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Kiel University

Inverse Reinforcement Learning for investigating fish movements Kiel University in Germany

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

All doctoral candidates receive 3-year contracts at full E13 positions according to the German public sector salary system (TVÖD), including health, pension, and unemployment insurance. The position is fully funded. Detailed financial numbers are available on the program website.

Deadline

Oct 1, 2026

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Kiel University

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Keywords

Computer Science
Data Science
Environmental Science
Biology
Mathematics
Computational Biology
Marine Biology
Oceanography
Reinforcement Learning
Fish

About this position

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, in collaboration with
the Mathematical Seminar at Kiel University, is inviting applications
for a PhD position (full time) in Marine Data Science. The project
focuses on the application of Inverse Reinforcement Learning to
investigate the drivers of individual fish movements.

The position will be jointly supervised by colleagues at GEOMAR and the
Mathematical Seminar, Kiel University

Further details can be found here:
https://lnkd.in/ec-hCEuR

Funding details

All doctoral candidates receive 3-year contracts at full E13 positions according to the German public sector salary system (TVÖD), including health, pension, and unemployment insurance. The position is fully funded. Detailed financial numbers are available on the program website.

What's required

Applicants must hold a master's degree in computer science, software architecture, data engineering, data analytics, advanced statistics, machine learning, numerical and applied mathematics, bioinformatics, or electrical engineering/technical cybernetics. MSc graduates from marine sciences are considered only if they demonstrate solid knowledge in the above-mentioned topics. All doctoral candidates must register with the corresponding faculty and meet local doctoral regulations. International candidates should check visa requirements for Germany. Diversity and equal opportunity policies apply, and women and scientists with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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