Connectionists: PhD Position in Machine Learning / Deep Learning, Hochreiter Group, Linz, Austria

[Ulrich Bodenhofer]

PhD Position in Machine Learning / Deep Learning, Hochreiter Group, 
Linz, Austria

Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU), Austria, is looking for a 
research and teaching assistant in the area of machine learning and deep 
learning with Sepp Hochreiter. This four year position is to be filled 
with a PhD student and will be affiliated with the LIT AI Lab and the 
Institute of Bioinformatics.

Job description:
     • Conduct research in machine learning / deep learning with the aim 
to obtain a PhD within four years
     • Publish in renowned international journals and conferences
     • Assist in teaching

Requirements:
     • MSc degree or equivalent
     • Strong interest and previous education in machine learning (e.g. 
deep learning, reinforcement learning, kernel methods, probabilistic 
modeling); a track record in the field is a plus (e.g. MSc thesis, 
publications, project experience).
     • Knowledge in one or more of the following application domains is 
a plus: bio-/chemoinformatics, signal processing, vision, speech, 
natural language processing

About the group: Within the last years, Sepp Hochreiter (who is best 
known for the invention of LSTM, for the Vanishing Gradient problem, 
“Flat Minima”, and “Learning to Learn”) has built up a dynamic team of 
 >20 researchers. The group has recently achieved widely acclaimed 
successes, such as, winning the NIH’s Tox21 toxicity prediction 
challenge with deep learning, the ELU activation function, 
Self-Normalizing Networks, and the proof of GAN learning convergence. 
The group has many international collaborations and receives funding 
from companies, such as, Johnson&Johnson, Merck, Bayer, Zalando, and 
Audi, e.g. through the Audi.JKU Deep Learning Center or the newly 
established LIT AI Lab.

About the location: The area offers excellent quality of living in the 
heart of Europe – close to the alps between Vienna, Salzburg, Prague and 
Munich. Linz provides a superb cultural environment, e.g. with the Ars 
Electronica Festival and the nearby Salzburg Festival. Moreover, the 
world-cultural heritage sites Hallstatt and Český Krumlov are less than 
two hours away. The picturesque and versatile landscape provides 
countless options for recreation and sports in nature (skiing, hiking, 
climbing, cycling, and many more).

If you have questions, please contact: Prof. Dr. Sepp Hochreiter, +43 
732 2468 4520, Sepp.Hochreiter at jku.at.

Prospective applicants interested in this position are requested to 
electronically send an application via the online portal 
http://jku.at/application. Please include “Job Reference Number 3533” 
(deadline: June 4, 2018) in your application.