This Postdoc project is part of a major EU H2020 project on trustworthy AI. The offered position is to explore trustworthy AI by designing mechanisms for tuning AI systems to be robust in a decentralized environment and developing an explanatory platform that accounts AI systems based on its quantified quality.

Currently, AI schemes applied in security solutions focus mainly on accuracy and performance (e.g., precision, recall, resource utilization) but lack effective accountability from explainable and transparent perspectives. Existing solutions mainly rely on empirical methods (i.e. on the observation of responses to sampled test data) for evaluating system performance, with limited underlying formal methods or guidelines to support the validity of the system behaviours, especially in terms of legal and ethical obligations. Given such challenge, you will investigate explainability features to quantify the different properties of an AI system, such that it is possible to account its overall execution pipeline. In the context of IoT edge and 5G security and privacy domain, you will contribute to the development of a dedicated platform and a set of metrics to evaluate if the explanations make sense to the end-users or developers of the existing intelligent systems.

The hired Postdoc will conduct the work in the project consortium by coordinating research activities and publishing scientific articles.

The candidate is expected to have PhD degree (or soon to obtain it) in computer science, information science, engineering, or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the PhD degree in engineering. Excellent academic records in analytical, mathematical and programming (Python/Java/C++) are preferred. Good command of spoken and written English is required. Project management and development experience with AI are a plus.

The position is part of H2020 project and entails the following tasks: 1) Scientific development for the project tasks in collaboration with academic and industrial partners; 2) Support and contribute to project management; 3) Contribute to education activities.

As part of H2020 project consortium, you will have the opportunity to conduct practical research in cooperation with world leading industrial companies through the consortium network. 

Fixed-term contract: 30 months.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, a discount on health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

For international applicants we offer the Coming to Delft Service and Partner Career Advice to assist you with your relocation. An International Children's Centre offers childcare and there is an international primary school.

Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context. At TU Delft we embrace diversity and aim to be as inclusive as possible (see our Code of Conduct). Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale.

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Faculty Technology, Policy and Management

With its excellent education and research at the intersection of technology, society and policy, the Faculty of TPM makes an important contribution to solving complex technical-social issues, such as energy transition, mobility, digitalisation, water management and (cyber) security.
We combine insights from the engineering sciences, the social and the humanities. We develop robust models and designs, are internationally oriented and have an extensive network with knowledge institutions, companies, social organisations and governments.

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The ESS department is committed to IoT, trustworthy AI, edge computing, cybersecurity research by regarding them as important and growing areas for building the resilient, accountable, transparent, and interoperable cyber-physical infrastructures. In this context, we are looking for a candidate interested in research to advance the state-of-the-art trustworthy AI technologies.