Connectionists: Two Research Fellows in Machine Learning / Deep Learning, Hochreiter Group, Linz, Austria

[Ulrich Bodenhofer]

Two Research Fellows in Machine Learning / Deep Learning, Hochreiter 
Group, Linz, Austria

Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU), Austria, is looking for two 
post-doctoral research fellows to advance machine learning and deep 
learning research with Sepp Hochreiter. These six year positions are 
affiliated both with the newly established LIT AI Lab and the Institute 
for Machine Learning.

Job description:
    • conduct independent research in the field,
    • collaborate in machine learning and deep learning projects,
    • publish in renowned international journals and conferences,
    • supervise students; prepare and hold lectures; support study programs.

Requirements:
    • PhD degree,
    • track record in machine learning (e.g. deep learning, 
reinforcement learning, kernel methods, probabilistic modeling, 
meta-learning, attention models),
    • knowledge in one or more of the following application domains is a 
plus: signal processing, vision, speech, natural language processing, 
physics, bio-/chemoinformatics, computational medicine, autonomous driving,
    • willingness and ability to work in a team and to support students 
and junior researchers.

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 
more than 20 researchers. The group has recently achieved widely 
acclaimed contributions and successes, such as, winning the NIH’s Tox21 
toxicity prediction challenge with deep learning, the invention of the 
ELU activation function, Self-Normalizing Networks, and providing a 
convergence proof for GAN learning. The group has many international 
collaborations and receives funding from national and international 
research programs as well as from companies, such as, Johnson&Johnson, 
Merck, Bayer, Zalando and from joined labs like the Audi.JKU Deep 
Learning Center.

About the location: The area offers an 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, most famous for 
the Ars Electronica Festival, the Brucknerfest, and the nearby Salzburg 
Festival. 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, recruitment at bioinf.jku.at.

Prospective applicants interested in these positions are requested to 
electronically send an application via the online portal 
http://jku.at/application. Please include “Job Reference Number 3619” 
(deadline: July 30, 2018) or “Job Reference Number 3578” (deadline: July 
4, 2018).