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lang="en-US">WIAS invites applications for a</p>
<p
style="margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Arial;font-size:14.0pt;
text-align:center" lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight:bold">PhD
student
position (f/m/d) </span></p>
<p
style="margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Arial;text-align:center"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14.0pt"><span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span><span
style="font-weight:bold;
font-size:11.0pt">in Optimization and Machine Learning</span></p>
<p
style="margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt;
text-align:center" lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight:bold">(Ref.
22/24)</span></p>
<p
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lang="en-US"> </p>
<p
style="margin-left:.375in;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;font-size:11.0pt"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-family:Arial">in Weierstrass Group
“Data</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math"">‐</span><span
style="font-family:Arial">driven
Optimization and Control” (Head: Dr. Jia-Jie Zhu) starting as
soon as possible.</span></p>
<p
style="margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight:bold">We are looking for
candidates
motivated in researching principled optimization and machine
learning. The
concrete methodological components of the Ph.D. project include</span></p>
<ul style="direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin-top:0in;
margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt">Continuous
optimization for machine learning, deep learning,
reinforcement learning</span></li>
<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt">Optimal
transport and gradient flow for machine learning and
optimization</span></li>
<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt">Robust
optimization</span></li>
<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt">Robustness
and generalization in learning with a focus on decision-making</span></li>
<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt">Dynamical
systems modeling and optimization</span></li>
<li
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle;margin-top:0pt;
margin-bottom:6pt" lang="en-US"><span
style="font-family:Arial;font-size: 11.0pt">Interfacing
learning theory and optimization</span></li>
</ul>
<p
style="margin-left:.375in;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt"
lang="en-US">The Ph.D. student will closely work with Dr.
Jia-Jie Zhu ( <a href="https://jj-zhu.github.io/"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://jj-zhu.github.io/</a>).</p>
<p
style="margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight:bold">Qualification:</span></p>
<p
style="margin-left:.375in;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt"
lang="en-US">We invite candidates with a master’s degree in
computer science, statistics, or applied mathematics, with a
special focus on
rigorous training in machine learning or optimization. Those
qualifications are
demonstrated by high-quality technical reports or publications in
relevant
venues such as (NeurIPS/ICLR/AISTATS/ICML/AAAI/CoLT/ALT/JMLR/STOC
etc.).
Candidates with strong applied or industrial experiences will also
be
considered. </p>
<p
style="margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight:bold">What we offer:</span></p>
<ul style="direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin-top:0in;
margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"
lang="en-US"><span
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Close
mentorship: the Ph.D. candidate will receive responsible and
careful mentorship. We emphasize fostering a healthy
mentor-student relationship.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"
lang="en-US"><span
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt;color:black">WIAS
Berlin is a premier research institution known for its
strength in optimization, optimal control, dynamical systems,
and applied mathematics in general. It has hosted the flagship
conferences in mathematical optimization, such as ICCOPT 2019.</span></li>
<li
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle;margin-top:0pt;
margin-bottom:6pt" lang="en-US"><span
style="font-family:Arial;font-size: 11.0pt;color:black">A
certified (Audit berufundfamilie) family-friendly work
environment.</span></li>
</ul>
<p
style="margin-left:.375in;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt"
lang="en-US">Please direct queries to Dr. Jia-Jie Zhu (<a
href="mailto:zhu@wias-berlin.de" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">zhu@wias-berlin.de</a>).</p>
<p
style="margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight:bold">To apply, please send
the following:</span></p>
<ul style="direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin-top:0in;
margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt">1-2
page cover letter (including a very brief research statement)</span></li>
<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt">CV
with links to your existing projects and works</span></li>
<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt">Master's
thesis (or draft if not yet completed)</span></li>
<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt">Transcripts
for bachelor's and master's</span></li>
<li style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle"
lang="en-US"><span
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt;color:#24292F;background:white">contact
information of 2-3 references from previous research projects
who have agreed to be contacted</span></li>
<li
style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;vertical-align:middle;margin-top:0pt;
margin-bottom:6pt"><span
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt;
color:#24292F;background:white" lang="en-US">apply via our
online </span><a href="https://short.sg/j/18496523"><span
style="font-family:Arial;
font-size:11.0pt;color:#24292F;background:white" lang="de">job-application
facility</span></a><span
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt;
color:#24292F;background:white" lang="en-US"> using the button
“</span><a href="https://short.sg/a/18496523"><span
style="font-family:Arial;
font-size:11.0pt;color:#24292F;background:white" lang="de">Apply
online</span></a><span
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt;color:#24292F;background:white"
lang="en-US">”</span></li>
</ul>
<p
style="margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt"
lang="en-US">The appointment is for 36 months. The reduced work
schedule is 29,25
hours per week, and the salary is according to the German TVoeD
scale.</p>
<p
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lang="en-US"> </p>
<p
style="margin-left:.375in;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt"
lang="en-US">The Weierstraß Institute is an equal opportunity
employer. We explicitly encourage female researchers to apply for
the offered
position. Among equally qualified applicants, disabled candidates
will be given
preference.</p>
<p
style="margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt"
lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight:bold">The advertisement is
open with
immediate effect and will remain open until the position will be
filled.</span></p>
<p
style="margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-family:Arial;font-size:11.0pt;
text-align:center" lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight:bold">We
are looking
forward to your application!</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-left:.375in;font-size:11.0pt"><span
style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">See here for more
information:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span><a
href="https://short.sg/j/18496523"><span
style="font-family:Calibri">https://short.sg/j/18496523</span></a></p>
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