PhD Candidate: Responsible AI for Safer Online Space

Universiteit Leiden; Nederland; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Hybrid work within the Netherlands

Home-working allowance

Job summary

Universiteit Leiden collaborates on a PhD Candidate project focusing on responsible AI for online safety within LIACS. The candidate conducts original research, publishes in top venues, and supports teaching as a (head) teaching assistant while preparing a PhD thesis.

The position offers supervisory support from Dr. Valerio La Gatta and Dr. Olga Gadyastkaya, with a clear career path in a dynamic international environment and potential hybrid work within the Netherlands.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in CS, AI, DS or related quantitative field.
• Strong ML background; familiarity with NLP/LLMs a plus.
• Strong programming skills in Python and DL frameworks (PyTorch).
• Ability to work independently and in a team; communicate research clearly.
• Research experience or publications is a plus.
• Proficiency in English; Dutch not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research on responsible AI for online safety.
• Publish and present articles at AI, computational social science, and cybersecurity venues.
• Contribute to teaching as a (head) teaching assistant and supervise student work.
• Write a PhD thesis detailing research outcomes.

Skills

Machine learning background

Research experience

English proficiency

Teamwork ability

Education

Master’s degree in CS/AI/DS

Tools

Python

PyTorch

Job description

Universiteit Leiden collaborates on a PhD Candidate project focusing on responsible AI for online safety within LIACS. The candidate conducts original research, publishes in top venues, and supports teaching as a (head) teaching assistant while preparing a PhD thesis.

The position offers supervisory support from Dr. Valerio La Gatta and Dr. Olga Gadyastkaya, with a clear career path in a dynamic international environment and potential hybrid work within the Netherlands.