PhD Position in Mathematical Foundations of Machine Learning — Universität Bern
- Location
- Bern
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 61 days ago
Role overview
UniBE is ambitious.
With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best. What You Can Expect
You will join an active, supportive, inclusive, and collaborative research environment at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
- UniBE is ambitious.
- With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best. What You Can Expect
Application process
- Application and Contact Applications should include: a motivation letter (maximum one page); a curriculum vitae (maximum two pages);
- available BSc/MSc diplomas or academic transcripts;
- the names and contact details of one or two referees; and
- optional: a summary of the master's thesis (maximum two pages)
- Review of applications will begin in the last week of August 2026 and continue until the position is filled.
- The earliest possible starting date is October 2026.
- The exact starting date will be agreed upon with the successful candidate. About the Project
- Modern artificial intelligence systems achieve remarkable performance, yet the mathematical mechanisms underlying their behavior remain only partially understood.
Additional details
- With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best. What You Can Expect
- Employment conditions and remuneration are in accordance with the standards of the University of Bern, Switzerland. Profile of the Candidate
- Programming experience is beneficial but not required. International reputation Application and Contact Applications should include: a motivation letter (maximum one page); a curriculum vitae (maximum two pages);
- The exact starting date will be agreed upon with the successful candidate.
- Computational experiments may be used to guide conjectures and illustrate theoretical results, depending on the candidate's interests. Application Process
- Collaborative environment and ambitious team Individual career support
- Your annual gross salary for the year 2026 amounts to 50'042 Swiss francs for full-time employment, including the 13th month salary. Working at the University of Bern
- Discover what makes us stand out as an employer and how you can grow with us.
Notes and original content
- With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best.
- What You Can Expect
- Employment conditions and remuneration are in accordance with the standards of the University of Bern, Switzerland.
- Profile of the Candidate
- Programming experience is beneficial but not required.
- International reputation
- Application and Contact
- Applications should include:
- a motivation letter (maximum one page);
- a curriculum vitae (maximum two pages);
Questions about this listing
What salary does Universität Bern offer for this role?
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Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Universität Bern offer?
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