Doctoral Candidate

il y a 2 semaines


Luxembourg, Luxembourg Université du Luxembourg Temps plein
The
University of Luxembourg is an
international research university with a distinctly
multilingual and
interdisciplinary character.

The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world.

The University's faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History.

In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine.

Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its "international outlook," #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.


The
Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) brings together expertise from the humanities, linguistics, cognitive sciences, social and educational sciences.

People from across 20 disciplines are working within the Faculty. Along with the
disciplinary approach a very ambitious interdisciplinary research culture has been developed.


The faculty's research and teaching focuses on
social, economic, political and
educational issues with the common goal of contributing to an inclusive, open and resourceful society.

The FHSE offers six Bachelor and twenty Master degrees and a doctoral school providing students with the necessary knowledge and high-qualified skills to succeed in their future career.


Your Role
:


As part of the Computational Cognitive Science and Modeling Group, you will conduct research for a doctoral thesis positioned in Psychology, supervised by Prof.

Heiko Schütt. As a Ph.
D.

student in this project, your work will concentrate on developing new models of human visual processing, methods to test them effectively and/or occasional behavioral experiments that implement these tests.


  • Conducting original, interdisciplinary research situated between Psychology, Cognitive Science and Machine Learning
  • Developing and implementing models of human visual processing
  • Conducting empirical (experimental) research with human participants
  • Collaborating with researchers coming from various disciplines
  • Participating in joint research group activities (e.g., colloquia, creativity sessions, teaching)
  • Presenting research findings at workshops and conferences
  • Publishing scientific articles in peerreviewed international journals
  • Writing a cumulative PhD thesis

What we expect from you:

  • Completed master's degree in psychology, cognitive science, computer science, or related fields (by the start date of the position)
  • Training/experience in as many as possible of the following:
  • computational modeling, statistics, data science or machine learning
- human visual processing and/or computer vision
- cognitive science, psychophysics, and/or psychological research

  • Programming skills in Python, R, C, and/or Julia
  • Good command of written and spoken English
  • Motivation to conduct research
  • You are a team player

We offer

  • An exciting and relevant research topic
  • A dynamic, collaborative work environment and a supportive academic community
  • Regular fulltime work contract in line with the regulations of the University of Luxembourg, including paid leave, health insurance, pension funds, and other benefits
  • Enrolment in the doctoral school with an interesting offer of disciplinary or interdisciplinary courses and transferable skills training
  • Excellent prospects for your future career development

In Short
:

  • Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 36 Month
  • Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
  • Location: Belval
  • Internal Title: Doctoral Researcher
  • Job Reference: UOL05723
The yearly gross salary for every PhD at the UL is EUR full time)

How to apply
:

  • Cover letter
  • A brief research statement detailing why you intend to undertake a PhD, what kind of research interests you and how this might fit into the research group (max. 2 pages)
  • Curriculum Vitae(including list of publications if applicable)
  • Digital copy of university diploma and a transcript of results
  • Contact information of two references (we might contact them)
The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values.

We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.


Here's what awaits you at the University:

-
Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the "University of the Greater Region" (UniGR).
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A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrast

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