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The University of Agder invites applications for a full-time fixed-term appointment as PhD candidate in Technology/Information and Communication Technology for a period of three years. The position is currently located in Grimstad, Norway. The starting date is as soon as possible or to be negotiated with the Faculty.

This open position is associated with the Global Orchestrated Disaster Defense (GO2D) project at the Centre for Integrated Emergency Management (CIEM) and the Intelligent Systems research group at the Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

The Department of ICT hosts three research groups, including nine Professors, 20 Associate Professors/Assistant professors and about 20 Research Fellows on the PhD programme in ICT. The Department of ICT pursues a variety of research areas, focusing especially on ICT and crisis management, eLearning and eHealth. The department has successfully led a number of large research projects funded by the Research Council of Norway, the EU research programmes FP7 and H2020, as well as national and international industries. Research topics

The position is intended to pursue novel algorithms for decentralized multi-agent decision making, addressing fundamental challenges introduced by uncertain, ambiguous, multi-faceted, hostile and fast-evolving environments. Potential topics for the PhD study include, but are not limited to the design, development and analysis of:

• Any-time algorithms for large-scale in-situ reinforcement learning.
• Knowledge driven contextual bandits and bandit systems.
• Deep learning for complex and fast evolving decision scenarios.
• Resilient machine learning for planning & coordination with adversaries

The ideal candidate will have expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Bandit algorithms,
• Deep reinforcement learning,
• Monte Carlo methods,
• Markov decision processes,
• Game theory,
• Stochastic search,
• Thompson sampling,
• Learning automata,
• Decentralized algorithms.

Admission requirements

Applications from applicants who already hold a PhD will normally not be considered.

The candidate must hold a master's degree in ICT, Computer Science or a similar/related field and document competence in areas relevant to the position.

Furthermore, the applicant must have:

• Strong academic credentials
• Written and spoken English proficiency
• Communication and teamwork skills.

Personal suitability, good teamwork skills, inventiveness, and a proactive approach, will be emphasized in the evaluation as well as relevant practical experience. The PhD Research Fellow will be expected to contribute to an active research community that promotes the personal and professional growth of the doctoral candidate. The position places great demands on the applicant's capacity for independent goal-oriented work, abil

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Agder

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Gimlemoen 25 4630 KRISTIANSAND S

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Aust-Agder

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

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