[agents] [Job Offer] 15-month Post-doc Position in NLP & Data Privacy (University of Milano-Bicocca), Milan, Italy

[Marco Viviani]

*IMPORTANT: The application must be sent via e-mail to me according to the
"How to Apply" instructions. Starting date: January 1, 2024. Possibility of
agreeing on a shorter/longer period.*

Context

In the framework of the project KURAMi: Knowledge-based, explainable User
empowerment in Releasing private data and Assessing Misinformation in
online environments (https://kurami.disco.unimib.it/), a 15-month Post-doc
position in NLP & Data Privacy is open at the University of Milano-Bicocca,
Milan, Italy. The KURAMi project stems from observing recent dynamics in
considering the protection of users' data and privacy, and users’ access to
potential misinformation, through EU regulations and guidelines. A key
aspect is the balance between the rights to confidentiality, autonomous
decision-making, free access to information, and freedom of expression.
KURAMi aims to develop knowledge-based and explainable solutions for
empowering users in addressing different issues in this scenario.

Aims

   1. Define explainable knowledge-based solutions enabling users to: (i)
   specify and have enforced protection requirements over their
   personal/sensitive data and (ii) assess the risk of personal/sensitive
   information disclosure associated with the released data;
   2. Define knowledge-based and explainable solutions enabling users to:
   (i) access genuine content in an environment of free access to information
   and freedom of expression, and (ii) be informed of how the process of
   assessing the genuineness of information has unfolded;
   3. Investigate the relationship between the release of
   personal/sensitive data and access to potential misinformation, both before
   and after the adoption of the proposed solutions.

KURAMi will then empower users in their decision-making processes, leading
them to have more control in the release of, and access to, content in
online environments with clear benefits in terms of personal and social
good, scientific research, and sustainable and responsible economy.

Research Units Involved: The project is inter-university and involves the
University of Turin (Turin, Italy) and the University of Milan (La Statale)
(Milan, Italy). The candidate for this position will work at the Department
of Computer Science of the University of Milano-Bicocca (Milan, Italy), but
will have frequent contact with other researchers working on the same
project in the other universities of the consortium.

Required Skills: The ideal candidate must have a Ph.D. and must have
carried out research in the field of (Trustworthy) Artificial Intelligence,
in particular Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing. The
candidate should have previous skills or an interest in Data Privacy
aspects. A very good knowledge of the English language is required.
Knowledge of Italian will be a plus but not considered an essential
constraint.

Contract Type and Salary: This is a 15-month, full-time, non-permanent
contract. The average working day is 7/8 hours. The salary is approximately
EUR 2,000 net per month.

Working Place: The candidate will be part of the Information and Knowledge
Representation, Retrieval, and Reasoning (IKR3) Lab (
https://ikr3.disco.unimib.it/) of the Department of Informatics, Systems,
and Communication at the University of Milano-Bicocca (Milan, Italy). The
supervisor will be Prof. Marco Viviani (
https://ikr3.disco.unimib.it/people/marco-viviani/).

Starting Date: The position will be officially advertised in November or
December 2023. The actual start of work will then be between December 2023
and February 2024 (most probably January 1, 2024)

How to Apply: To show your interest in the position, please send an e-mail
complete with a motivation letter and CV directly to Prof. Marco Viviani (
marco.viviani at unimib.it)

Skills/Qualifications: The ideal candidate must have a Ph.D. and must have
carried out research in the field of (Trustworthy) Artificial Intelligence,
in particular Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing. The
candidate should have previous skills or an interest in Data Privacy
aspects.

Languages: English (Knowledge of Italian is appreciated but not mandatory)

Level: Good/Excellent
*Marco Viviani* (Associate Professor)
University of Milano-Bicocca
Department of Informatics, Systems, and Communication (DISCo)
Information and Knowledge Representation, Retrieval, and Reasoning (IKR3)
Lab
Edificio U14 - ABACUS, Viale Sarca, 336 - 20126 Milan (Italy)
e-mail: marco.viviani at unimib.it
URL: https://ikr3.disco.unimib.it/people/marco-viviani/

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