PhD Position in Responsible Advice-Giving Systems: The University of Amsterdam is inviting applications for a PhD position focused on developing responsible and interpretable advice-giving systems. This role is critical for advancing research in information retrieval, ensuring automated systems provide unbiased and transparent advice.
Designation
PhD Candidate in Responsible Advice-Giving Systems
Location
University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, IRLab within the Informatics Institute
Research Area
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Information Retrieval
- Natural Language Processing
- Interpretability in AI
Eligibility/Qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Degree | MSc in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related discipline |
| Experience | Background in Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, or Natural Language Processing |
| Skills | Excellent software engineering skills in Python |
| Language | Fluent in English (both written and spoken) |
Description
As a PhD candidate, you will conduct independent research on responsible and interpretable advice-giving systems and information retrieval. You will develop and evaluate techniques to understand and improve the behavior of neural networks in information retrieval contexts. Your work may include:
- Mechanistic interpretability for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) models
- Evaluation frameworks to assess dimensions of responsible advice-giving systems
- Investigating the societal impact of your findings
- Publishing results in leading conferences (SIGIR, NeurIPS, ACL, etc.)
The contract will be for 38 hours per week over four years, starting as soon as possible. The initial contract is for 18 months, extendable based on satisfactory evaluation.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit the following documents as a single PDF:
- Detailed CV (including months of education and work experience)
- Letter of motivation (maximum 1 page)
- List of Master-level modules taken with an official transcript
- Writing sample (e.g., Master’s thesis, term paper)
- Names and email addresses of two references
Please apply online via the university’s job portal.
Last Date for Apply
February 4, 2026
