Are you looking for a new professional challenge? Then this is the place to be! Become part of our international team!
February 10, 2022
The Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB) is a non-university research institute under public law of the state of Berlin. Within the research group „Explainable A.I. for Biology“, part of the „Visual and Data-Centric Computing“ department, we are offering a
Research Position (m/f/d)
Reference Code: IWA 05/22
Pay Grade: E13 TV-L Berlin (100%)
in the Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data (BiFOLD). With an opportunity to start at the earliest possible date, this vacancy offered is a fixed-term contract until 31 December 2022 (end of project).
Background
Deep neural networks are becoming ubiquitous in modern applied sciences. In the research group Explainable A.I. for Biology, we work towards understanding how and why DNN architectures function. Given architectures like DCNNs are becoming a primary tool in disease diagnoses, we think that understanding the underlying mechanisms of such architectures is imperative. In light of this, we are looking for a computer scientist who is passionate about data and theory to help understand some mathematics behind some modules in modern A.I. architectures.
Job description
The goal of the project is to:
- investigate the properties of the Transformer,
- apply ideas from semi group theory to understand attention heads,
- publish the results in peer-reviewed journals and to present them at international conferences.
You will be part of an interdisciplinary environment, closely working with bioinformaticians, biologists, and clinicians.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in mathematics or a related field of study (focus on A.I./M.L.)
- good programming skills (Python)
- strong experience in modern A.I. architectures
- good command of spoken and written English
- good experience in modelling synthetic data
Additionally, you are
- a team player
- interested in interdisciplinary collaborations
We are offering a friendly working atmosphere with flexible work and meeting times, excellent equipment and a challenging professional environment as well as
- a varied, future-oriented and demanding field of activity,
- comprehensive training in a competent and cooperative team,
- an additional pension scheme (VBL),
- 30 days annual leave, flexible working hours (flexitime),
- a salary in accordance with TV-L (Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federal States), taking into account the relevant professional experience,
- an end-of-year bonus,
- discounted BVG (public transport) ticket as part of the capital city allowance,
- and the use of canteens and sports programs of the Free University Berlin (FUB) at reduced rates.
Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply. Since women are underrepresented in information technology, the ZIB is trying to increase the proportion of women in this research area.
Applicants with disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified.
Please send your application, quoting the reference code IWA 05/22, including a cover letter containing a statement of your research interests, a CV with a list of publications, academic transcripts, and contact details of two references, by February 17, 2022 (date of receipt) by email to: jobs@zib.de
Our private policy statement regarding application data is available at www.zib.de/impressum.
For further information about the position, please refer to our website www.zib.de or contact Dr. Vikram Sunkara (sunkara@zib.de).
For further job offers please visit our website at www.zib.de/jobads.