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PhD Positions, Responsible AI
PhD Positions, Responsible AI
University of ViennaVienna
Today
AI safety & policy
Funding
Full-time
Today
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Networking with peers around AI governance topics
Increasing awareness of institutional decision making challenges in AI safety
Description
Three funded PhD positions at the University of Vienna's Responsible ML Group, open to researchers with a strong background in machine learning, mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
  • Funding - Salary of EUR 3,776.10/month (gross, paid 14 times per year), with a contract of up to 4 years
  • Research focus - Work spans data-centric AI, AI safety, agentic systems, and mechanistic interpretability, with a goal of publishing at top-tier venues
  • Mentorship - Led by Prof. Dr. Martin Pawelczyk, formerly of Harvard University, as part of a founding cohort of 3 PhD researchers
  • Location & development - Based in Vienna (ranked world's most livable city), with access to over 600 free training courses through the university
Apply by 20 May 2026 at jobs.univie.ac.at or contact martin.pawelczyk@univie.ac.at for questions.
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