Post-Doctoral Research Visit F/M privacy preserving federated learning with applications in med[...]

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Résumé du poste

Une opportunité passionnante pour un chercheur post-doctoral dans le domaine de l'informatique, spécifiquement axée sur des projets Européens de renommée en matière de protection de la vie privée dans l'IA. Ce rôle offre l'occasion de travailler sur des projets innovants, tout en bénéficiant d'excellentes conditions de travail, y compris des heures flexibles et une couverture sociale.

Prestations

Remboursement partiel des frais de transport

7 semaines de congés annuels + 10 jours de RTT

Horaires flexibles et options de télétravail

Fourniture d'équipement professionnel

Accès à des activités sociales, culturelles et sportives

Opportunités de formation professionnelle

Couverture de sécurité sociale

Qualifications

• Forte expérience en recherche, notamment dans les domaines de la protection de la vie privée et de la cryptographie.
• Intérêt pour les défis en matière de confidentialité avec plusieurs spécialisations.
• Capacité à collaborer et à travailler en équipe.

Responsabilités

• Collaborer au sein de l'équipe MAGNET et avec des partenaires européens.
• Contribuer à des bibliothèques open-source si des prototypes sont développés.
• Développer des stratégies cryptographiques pour améliorer la sécurité des systèmes d'IA.

Connaissances

Informatique

Cryptographie

Statistiques

Systèmes distribués

Bonne communication

Formation

Doctorat en informatique ou domaine connexe

Description du poste

Inria, the French national research institute for the digital sciences

Organisation/Company: Inria, the French national research institute for the digital sciences

Research Field: Computer science

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country: France

Application Deadline: 30 Jun 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 38.5

Offer Starting Date: 1 Sep 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon 2020

Reference Number: 2024-07160

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

This post-doctoral position will be supported by the HE Trumpet project, the HE Flute project, and/or the PEPR IA Redeem project. While based in the MAGNET team in Lille, the position involves collaboration with several European project partners.

While AI techniques are becoming more powerful, concerns about potential risks and abuses are increasing. Research areas such as privacy-preserving machine learning, explainable machine learning, fairness, and data protection legislation are gaining importance.

Privacy-preserving machine learning aims to develop models from data without revealing the data itself, using notions like (local) differential privacy and its generalizations to limit information disclosure.

The MAGNET team is involved in the TRUMPET, FLUTE, and REDEEM projects, focusing on algorithms for secure, privacy-preserving federated learning, even with potentially malicious participants. The TRUMPET and FLUTE projects focus on oncology applications, while REDEEM has a broader scope.

The start and end dates of the position are negotiable, with the earliest start date being 1/5/2024 and the latest end date around 30/04/2026, with individual contracts lasting up to 2 years.

The post-doc will collaborate with colleagues in the MAGNET team and project consortia, contributing to open-source libraries if prototypes are developed. The role involves bringing new expertise, intensifying collaborations, and working closely with team members and engineers for prototyping and validation.

Possible research topics include:

• Cryptography-based strategies to enhance security in privacy-preserving AI systems.
• Inference methods for privacy assessment and theories related to statistical privacy.
• Programming language strategies relevant to compilers and interpreters.
• Design and development of the TRUMPET/FLUTE platform and algorithms.
• Contributing to project research and collaboration with team members and engineers.

Desired skills:

• Strong research background in computer science, especially in privacy, cryptography, statistics, distributed systems, etc.
• Good communication and reporting skills, with an interest in collaborative work.
• Proficiency in English.

Specific requirements include a background in computer science with an interest in privacy challenges involving multiple specializations. Candidates should provide sufficient information to support their application, following guidelines at https://team.inria.fr/magnet/how-to-apply/.

Languages: French (Basic), English (Good)

Additional Information

• Partial reimbursement of public transport costs.
• 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 days off (RTT) + options for exceptional leave.
• Flexible working hours and teleworking options.
• Provision of professional equipment.
• Access to social, cultural, and sports activities.
• Vocational training opportunities.
• Social security coverage.

Gross monthly salary (before taxes): €2,788

Selection process: CV, application letter, recommendation letters, list of publications, transcripts, thesis, and project reports.