We are seeking to hire a highly motivated, driven, and talented postdoc for a period of 15 months, for 0.8 FTE. In this project, you will be using deep learning methods for image captioning using visual and non-visual knowledge. The postdoc position is part of ROCAP project, a Proof-of-Concept grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to Prof Yoad Winter, and builds on the results of the ROCKY ERC Advanced project
The project will be carried out at the Institute for Language Sciences (formerly Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS) at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
Tasks for the postdoc are:
- collaboration with team members and external partners in developing a state-of-the-art image captioning system based on the results of the ROCKY project;
- regular presentation of intermediate research results at workshops and conferences;
- publication of peer-reviewed articles in established international journals;
- co-organization of project workshops and conferences.
Qualifications
General requirements;
- a PhD degree in computational linguistics in hand by the starting date;
- demonstrable knowledge in at least one of the following areas: deep learning, machine learning, natural language processing. Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience in image-captioning or vision-language models;
- high proficiency in academic English;
- ability to meet deadlines;
- readiness to learn new research methods;
- good programming skills, especially Python and PyTorch;
- ability to work both as an independent researcher and as a team member in an interdisciplinary team;
- strong organizational, social and communication skills.
Offer
The position is offered at 0.8 FTE, starting 1 March 2023, for a period of 15 months. In addition, teaching for 0.2 FTE may be arranged, depending on qualifications of the candidate and needs of the department.
The minimum gross salary is €3,974 and the maximum gross salary is €3,974 (scale 11.0 of the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities) per month, at a full-time employment.
Besides that, you will receive a holiday allowance of 8 % and a year-end bonus of 8.3 %. Utrecht University also has an appealing package of terms of employment
, including the choice for a good balance between work and private (a good arrangement for leave, among other things), possibilities for development and an excellent pension scheme. For more information, please visit working at Utrecht University .About the organisation
The Faculty of Humanities has around 7,000 students and 1,100 staff members. It comprises four knowledge domains: Philosophy and Religious Studies, History and Art History, Media and Culture Studies, and Languages, Literature and Communication. With its research and education in these fields, the Faculty aims to contribute to a better understanding of the Netherlands and Europe in a rapidly changing social and cultural context. The enthusiastic and committed colleagues and the excellent amenities in the historical city center of Utrecht, where the Faculty is housed, contribute to an inspiring working environment.
The research is conducted within the Language, Logic and Information (LLI) group of the Institute for Language Sciences (ILS, formerly Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS , UiL OTS). Other research groups at the ILS focus on Language Acquisition, Processing and Disorders, Language Variation, Language and Education, Language and Communication. The ILS research staff comprises approximately 20 full professors, a dozen postdocs and roughly 40 PhD students.
With its research and education in these fields, the Faculty of Humanities aims to contribute to a better understanding of the Netherlands and Europe in a rapidly changing social and cultural context. The enthusiastic and committed colleagues and the excellent amenities in the historical city centre of Utrecht , where the Faculty is housed, contribute to an inspiring working environment.
The Department of Languages, Literature and Communication offers BA and MA programmes in literary studies, linguistics, communication studies, translation, as well as Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and (uniquely in the Netherlands).
Additional information
For more information about this position, please contact Prof Yoad Vinter-Seggev
(PI), via y.winter@uu.nl or dr Maaike Schoorlemmer (research coördinator) via m.schoorlemmer@uu.nl.Apply
Everyone deserves to feel at home
at our university. We welcome employees with a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives.If you are interested in applying for the advertised PhD position, please submit digital copies of:
- a CV including full personal and academic details;
- a motivation letter;
- copies of relevant diplomas and academic transcripts;
- your (draft) PhD thesis and at least two relevant publications;
- names and full contact details of two academic referees.
The application deadline is 1 November 2022.
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