PhD Fellow: Responsible AI for Online Safety

Leiden University; Leiden; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary paid monthly (Payscale) 3,204–4

Holiday allowance 8%

End-of-year bonus 8.3%

ABP pension scheme

Job summary

Leiden University in the Netherlands invites applications for a PhD position at the LIACS computing and security cluster. The project focuses on responsible AI and trustworthy methods that resist manipulation, with supervision by LIACS researchers and international partners.

You will conduct original research, publish in top venues, and contribute to teaching as a (head) TA, culminating in a PhD thesis. Hybrid work and strong English proficiency are expected.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in CS/AI/DS or related quantitative field.
• Solid background in ML; NLP/LLMs or network analysis is a plus.
• Strong Python programming and experience with real-world data.
• Fluent in English; Dutch courses may be subsidized.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Machine learning

NLP / LLMs

Python

PyTorch

Teamwork

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science / AI / Data Science

Tools

Python

PyTorch

Job description

Leiden University in the Netherlands invites applications for a PhD position at the LIACS computing and security cluster. The project focuses on responsible AI and trustworthy methods that resist manipulation, with supervision by LIACS researchers and international partners.

You will conduct original research, publish in top venues, and contribute to teaching as a (head) TA, culminating in a PhD thesis. Hybrid work and strong English proficiency are expected.