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<p class="p1">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p1">the DTAI Lab, KU Leuven, Belgium, is offering a full time position for 3-years for a PhD on Neural Symbolic AI under the supervision of Prof. Luc De Raedt and myself (<a href="mailto:giuseppe.marra@kuleuven.be"><span class="s1">giuseppe.marra@kuleuven.be</span></a>)
<br>
Job description and application:<span class="apple-converted-space">  </span><a href="https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60193563"><span class="s2">https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60193563</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p3"><b>Project</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p1">The project is part of the MSCA European Doctoral Network LEMUR (LEarning with MUltiple Representations) (<a href="https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101073307"><span class="s2">https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101073307</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p1">During the project, you will:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="li1" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">conduct research on <b>neural symbolic AI</b> and
<b>neural probabilistic logic</b>;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="li1" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">use neural symbolic techniques to provide insights on the role and the interaction of multiple representations;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="li1" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">develop scalable neural symbolic frameworks for learning with multiple representations.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="p2"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p3"><b>Offer</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p1">Full-time temporary employment. The gross salary is the sum of Living Allowance EUR 3400, the Mobility Allowance EUR 600, and the Family Allowance EUR 660 (if applicable) as specified by the MSCA DN grant. The salary is subject to taxation and
 social contributions.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p1">The EU Researcher Allowances will be used to cover both the employee's as the employer's mandatory charges.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p3"><b>Profile</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p1">The ideal candidate has a master degree in Computer Science or Artificial Intelligence.<span class="apple-converted-space"> 
</span>Experience concerning the topics of the project or the expertise of the Machine Learning group is a plus.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p1">Candidates must have excellent programming skills, be proficient in oral and written English, possess excellent communication skills, multi-tasking skills, and be team-oriented, proactive and result driven.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p1">In the framework of KU Leuven's gender balance plan, we encourage applications from suitably qualified researchers of all genders.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p1">To be eligible, the applicant must satisfy the mobility requirements of Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions. At the time of recruitment, the potential candidate<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="li1" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays
 such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="li1" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="p4"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p3"><b>Interested?</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="p5"><span class="s4">Visit <a href="https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60193563">
<span class="s5"><span style="color:blue">https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60193563</span></span></a>.</span><span style="color:black"><br>
<br>
<span class="s4">Best Regards,</span><br>
<span class="s4">Giuseppe Marra</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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