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PhD student position in Knowledge Representation Formalisms, Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Deadline: 31 Aug 2020

PHD POSITION IN KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION FORMALISMS FOR HYBRID INTELLIGENCE

https://workingat.vu.nl/ad/phd-position-in-knowledge-representation-formalisms-for-hybrid-intelligence/82dhhm

Why build AI systems that replace people if we can build AI systems that 
collaborate with people? Hybrid Intelligence is the combination of human 
and machine intelligence, expanding human intellect instead of replacing 
it. Our goal is to design Hybrid Intelligent systems, an approach to 
Artificial Intelligence that puts humans at the centre, changing the 
course of the ongoing AI revolution. The project will be recruiting 15 PhD 
or postdoc positions in total. For more information on the project see 
www.hybrid-intelligence-centre.nl

Location: AMSTERDAM ; FTE: 1

JOB DESCRIPTION At Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, we are looking for a PhD 
student to investigate Knowledge Representation Formalisms for Hybrid 
Intelligence (HI).

Knowledge graphs (KGs) can play an important role in representing 
knowledge for different agents in Hybrid Intelligence settings. 
Unfortunately, the current KR formalisms are not sufficiently 
well-designed to work with complex, conflicting, dynamic and 
contextualised knowledge. What is needed to make KGs suitable formalisms 
for data and knowledge exchange in a HI network, is for individual agents 
to adapt their own knowledge in a KG (or at least the active part it is 
doing reasoning with) w.r.t. the interaction with one or more actors in 
its network.

You will study non-classical logical operators under (possibly changing) 
contexts, where the contexts are (semi)formal representations of the other 
agents' requirements, knowledge, (cultural) background, necessity, and 
other modalities of choice.  Furthermore, you will design or adapt 
formalisms appropriate to the knowledge modeling challenges as well as 
protocols for agents to use the knowledge in HI interaction scenarios. 
Finally, you will apply and validate the solutions for a select number of 
application domains. The research project is based at the VU Amsterdam, 
and will be co-supervised by TU Delft and University of Twente 
researchers.

REQUIREMENTS We are looking for an enthusiastic person who is curious 
about what kind of knowledge is required by an HI agent to operate in a 
contextualised and fast changing environment when addressing real-life 
problems. We are looking for someone with a Master in Computer Science, 
Artificial Intelligence or related fields with an interest in Knowledge 
Representation, Logic and Formal Systems, but from a practical and 
pragmatic perspective.

If you want to be also considered for one of our other PhD positions, then 
also upload your documents to our Hybrid Intelligence talent pool at 
https://bit.ly/HIC-Talentpool. Your information will then be shared among 
the researchers in the consortium, and you may be approached for one of 
the other positions listed on www.hybrid-intelligence-centre.nl/jobs

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING? A challenging position in a socially involved 
organization. The salary will be in accordance with university regulations 
for academic personnel and amounts ?2,395 (PhD) per month during the first 
year and increases to ?3,061 (PhD) per month during the fourth year, based 
on a full-time employment. The job profile: is based on the university job 
ranking system and is vacant for at least 1 FTE.

The appointment will initially be for 1 year. After a satisfactory 
evaluation of the initial appointment, the contract will be extended for a 
duration of 4 years. Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers 
excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a 
good work/life balance, such as: a maximum of 41 days of annual leave 
based on full-time employment 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year 
bonus solid pension scheme (ABP) contribution to commuting expenses 
optional model for designing a personalized benefits package

ABOUT VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM The ambition of Vrije Universiteit 
Amsterdam is clear: to contribute to a better world through outstanding 
education and ground-breaking research. We strive to be a university where 
personal development and commitment to society play a leading role. A 
university where people from different disciplines and backgrounds 
collaborate to achieve innovations and to generate new knowledge. Our 
teaching and research encompass the entire spectrum of academic endeavour 
? from the humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences 
through to the life sciences and the medical sciences.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is home to more than 26,000 students. We 
employ over 4,600 individuals. The VU campus is easily accessible and 
located in the heart of Amsterdam?s Zuidas district, a truly inspiring 
environment for teaching and research.

Diversity We are an inclusive university community. Diversity is one of 
our most important values. We believe that engaging in international 
activities and welcoming students and staff from a wide variety of 
backgrounds enhances the quality of our education and research. We are 
always looking for people who can enrich our world with their own unique 
perspectives and experiences.

The Faculty of Science The Faculty of Science inspires researchers and 
students to find sustainable solutions for complex societal issues. From 
forest fires to big data, from obesity to medicines and from molecules to 
the moon: our teaching and research programmes cover the full spectrum of 
the natural sciences. We share knowledge and experience with leading 
research institutes and industries, both here in the Netherlands and 
abroad.

Working at the Faculty of Science means working with students, PhD 
candidates and researchers, all with a clear focus on their field and a 
broad view of the world. We employ more than 1,250 staff members, and we 
are home to around 6,000 students. About the department, institute, 
project The VU Department of Computer Science has approximately 170 
members, including 35 tenured staff members and 50 PhD students. Within 
the department, the Semantic Web group studies Knowledge Representation 
and User-centric data science, developing new technology and testing it in 
real-world applications. This research is part of the Hybrid Intelligence 
(HI) project

APPLICATION

Are you interested in this position? Please apply via the Working at VU 
website: 
https://workingat.vu.nl/ad/phd-position-in-knowledge-representation-formalisms-for-hybrid-intelligence/82dhhm 
and upload your curriculum vitae and cover letter until August 31, 2020. 
We strongly encourage women to apply. If equally qualified, we will choose 
for a female candidate.

Applications received by e-mail will not be processed.

Vacancy questions If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you 
may contact:

Name: Dr. Stefan Schlobach
Position: Associate Professor
E-mail: k.s.schlobach@vu.nl
Telephone: +31 20 59 87678

or

Name: Dr. Victor de Boer
Position: Assistant Professor
E-mail: v.de.boer@vu.nl
Telephone: +31 20 598 7740


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