PhD Position: Optimal Models for AI-Assisted Systematic Review

5 dagen geleden


Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland Sticky Voltijd
About the Position

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD researcher to join our team at Sticky, a leading organization in the field of AI-assisted systematic review. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a cutting-edge project that aims to develop and evaluate optimal AI models for systematic review.

Job Description

The PhD researcher will be responsible for conducting high-quality simulation studies combining active learning models and large language models, and testing their performance on 500+ labeled datasets. The researcher will also be expected to contribute to the development of a comprehensive understanding of the strengths and limitations of AI-driven solutions in systematic screening.

Requirements
  • Completed or almost completed Research Master's degree in AI, NLP, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Ambition to conduct excellent scientific research and create an impact with your research.
  • Affinity with trans-disciplinary research.
  • Interest in systematic reviewing and AI-aided techniques to accelerate the screening process.
  • Affinity with or strong interest in machine learning / AI / NLP.
  • Demonstrable affinity with open science, open-code and/or open-source software.
  • Experience with GitHub, R, Python, Markdown, or Jupyter Notebooks.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Social, well-organized, communicative, and collaborative.
  • Interest in contributing to high-quality teaching, including supervising students, teaching lectures in data science and statistics.
What We Offer
  • A collaborative, enthusiastic, and dedicated team that guides you in your research, teaching, and other tasks.
  • High-quality PhD education, being part of a research school, following courses, presenting at international conferences, etc.
  • A position for 4-4.5 years (depending on the amount of teaching).
  • A working week of 38 hours and a gross monthly salary between €2,770 and €3,539 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale P under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU)).
  • 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus.
  • A pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.
About Us

A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Sticky, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major breakthroughs. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Pathways to Sustainability.

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences has some 1,100 faculty and staff members, all providing their individual contribution to the training and education of young talent and to the research into and finding solutions for scientific and societal issues. The faculty is located at near the historical city centre of Utrecht.



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