Connectionists: 10 PhD Positions in Machine Learning / Deep Learning, Hochreiter Group, Linz, Austria

[Ulrich Bodenhofer]

10 PhD Positions in Machine Learning / Deep Learning, Hochreiter Group, 
Linz, Austria

Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU), Austria, is looking for research 
assistants and junior researchers in the area of machine learning and 
deep learning with Sepp Hochreiter. These fully-funded positions will be 
affiliated with the LIT AI Lab and the Institute for Machine Learning 
andCandidates are expected to enroll into JKU’s PhD programme, and have 
to option to complete their PhD under Sepp Hochreiter’s supervision.

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,
    • work in research projects at the LIT AI Lab or in collaboration 
with partners.

Requirements:
    • MSc degree or equivalent,
    • strong interest and previous education in machine learning (e.g. 
deep learning, reinforcement learning, kernel methods, probabilistic 
modeling, meta-learning, attention models); 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: signal processing, vision, speech, natural language processing, 
physics, bio-/chemoinformatics, computational medicine, autonomous driving.

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 than20 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 (like the EU) 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.