Open Positions in CADIA

As an active center within Reykjavik University, CADIA employs a number of research and technical staff. This page lists the positions that are currently open for applications, including contact information for each position. Positions in CADIA are awarded based on merit, and we seek candidates with a proven record of excellence. Given that equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence, CADIA welcomes applications from individuals who will further expand its diversity; women and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. To learn more about CADIA, visit us at cadia.ru.is.

Applicants are expected to have a finished an MSc degree in computer science or a related field before starting the PhD program, as well as being proficient in English. To apply for a Ph.D. position, submit an application through Reykjavik University's online application system, including:

• CV
• Statement of purpose and research interests (1-2 pages)
• Transcripts from previous university studies
• An abstract of the candidate's MSc thesis (or equivalent document)
• Two letters of reference
• Other documents the applicant deems relevant

We hope to fill the following open Ph.D. positions as soon as possible.

• Position: Ph.D., funded for 3 years
• Salary: 4.260.000 ISK per year
• Tuition: Waived
• Travel Funds: 300.000 ISK per year
• Teaching: Optional
• Supervisors: David Thue & Stephan Schiffel
• Contact: davidthue@ru.is or stephans@ru.is
• Deadline: We will begin reviewing applications on March 23, 2018.

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies become increasingly integrated with society (e.g., in the form of digital assistants, games, or self-driving cars), it becomes increasingly important to understand how they can ensure that people's experiences meet certain desirable criteria. In Experience Management, researchers and professionals seek to create automated systems called “experience managers”, which work to improve people's experiences in designer-specified ways. Unfortunately, the evaluation and comparison of experience managers is currently impaired by the lack of both a common platform to evaluate them and a common language to describe experience management tasks.

Experience in other fields such as General Game Playing and AI Planning has shown that having a common platform can stimulate and accelerate research progress. The goal of this project is thus to develop a platform for evaluating and comparing arbitrary experience managers on a wide variety of tasks, to accelerate the essential progress of Experience Management research. We plan to do this by studying existing experience managers, developing a common platform that can support them, and promoting the platform to the research community as a tool for their research. Throughout our work, we will draw lessons from the field of General Game Playing, hoping to reuse some of its existing infrastructure and stimulate new exchanges of ideas between the two fields of research.

This project is funded by the Icelandic Research Fund (Rannís).

• Position: Ph.D., funded for 3 years
• Salary: 4.260.000 ISK per year
• Tuition: Waived
• Travel Funds: None
• Teaching: Required
• Supervisor: Choose from CADIA's Computer Science Faculty: David Thue, Hannes Högni Vilhjálmsson, Hrafn Loftsson, Kristinn R. Thórisson, Stephan Schiffel, and Yngvi Björnsson; cross-supervision by other CADIA Faculty is also possible
• Contact: Supervisor of choice
• Deadline: The School of Computer Science will begin reviewing applications on March 23, 2018.

The School of Computer Science at Reykjavik University is currently offering a number of funded Ph.D. studentships. For more information, see here: https://en.ru.is/scs/ph.d-studies/financial-assistance/phd-postions/