PhD student (Doctoral Researcher) positions in Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing FM
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Job Location:
Martigny - Switzerland
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role Summary
The Natural Language Understanding (NLU) group at Idiap works at the intersection of machine learning and natural language processing with an emphasis on representation learning for the meaning of language attention-based deep learning models and structured prediction.
As part of the ERC Advanced grant BALM the NLU group at Idiap Research Institute seeks qualified candidates for two PhD student positions at the intersection of machine learning and natural language processing. These researchers will investigate representation learning for language helping to control LLMs by controlling their latent memory using the abstract and interpretable attention-based latent representations induced by our nonparametric variational information bottleneck. The group will leverage and extend these representations to develop new deep learning architectures and investigate their interpretability controllability and applications.
The successful PhD candidates will join the BALM project and the Natural Language Understanding group at Idiap under the supervision of Dr. James Henderson. They will also become doctoral students at EPFL () conditional on a separate application to and acceptance by the EPFL Doctoral School (
Appointment for a PhD position is for a maximum of 4 years provided progress is successful and should lead to a dissertation. Starting date is to be negotiated but expected to be September-October 2026. All queries related to the advertised position can be sent to Dr. James Henderson (). Idiap takes gender balance and diversity seriously in our hiring decisions.
Application deadline: 1st April 2026
Your Profile
The ideal PhD candidate should hold a Masters degree in computer science artificial intelligence or related fields. She/he should have a background in machine learning or natural language processing. The applicant should also have strong mathematical and programming skills.
About Idiap
Idiap is a research institute of national importance that engages in fundamental research education and technology transfer in artificial intelligence. Idiap offers competitive salaries and conditions in a dynamic multicultural environment. Idiap is located in Martigny Valais a scenic region in the south of Switzerland surrounded by the highest mountains of Europe and offering exceptional quality of life exciting recreational activities including hiking climbing and skiing as well as varied cultural activities.
At Idiap we believe that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity to being fair and inclusive and to being a place where we all belong. If you believe that you could excel in this role but you are not sure you meet all the required criteria we very much welcome your application.
Required languages
- English - Level advanced
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Key Skills
- Intelligence Community Experience
- Python
- Spss
- Microsoft Word
- R
- Regression Analysis
- Windows
- Stata
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Data Modeling
- Writing Skills
About Company
Artificial Intelligence for Society. The Idiap Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit research foundation affiliated with the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Its activities encompass basic research, training (graduate and post-graduate level), and technology ... View more
