PhD Candidate: Trustworthy Agentic AI for Maritime Tech

Ntnu; Ålesund; On-site; NOK 490,000 - 670,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International research environment

Access to maritime data & use cases

Collaboration with industry partners

Job summary

NTNU in Ålesund invites applications for a PhD Candidate in trustworthy agentic artificial intelligence. The project sits at the intersection of AI, autonomy and maritime technology, with access to maritime data and close collaboration with industry partners.

You will develop open-weight model approaches, ensure safety and transparency, and contribute to the Norwegian Maritime AI Center. The position includes coursework and publishing within CPS Lab and allied research groups.

Qualifications

• Master's degree must be earned before starting.
• Strong programming skills in Python and ML frameworks.
• Experience with agentic AI and safety-focused research.

Responsibilities

• Research trustworthy agentic AI using open-weight models.
• Develop methods for reliable and accountable agent behaviour.
• Validate methods with maritime case studies.
• Publish academic works and engage with CPS Lab.
• Collaborate with Maritime AI Centre and industry partners.
• Take courses totaling at least 30 ECTS.

Skills

Python programming

ML frameworks

Agentic AI

LLM agents

Multi-agent systems

Trustworthy AI

Maritime domain

Research publications

Education

Master's degree in CS

Tools

TensorFlow

Job description

NTNU in Ålesund invites applications for a PhD Candidate in trustworthy agentic artificial intelligence. The project sits at the intersection of AI, autonomy and maritime technology, with access to maritime data and close collaboration with industry partners.

You will develop open-weight model approaches, ensure safety and transparency, and contribute to the Norwegian Maritime AI Center. The position includes coursework and publishing within CPS Lab and allied research groups.