Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
  • No
    Offer Description:


The Faculty of Informatics at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) is one of the largest research centers for Computer Science in Switzerland.

Its vanguard educational model and passion for scientific research make it an ideal place to obtain a PhD, as it provides doctoral students with the ability to participate both in cutting-edge research and teaching.

Around 200 researchers from around the world conduct research in key Computer Science areas such as AI and Systems on the newly inaugurated Campus EST in the heart of Lugano.


Description:


The position is funded by an EU (HORIZON) project featuring 13 project partners from 8 EU countries, including research institutions, medical centers, and companies.

As part of the project, the PhD student will work on the development of trustworthy, AI-based decision-support tools that will help health professionals and citizens reduce long-term risk of non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs).

More specifically, the project envisions the usage of federated learning to ensure data privacy and the usage of XAI techniques including actionable counterfactual explanations in a privacy-aware manner using federated learning approaches.


Requirements:

Excellent background in ML and experience with ML libraries (e.g., Tensorflow) Strong programming skills (especially Python) Fluency in English, both orally and in writing

We offer:


The PhD position is full-time and comes with a competitive salary and social security insurances: in accordance with Swiss regulations, PhD student salaries range from CHF 47'040 (gross) in the first year to CHF 50'040 (gross) in the last year.

Apart from performing research work, the faculty's PhD program also expects students to complete coursework and acquire teaching experience.

Requirements:

Additional Information:

Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)**:

Number of offers available

  • 1
    Company/Institute
Università della Svizzera italiana

Country
Switzerland

City
Lugano

Street
Via Giuseppe Buffi 13

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