The Intelligent and Interactive Systems group (Profs. Justus Piater, Antonio Rodríguez-Sánchez, and Samuele Tosatto) is looking for a talented Ph.D. candidate.

This is a university doctoral position that involves minor teaching duties. The precise research topics are negotiable within the scope of active research at IIS, including machine learning and growing levels of AI for computer vision and robotics. Of particular interest are topics in representation learning and causality for out-of-distribution situations.

Applicants must have

• earned, or be about to earn, an M.Sc. degree or equivalent in computer science or other relevant area,
• an excellent academic record,
• a strong background in machine learning and in robotics or computer vision,
• excellent mathematical and coding skills (C/C++, Matlab, ROS, Python),
• excellent written and oral communication skills in English, and
• enthusiasm for leading-edge research, a team spirit and independent problem-solving skills.

Apply here by August 17, 2023. The ideal starting date is September 15, 2023.

The University of Innsbruck offers a complete set of academic curricula and currently counts 28000 students. Founded in 2001, the Department of Computer Science is highly productive in diverse research domains, and is internationally very well connected.

Innsbruck is home to 35000 students who imprint a distinctive, international student atmosphere upon this lively city of 130000. Beautifully located in the Tyrolean Alps, on the Inn river and surrounded by summits of up to 2718m, Innsbruck offers outstanding opportunities and quality of life all around the year.