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>

**Apologies for possible multiple posts**