3 PhD Positions, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands (2020)

The Data Mining group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is searching for candidates for three fully-funded 4-years PhD positions. All three positions involve fundamental scientific research: the primary goal is to enrich the portfolio of available data mining techniques with new innovative methods. Each position involves a specific project partner in industry, ensuring that your research will have direct impact in the real world. Hence, these positions offer the best of both worlds: theoretical research with direct practical impact.

The scientific framework in which the positions are grounded is Exceptional Model Mining, a data mining framework that strives to find subgroups within a dataset that are interesting. Subgroups are only deemed interesting if they satisfy two conditions. On the one hand, they must be interpretable: we must be able to succinctly describe the definition of a subgroup, so that the knowledge that they represent becomes actionable. On the other hand, they must be exceptional: they must display some kind of behavior that sets them apart from overall behavior. The scientific challenges revolve around how to efficiently search for subgroups, and how to express exceptional behavior such that the subgroups we find are meaningful.

Requirements
We are looking for candidates that meet the following requirements:
- a solid background in Computer Science with specialization in data mining, machine learning, deep leaning;
- a strong interest in data science research with focus on local pattern mining, exceptional model mining or related techniques;
- data mining software development skills at least in one language, e.g. R, Python, Java;
- good communication skills in English, both in speaking and in writing;
- capability and willingness to work both independently and in a team of data scientists and interact with domain experts; being highly motivated, rigorous, and disciplined;
- being enthusiastic about working on the challenging use cases;
- experience in research and a publication record will be considered additional advantages.

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3 PhD Positions, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands (2020)