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<p>*** Several PhD studentships are available on ***<br class="">
*** Software engineering and software quality assurance for
learning systems ***</p>
<p>University of Namur // Namur Digital Institute (NADI)<br class="">
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Supervisors: Patrick Heymans, Pierre-Yves Schobbens, Benoît Frenay
and Gilles Perrouin. <br class="">
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The studentships are available immediately. Applications are
continuously reviewed until positions are filled.<br class="">
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Positions involve developing and studying solutions to improve the
engineering and quality assurance (testing, verification...) of
software that learns and adapts its behavior accordingly. The
successful candidates will join the stimulating research
environment provided by NADI and the VeriLearn project, an
ambitious inter-university project funded by the Belgian research
foundations (FNRS and FWO) and conducted jointly with KUL (team of
Luc De Raedt) and ULB (team of Jean-François Raskin).<br class="">
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We are looking for motivated candidates, determined to graduate
within 4 years and to publish their results in the best
conferences and journals. Candidates should hold a Master or
Engineering degree in Computer Science, or equivalent. They should
have affinity with one or more of the following topics: software
engineering, quality assurance (testing, verification...), formal
methods and machine learning.<br class="">
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PhD students earn between 1.900 and 2.000 EUR net salary per
month.<br class="">
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Positions are based in Namur, Belgium. Namur is the capital of
Wallonia, the french-speaking region of Belgium. It is a charming
and affordable midsize city situated 45 min south from Brussels
and within 3 hours from the Paris, London, Amsterdam and Bonn. <br
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For more information on the research and the position, please
contact <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:benoit.frenay@unamur.be">benoit.frenay@unamur.be</a><a
href="mailto:patrick.heymans@unamur.be" class=""></a>, including
a copy of your CV if possible. Formal applications require
providing (1) a full CV (including a publication list if any), (2)
a cover letter of max 2 pages describing your skills, experience,
and why you are well suited to the position, (3) a transcript with
the grades obtained for each course you took on each
university year, (4) optional recommendation letters (up to
three). Please use ’'VERILEARN APPLICATION'’ as the subject of
your email. <br class="">
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We promote diversity in employment and welcome applications from
all sections of the community.</p>
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<p style="margin: 1em;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Benoît
FRÉNAY</span><br>
<span style="color: #69BE28;">Associate Professor</span><br>
<span>Faculty of Computer Science</span> </p>
<p style="margin: 1em;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">T.</span>
+32 (0)81 724 976 (secr. 725 252)<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">F.</span> +32 (0)81 724 967<br>
<a style="color: #69BE28;" href="mailto:benoit.frenay@unamur.be">benoit.frenay@unamur.be</a><br>
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<p style="margin: 1em;"> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size:
8pt;">Université de Namur ASBL</span><br>
<span>Rue de Bruxelles 61 - 5000 Namur</span><br>
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