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PhD Positions, Responsible AI

University of ViennaVienna, Austria

Vienna, Austria

1 month ago

AI safety & policy

Full-time

Funding

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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