Postdoc: Multimodal AI for News & Civic Data

EURAXESS Ireland; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 41,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Utrecht University invites applications for an 18-month postdoctoral researcher position in the Interaction Division. The project focuses on multimodal deep learning to analyze news ecosystems, using text and image data to study accountability, transparency, and misinformation within the HAICu project.

You will work with a large consortium of universities, archives, and cultural institutions in the Netherlands, performing large-scale experiments and advancing AI methods to support digital

Qualifications

• PhD in computer science or artificial intelligence is required.
• Demonstrable machine learning skills.
• Curiosity about societal issues and how AI can benefit the public.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration with researchers and stakeholders.
• Comfort with multidisciplinary research and engaging with diverse stakeholders.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in text and image feature learning for news ecosystems.
• Test, validate and evaluate on large-scale, interoperable collections.
• Collaborate with societal partners to support data-driven journalism.
• Develop and evaluate multimodal deep learning methods for accountability and transparency.

Skills

PhD in computer science or AI

machine learning

multidisciplinary research

teamwork

English fluency

Education

PhD in computer science or AI

Job description

Utrecht University invites applications for an 18-month postdoctoral researcher position in the Interaction Division. The project focuses on multimodal deep learning to analyze news ecosystems, using text and image data to study accountability, transparency, and misinformation within the HAICu project.

You will work with a large consortium of universities, archives, and cultural institutions in the Netherlands, performing large-scale experiments and advancing AI methods to support digital