**Job Description**
A Doctoral Research Fellowship is available to contribute to ongoing research on Novel Methods for Enabling Novelty and Creativity in AI Systems, with a focus on Open-Ended Artificial Intelligence. The project will explore how AI systems can autonomously set and pursue novel goals, adapt to new challenges, and continue learning over time while remaining aligned with ethical and societal values. This includes developing non-obtrusive ways to interface with the human creative process, with an emphasis on real-time interactions, within the context of the Digital Society research initiative and the MishMash national AI centre.
**Skills & Abilities**
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Motivation and potential in the field of research
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with other researchers
• Ability to be innovative and creative
• Ability to challenge the status quo and promote new initiatives
• Ability to see the big picture and take broader considerations into account
• Ability to set challenging goals and work hard to achieve them
• Ability to identify and act on unresolved issues
• Positive and enthusiastic disposition
• Ability to initiate activities and projects independently
• Ability to work together with others across established reporting lines
• Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities
**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Computer Science
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Neuroscience
• Other fields relevant for the position
Other:
• Completed a master’s degree or second degree (equivalent to 120 credits according to Norwegian standard definitions)
• Awarded the grade B or better for the Master thesis (Norwegian grading scale); grade C candidates may be considered if research summary is of excellent quality
• For international candidates (outside EU/EEA), approved TOEFL English proficiency test with min. score 90 or IELTS test with min. score 7.5
**Experience**
Other:
• Prior academic and/or research experience, particularly within the field of biologically inspired AI, artificial life, complex systems, and related fields
• Interest in fundamental AI research, neuroscience, biology, and music
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