<div dir="ltr"> Applications are invited for one fully funded 4-year PhD position at
the University of Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal, in collaboration
with the University of Turin, Italy. UBI is a top 7% University
(CWUR Ranking) with an expanding team of highly qualified young
researchers in image analysis, computer vision and deep learning.<br>
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This PhD fellowship aims to push forward the interpretability in
medical imaging by taking advantage of diffusion models to create
inherently interpretable models capable of explaining their decision
process through a concise textual description or through a set of
prototypes.<br>
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The position is for a 4-year PhD program. The student will spend 1
year (2 years maximum) at the University of Turin under the
supervision of Attilio Fiandrotti and 2 years (3 years maximum) at
the University of Beira Interior under the supervision of João
Neves.<br>
<br>Application notice: <a href="https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/153760">https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/153760</a><div>
The estimated starting date is 01/2024.<br>
The contract and salary will be according to Portuguese legislation
(<a class="gmail-moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_2023.pdf">https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_2023.pdf</a>).
Extra salary will be given when abroad.<br>
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Candidates should hold a BSc or MSc degree in computer science or
related areas.<br>
Prospective applicants should have:<br>
<blockquote>• Strong academic record with an excellent M.Sc.
degree (or equivalent) in computer science, applied mathematics,
or electrical/biomedical engineering, preferably with expertise in
more than one of the following areas: medical image analysis,
machine learning, computer vision, pattern recognition, XAI.<br>
• Experience with a deep learning framework (preferably
PyTorch).<br>
• Research experience in computer vision, machine learning or
image processing is also desirable.<br>
• Publications in a peer-reviewed journal or conference on a
related topic are a bonus.<br>
</blockquote>
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For consideration, please send a full CV, degree certificates, and a
link to a M.Sc. thesis (as well as relevant publications, if any)
to: João Neves <jcneves at <a href="http://di.ubi.pt">di.ubi.pt</a>> and Attilio Fiandrotti
<attilio.fiandrotti at <a href="http://unito.it">unito.it</a>>.<br>
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-- <br>
João Neves<br>
Assistant Professor<br>
Computer Science Department<br>
University of Beira Interior<br>
Web: <a class="gmail-moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.di.ubi.pt/~jcneves/">https://www.di.ubi.pt/~jcneves/</a><br></div></div>