Ph.D. Scholarships

The Hasso Plattner Institute for Software Systems Engineering (HPI) in Potsdam is Germany¡¯s university excellence center in Computer Science. HPI is the only university faculty in Germany where a degree program in "IT Systems Engineering" is completely and privately financed made possible by founder Prof. Hasso Plattner. Plattner is co-founder of the software giant SAP, where he serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. One of the HPI's major goals is to become an elite, world-class educational facility. The institute already offers an optimal study and work environment.

The multimedia analysis and deep learning research group is recruiting for the position of a PhD / junior researcher in the fields of:
- Computer Vision
- Machine Learning/Deep Learning
- Multimedia Analysis and Retrieval
- Medical Image Analysis
- Artificial Intelligence

The candidate should meet the following requirements:
- An outstanding master¡¯s degree (or an equivalent university degree) in computer
  science and will target a Ph.D. degree
- We expect eagerness to participate in teamwork, outstanding analytical
  competence, and strong interest in current AI/ML research.
- Strong programming skills
- Excellent communication skills in English, both in spoken and writing. Language
  skills in German are welcome.

We offer:
- A creative, active, internationally renowned research group and an outstanding
  working environment.
- Support for publication at leading international conferences and journals

Application
Excellent candidates are invited to apply with:
- Cover letter explaining your motivation and qualifications for the position
- Detailed curriculum vitae and copies of degree certificates/transcripts
- Publication record and samples of relevant scientific papers
- At least 2 recommendation letters

This is a 3-year scholarship and could be further extended.
The monthly amount of the scholarship is 1400-1500€ (tax free).
The position is immediately available. We will consider applications until the position is filled.
Application documents (as pdf) should be sent to Dr. Haojin Yang (haojin.yang(at)hpi.de)

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