<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><b style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-size:1rem;font-family:arial,sans-serif">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.</b><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;margin-bottom:2.5rem"><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;color:rgb(64,64,64);max-width:unset"><span style="font-weight:bolder">Context</span></p><p style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;margin-top:0px;max-width:unset">In the framework of the project <span style="font-weight:bolder">KURAMi: Knowledge-based, explainable User empowerment in Releasing private data and Assessing Misinformation in online environments </span>(<a href="https://kurami.disco.unimib.it/" target="_blank">https://kurami.disco.unimib.it/</a>), a <span style="font-weight:bolder">15-month Post-doc position in NLP & Data Privacy</span> is open at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy. <span style="font-size:1rem">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.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:unset"><span style="font-weight:bolder">Aims</span></p><ol style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;list-style-position:inside;margin:0px;padding:0px"><li style="margin-top:0px;max-width:80ch">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;</li><li style="margin-top:0.5rem;max-width:80ch">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;</li><li style="margin-top:0.5rem;max-width:80ch">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.</li></ol><p style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:unset">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.</p><p style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:unset"><span style="font-weight:bolder">Research Units Involved: </span><span style="font-size:1rem">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.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:unset"><span style="font-weight:bolder">Required Skills: </span><span style="font-size:1rem">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.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:unset"><span style="font-weight:bolder">Contract Type and Salary: </span><span style="font-size:1rem">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.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:unset"><span style="font-weight:bolder">Working Place: </span><span style="font-size:1rem">The candidate will be part of the Information and Knowledge Representation, Retrieval, and Reasoning (IKR3) Lab (</span><a href="https://ikr3.disco.unimib.it/" style="font-size:1rem;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,68,148);margin:0px" target="_blank">https://ikr3.disco.unimib.it/</a><span style="font-size:1rem">) of the Department of Informatics, Systems, and Communication at the University of Milano-Bicocca (Milan, Italy). The supervisor will be Prof. Marco Viviani (</span><a href="https://ikr3.disco.unimib.it/people/marco-viviani/" style="font-size:1rem;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,68,148);margin:0px" target="_blank">https://ikr3.disco.unimib.it/people/marco-viviani/</a><span style="font-size:1rem">).</span></p><p style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:unset"><span style="font-weight:bolder">Starting Date: </span><span style="font-size:1rem">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)</span></p><p style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:unset"><span style="font-weight:bolder">How to Apply: </span><span style="font-size:1rem">To show your interest in the position, please send an e-mail complete with a motivation letter and CV directly to Prof. Marco Viviani (</span><a href="mailto:marco.viviani@unimib.it" style="font-size:1rem;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,68,148);margin:0px" target="_blank">marco.viviani@unimib.it</a><span style="font-size:1rem">)</span></p><p style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:unset"><span style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium">Skills/Qualifications: </span><span style="font-size:1rem">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.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:unset"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-weight:700">Languages: </span><span style="font-size:1rem">English (Knowledge of Italian is appreciated but not mandatory)</span></p><p style="color:rgb(64,64,64);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem;max-width:unset"><span style="font-size:1rem;font-weight:700">Level: </span><span style="font-size:1rem">Good/Excellent</span></p></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b>Marco Viviani</b> (Associate Professor)<div>University of Milano-Bicocca</div><div>Department of Informatics, Systems, and Communication (DISCo)</div><div>Information and Knowledge Representation, Retrieval, and Reasoning (IKR3) Lab</div><div>Edificio U14 - ABACUS, Viale Sarca, 336 - 20126 Milan (Italy)</div><div>e-mail: <a href="mailto:marco.viviani@unimib.it" target="_blank">marco.viviani@unimib.it</a></div><div>URL: <a href="https://ikr3.disco.unimib.it/people/marco-viviani/" target="_blank">https://ikr3.disco.unimib.it/people/marco-viviani/</a></div><div><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:Georgia,"Bitstream Charter",serif;font-style:italic"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Georgia,"Bitstream Charter",serif;font-style:italic"><font color="#000000">- Amicus Plato, sed magis amica veritas -</font></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>