The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is looking for two Scientific Project Officers - an Applied AI Scientist and an Applied Data Scientist - to join the Algorithmic Transparency Unit.
Read more about both roles and find out how to apply below!
Applied AI Scientist
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 17/06/2024 23:59 Brussels time
The successful candidate will engage in applied research aiming to produce innovative and practical solutions in the field of generative and general purpose AI in support of EU policies and regulations. Within this technology field, the new team member will take responsibility for the definition and delivery of experimental projects and studies, as well as the development and evaluation of technology prototypes.
Concrete areas of work may include:
- Defining and implementing new methodologies and tools to evaluate general purpose AI systems and services, including adversarial testing, security testing and red-teaming;
- Conducting experimental studies to assess concrete risks of generative AI, such as its use in disinformation campaigns, and possible mitigation measures;
- Carrying out applied research and experimentation, from an EU policy perspective, on emerging generative AI technologies, such as multimodal AI, AI agents, and AI reasoning;
- Contributing to the definition and assessment of technical specifications and standards on artificial intelligence in support of EU regulations;
- Making other technical and scientific contributions to the implementation and enforcement of EU regulations in the context of artificial intelligence and digital services.
Candidate requirements
We are looking for applied AI scientists with a strong practical understanding of generative AI technologies and applications, and a keen interest to support EU policies and regulations. Candidates should have the following experience and skills (essential):
- A university degree and at least 2 years of experience or a PhD (doctoral diploma) in disciplines relevant to this vacancy such as computer science, AI or engineering.
- Practical hands-on experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence systems, such as generative AI systems.
- Very good (C1 level) knowledge of English.
Any of the following additional experience and skills would be highly desirable:
- A track record of research or industry contributions to any of the technical areas or applications of generative AI mentioned in this vacancy, or similar ones.
- Excellent software engineering and development skills; ability to implement, maintain and deploy production-grade AI libraries, tools and applications in Python.
Read the vacancy notice
Applied Data Scientist
The successful candidate will join the ECAT team responsible for scientific and technical contributions to DSA enforcement. For this team, we are looking for technology specialists in areas such as data science, artificial intelligence and the various types of algorithmic systems used by large online platforms, such as content recommendation systems, content moderation systems, and generative AI.
In addition to technical expertise, the ideal candidate should have a keen awareness of systemic risks in the online space, especially those in which algorithmic systems play a role, ranging from the amplification of illegal and harmful content, to the use of generative AI in the context of disinformation campaigns.
Concrete areas of work may include:
- Defining and implementing practical experiments to assess societal risks posed by online platforms’ services, and the effectiveness of mitigation measures put in place;
- Defining –and applying in real-world settings– new methodologies and tools for the analysis, inspection and auditing of complex state-of-the-art algorithms and AI systems;
- Analysing and requesting information from large online platforms and search engines about their technical systems, such as algorithms, data sets, risk assessments;
- Directly participating in DSA supervision and enforcement activities and investigations, producing evidence that could be used in formal infringement cases.
Candidate requirements:
- A university degree and at least 2 years of experience or a PhD (doctoral diploma) in disciplines relevant to this vacancy such as computer science, AI or engineering.
- Practical experience in data science, data engineering, or in the design, implementation and evaluation of state-of-the-art AI systems.
- Very good (C1 level) knowledge of English.
Any of the following skills and experience would be highly desirable:
- Experience studying and assessing societal risks (and mitigations) in the context of online platforms, such as the spread of illegal content, or the spread of disinformation.
- Experience inspecting and auditing algorithm systems, especially those used for content recommendation or content moderation, including generative AI systems.
- Excellent software engineering and development skills; ability to develop, maintain and deploy high quality data science and AI libraries, tools and applications in Python.
Read the vacancy notice
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10/06/2024 23:59 Brussels time
How to apply
Visit the JRC External Staff Recruitment Application website, and apply for the vacancy with the code 2024-SVQ-T3-FGIV-025401 (Applied AI Scientist) or 2024-SVQ-T3-FGIV-025402 (Applied Data Scientist).
You will be requested to register through EU login. If you don't have a EU login account, sign up here.
If you are already on a valid CAST FG IV reserve list, or you have already applied to one of the calls below, you can directly submit your application at: http://recruitment.jrc.ec.europa.eu/?type=AX.
If not, before applying to this position, you must register for one of the two following:
- the Call for Expressions of Interest | EU Careers (europa.eu) (CAST Permanent FG IV), which is used by a wide range of organisations (institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the European Union), or
- the specialised call for researchers (JRC Call COM/1/2015/GFIV – Research), which is mainly used by the JRC.
Details
- Publication date
- 16 May 2024
- Author
- Joint Research Centre