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PhD Candidate Human-Centered Interpretable Machine Learning

September 15, 2025

**Job Description**
This PhD project focuses on developing human-centered interpretable machine learning models and algorithms. It aims to address the limitations of existing explainable AI methods by incorporating domain expertise through interactive learning and investigating hybrid models, such as combining pattern-based models with neural networks or learning from deep representations. The researcher will develop theory and algorithms for (hybrid) model selection based on the minimum description length (MDL) principle, with the resulting methods evaluated on real-world healthcare case studies to discover novel insights.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Strong knowledge of and experienced with machine learning, data mining, and statistics
• Knowledge of and experience with information theoretic learning (e.g., the MDL principle) is a plus
• Highly motivated to perform foundational data mining research and apply developed methods to real-world applications
• Creative, ‘making things work’ mentality, independent, and communicative team player
• Experienced with writing scientific manuscripts and excellent academic writing skills
• Excellent programming skills (preferably in Python)
• Interested in contributing to educational activities
• Excellent proficiency in English (oral and written)

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Computer Science
• Statistics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Science
• A related field

**Experience**
Other:
• Experienced with machine learning, data mining, and statistics
• Experienced with writing scientific manuscripts

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Experience
Other: • Experienced with machine learning, data mining, and statistics • Experienced with writing scientific manuscripts
Work Level
Ph.D
Employment Type
Scholarship
Salary
Annual Salary: €36,708 - €46,572 gross per year Position Classification: Pay scale P in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities Benefits: Attractive benefits package including additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3%), training and career development, sabbatical leave, individual choices model for terms and conditions, and potential substantial tax breaks for international candidates.
Valid Until
October 14, 2025
Details
Full-time / Temporary Duration: 1 year, extendable to 4 years Campus-based, at Leiden's Bio Science Park
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Faculty of Science • Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) • Explanatory Data Analysis group • Leiden University Graduate School of Science
Supervisor(s)
Matthijs van Leeuwen
Supervisor Email
m.van.leeuwen@liacs.leidenuniv.nl pzvacatures@bb.leidenuniv.nl
Leiden University
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