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<p style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The Individual and Collective Reasoning group (ICR, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of
Luxembourg) led by Prof. Leon van der Torre invites applications for a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">PhD student (doctoral candidate) in Explainable Artificial Intelligence<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-top:0cm;mso-margin-bottom-alt:5.0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Duration: 40 months contract, full-time (40h/week); extendable up to 48 months if required<br>
Start: Early 2023 (flexible).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Your Role<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The selected applicant will be integrated into AI Robolab led by Prof. Leon van der Torre. The applicant will be a member of the Doctoral School in Science and Engineering (DSSE), which
offers a doctoral programme in computer science that aims to provide interdisciplinary and internationally competitive research training. The candidate is one of 18 PhD students within D4H and will work within the FNR-funded research training group "Deep Data
Science of Digital History". This interdisciplinary DTU focuses on various challenges at the interface between the disciplines of history, AI, data science and human-computer interaction. D4H involves the Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH)
of the University of Luxembourg, the Department of Computer Science of the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM), the Institute of History (IHIST) of the Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE), the Luxembourg Institute of
Science and Technology (LIST) and the Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER). For a detailed description of the conceptual framework of D4H, the training program, and the list of potential PhD topics see: <a href="https://dhh.uni.lu/d4h"><span style="color:#CC0000">https://dhh.uni.lu/d4h</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Your Mission<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Write a PhD thesis in the field of Explainable Artificial Intelligence with an application focus on Digital History<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Participate at D4H training activities and research workshops<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Write research papers and publication of peer-reviewed journal articles<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Participate in public history and outreach activities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Limited teaching activity of 2h per week<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">What we expect from you<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Humanities, or an equivalent discipline<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Proven experience via academic publications or personal projects in the field of Explainable Artificial Intelligence, Multiagent
systems and Machine Learning<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Communication skills that enable you to work across the D4H disciplines<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Languages: Excellent commandment of English is a must. Knowledge of French or German is considered as a plus<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">In Short<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 40 Month (extendable up to 48 months if required)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Location: Belval<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Employee and student status<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">How to apply<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Please send the following documents in PDF and in one file (points 1 – 4 in English language):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Your research proposal (max. 2 pages, including references – Time New Roman 12pt) of a multi-disciplinary research topic that fits
into one of the three thematic research pillars of D4H; see <a href="https://dhh.uni.lu/d4h"><span style="color:#CC0000">https://dhh.uni.lu/d4h</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Motivation letter (max. 1 page)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Curriculum Vitae<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">List of publications and a 1-page summary of your Master Thesis<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Master’s diploma<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Name and email of 2 independent referees who could provide a letter of recommendation if needed<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">We ensure a full consideration for applications received by 02 April 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Only complete applications will be considered. The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">In return you will get<br>
• Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR).<br>
• A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure.<br>
• A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs,....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Further information<br>
For more information, please contact Prof. Dr Leon van der Torre (<a href="mailto:%20leon.vandertorre@uni.lu"><span style="color:#CC0000">leon.vandertorre@uni.lu</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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