PhD Candidate in Fact-Checking and Information Verification

1 month ago


Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway Norwegian University of Science and Technology Full time
About the Job

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD candidate to join our research team at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The successful candidate will work on a project focused on fact-checking and information verification, with a strong emphasis on trustworthy AI and machine learning.

Job Description

The PhD candidate will be responsible for exploring and designing novel techniques for fact-checking and information verification, with a focus on integrating knowledge graphs and other external knowledge resources with large language models. The candidate will also investigate the use of fake news detection as a use case for these techniques.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and experiment with different fact-checking and information verification techniques
  • Take relevant courses to learn the necessary technical background knowledge
  • Publish and disseminate research results
  • Communicate and establish collaborations with international and national parties, including NorwAI partners
Requirements
  • Professionally relevant background in computer science
  • Good understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) concepts and techniques, and good programming skills
  • Excellent written and oral English language skills
  • Education corresponding to a five-year Norwegian degree program, with 120 credits obtained at master's level
  • Strong academic background from previous studies, with an average grade equal to B or better compared with NTNU's grading scale
  • Meet the requirements for admission to the PhD program at NTNU
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in software development, particularly with machine learning and/or semantic methods
  • Experience with writing and publishing articles
Personal Qualities
  • Passionate about research and motivated to learn
  • Able to work independently and in a team environment
  • Good communication skills
  • Motivated to deliver research results through publications and presentations at international conferences
  • Well-organized and with a high level of personal responsibility


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