Faculty of Information Technology (cognitive science), University of Jyväskylä, Finland, is looking for two PhD students (fully funded for 2+2 years) in the intersection of computer science and cognitive science.
The positions are in two collaborating projects funded by Academy of Finland. The project "Machines that Understand People" develops RL-based computational cognitive models of human-computer interaction. The project ?Appropriate Uncertainty in Manual and Automated Driving? develops computational models of driver?s information sampling.
The successful candidates should have:
- Master in computer science, cognitive science, human-computer interaction, or a related field
- Programming skills (e.g., Python)
- Statistical skills (e.g., Bayesian statistics)
- Interest in the research of reinforcement learning and computational cognitive models
- Motivation to obtain a doctoral degree
- English communication skills
The PhD students will work under the supervision of Dr. Jussi Jokinen and Dr. Tuomo Kujala, https://www.jyu.fi/it/fi/tiedekunta/henkilosto/henkilosto/jokinen-jussi and https://www.jyu.fi/it/fi/tiedekunta/henkilosto/henkilosto/kujala-tuomo
Please send your CV, along with a letter of interest, to tuomo.kujala at jyu.fi<mailto:tuomo.kujala at jyu.fi> no later than August 31, 2021. The positions are scheduled to start in September/October 2021.
For more information, please contact tuomo.kujala at jyu.fi<mailto:tuomo.kujala at jyu.fi> or jussi.p.p.jokinen at jyu.fi<mailto:jussi.p.p.jokinen at jyu.fi>
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