PhD: Confidential Inference and Explainability: Toward Self-Diagnosis via Imaging

Expected start date: 1^st October 2025

Duration: 36 months

Location: Laboratoire Hubert Curien, Université Jean Monnet (UJM), St-Etienne, France

Framework: The PhD position is established within the framework of a partnership between Laboratoire Hubert Curien (UJM) and CITI lab (INSA Lyon). It is a part of a series of theses designed to build a multidisciplinary scientific approach to the societal challenge of "Data and AI in a sustainable and responsible approach", within the framework of the Collège Ingéniérie Lyon-Saint-Etienne - Université Jean Monnet as described in this document (PDF file).

Application process:

• 27/05/2025 : Applications deadline (on rolling basis interviews with pre-selected candidates)
• 28/05/2025 : Submission of a ranked list of candidates to the Collège Ingéniérie Lyon-Saint-Etienne - Université Jean Monnet.
• 13/06/2025 : Final decision on the selected candidates by the Collège Ingéniérie Lyon-Saint-Etienne - Université Jean Monnet.

               Following the selection process and without delay, a 3-year PhD contract will be established by the Ecole Doctorale. Sciences Ingéniérie Santé, ED 488.

Keywords: Applied cryptography, Machine learning, Computer vision, Deep learning, Privacy, Explainability.

Expected profile: 

Candidates holding a degree from an engineering school or a Master 2 from a university in applied mathematics or computer science, with training in cryptography and machine learning, and proficiency in a programming language and one or more reference development libraries in one of these fields.

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Information and application:

Interested candidates should send the following documents:

• A complete CV;
• A cover letter with master transcripts and contact details of referees;
• A copy of a valid ID document (ID card, passport…)

To:

• Thierry Fournel (Lab. Hubert Curien)              fournel @ univ-st-etienne.fr (fournel @ univ-st-etienne.fr)
• Clémentine Gritti (CITI, Inria)                             gritti @ insa-lyon.fr (gritti @ insa-lyon.fr)
• Amaury Habrard (Lab. Hubert Curien, Inria) habrard @ univ-st-etienne.fr (habrard @ univ-st-etienne.fr) (amaury.habrard @ univ-st-etienne.fr)

Note: All employment at the Hubert Curien Laboratory is decided on the sole basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need. All are encouraged to apply to job openings regardless of their origin, identity, health, beliefs and orientations.

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