PhD Position in Responsible AI

The Responsible Machine Learning Group at the University of Vienna, led by Prof. Dr. Martin Pawelczyk, is seeking three PhD researchers to join its founding cohort. The group focuses on the intersection of AI safety and data-centric AI, aiming to develop more reliable and human-aligned large-scale models. Successful candidates will contribute to research in areas such as machine unlearning, mechanistic interpretability, and multi-agent systems. This position offers the opportunity to shape the research culture of a fast-growing team while pursuing a doctoral degree in a world-class academic environment.

• Develop and evaluate novel machine learning methods with a focus on data-centric AI, agentic systems, and explainable AI.
• Pursue and complete a PhD thesis within the four-year appointment period.
• Publish research findings in top-tier international conferences and journals.
• Join the Vienna Doctoral School of Computer Science and formalize a doctoral thesis agreement within the first year.
• Contribute to the academic community by assisting in the organization of international meetings and symposia.
• Support the research group through administrative tasks and participate in teaching and student supervision.