Luxembourg : Junior Researcher (PhD student) in Computer Science

The University of Luxembourg is inviting applications within its Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication for a

Junior researcher (PhD student) in Computer Science M/F

• Ref:F1-070088
• 2-year fixed term contract, renewable another 2 years
• Student AND employee status

The position is embedded in a project "Dynamics of Argumentation", which is a common project between the Individual and Collective Reasoning (ICR) group at the Computer Science and Communication Research Unit (CSC) in Luxembourg (Responsible: Leon van der Torre) and the Centre de Recherche en Informatique de Lens (CRIL) at the Université d'Artois, in Lens, France (Responsible: Souhila Kaci).

The position is foreseen as a co-tutuelle position, that is the student will receive a degree from both universities.

The successful candidate will be expected to work on abstract argumentation theory and belief dynamics.

Profile:

• Master degree in computer science or related areas;
• Strong background in logic-based approaches to artificial intelligence, e.g., in knowledge representation, reasoning about uncertainty, or reasoning about preferences.
• Proficient in mathematical reasoning and be capable of working with abstract concepts.
• Good oral and written English skills.

Offer:

• Work in cooperation with 2 first class and highly active research groups (ICR and CRIL) in a friendly working environment;
• Starting date: as soon as possible.

More information can be obtained from richard.booth .
Applications should include an introduction letter indicating the motivation, a detailed CV including copies of the MSc diploma and information about the grades, and the names and contact details of two referees. We only accept only electronic submissions, which should be sent to richard.booth andleon.vandertorre , quoting the reference number for this position: F1-070088.

ICR homepage: http://icr.uni.lu
CRIL homepage: www.cril.univ-artois.fr

The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.