2 PhD candidates on knowledge graphs

Karlstad University; Leuven; Sur place; EUR 42 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible hours

Home office arrangements

International environment

Travel/career development support

Collaborations with international labs

Résumé du poste

KU Leuven seeks a highly motivated researcher to conduct high-quality work within the DTAI and EAVISE groups, affiliated with Flanders Make and Leuven.AI. The role emphasizes independent research, collaboration across labs, and active dissemination of results.

The candidate will contribute to both fundamental and applied aspects of AI, knowledge representation, andMachine Learning, with opportunities for teaching and mentoring students in a diverse, international team.

Qualifications

• Independence with ability to collaborate in an international team.
• Experience with language models and NLP concepts is desirable.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and oral.

Responsabilités

• Conduct high-quality research related to the topic.
• Follow up with the project and activities in collaboration with Flanders Make.
• Disseminate results through events, publications and international conferences.
• Be involved in teaching activities of the group.
• Work in a multidisciplinary and international team.

Connaissances

Knowledge graphs

Data engineering concepts

Stream processing

NLP concepts

Language models

Teamwork & communication

Formation

MSc or PhD in Computer Science/Data Science/AI or comparable

Description du poste

KU Leuven is an autonomous university. It was founded in 1425. It was born of and has grown within the Catholic tradition.

The work will be performed within the research groups DTAI and EAVISE, at the Department of Computer Science at KU Leuven and the researcher will also be affiliated with Flanders Make and Leuven.AI.

The Declarative Languages and Artificial Intelligence (DTAI - https://dtai.cs.kuleuven.be/) section within the Computer Science Department conducts research on fundamental and applied research in the fields of Declarative Languages, Machine Learning and Knowledge Representation.

The Embedded and Artificially intelligent VISion Engineering (EAVISE - https://iiw.kuleuven.be/onderzoek/eavise) is a multidisciplinary group focuses on applications of advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence, bridging the valley of death between academics and industry.

Flanders Make (https://www.flandersmake.be/nl) is a strategic research center in Flanders focused on supporting and strengthen the long-term competitiveness of the manufacturing industry through technological innovation and pre-competitive, industry-driven, and excellent research.
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Responsibilities

• conduct high quality research related to the topic.
• follow up with the project and other activities in collaboration with Flanders Make.
• contribute to the dissemination of project results through events, publications and international conferences.
• be involved in the teaching activities of the group.
• work in a multidisciplinary and international team.

Profile

We are looking for candidates who work independently while embracing collaboration, and who have experience in the following areas:

• Knowledge graphs
• basic understanding of concepts related to data engineering
• knowledge on stream processing technologies
• Knowledge of basic concepts related to natural language processing
• Experience working with language models (LMs)
• MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, AI or comparable fields;
• background in both theoretical and applied aspects of computer science;
• motivation to conduct research and passionate for discovering new things;
• capacity to abstract problems and generalize solutions;
• ability to work in a team but also autonomous and independently
• some level of leadership towards managing students and projects;
• good oral and written communication skills in English

Offer

• flexible working hours and home office arrangements;
• a diverse and multi-disciplinary research group;
• a young but fast-growing team;
• attractive and international environment with scientific freedom;
• collaborations with international research labs and experts;
• support for your professional travel and for professional/career development.

Interested?

For more information please contact Prof. dr. ir. Anastasia Dimou, mail: [emailprotected] .

KU Leuven strives for an inclusive, respectful and socially safe environment. We embrace diversity among individuals and groups as an asset. Open dialogue and differences in perspective are essential for an ambitious research and educational environment. In our commitment to equal opportunity, we recognize the consequences of historical inequalities. We do not accept any form of discrimination based on, but not limited to, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, ethnic or national background, skin colour, religious and philosophical diversity, neurodivergence, employment disability, health, or socioeconomic status. For questions about accessibility or support offered, we are happy to assist you at this email address.

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KU Leuven is an autonomous university. It was founded in 1425. It was born of and has grown within the Catholic tradition.