PhD Researcher in Federated Learning and Byzantine-Robust Algorithms

il y a 4 semaines


Montpellier, Occitanie, France INRIA Temps plein

About the Job

This PhD position is a collaboration between two Inria research teams, focusing on developing decentralized learning frameworks for on-device collaborative training of machine learning models. The successful candidate will work on designing and analyzing algorithms that are both robust and privacy-preserving, addressing the challenges of federated learning in real-world applications.

Research Objectives

The main goal of this PhD is to investigate the trade-offs between privacy, robustness, and utility in decentralized learning. The candidate will explore various research directions, including relaxing the notions of privacy and/or robustness, reconsidering the notion of utility, and investigating model update compression or sparsification techniques.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and analyze decentralized algorithms that are both robust and privacy-preserving
  • Investigate the trade-offs between privacy, robustness, and utility in decentralized learning
  • Explore various research directions, including relaxing the notions of privacy and/or robustness, reconsidering the notion of utility, and investigating model update compression or sparsification techniques

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
  • Strong background in machine learning and/or optimization
  • Good mathematical skills and knowledge of distributed algorithms
  • Broad interest in trustworthy AI

Benefits

  • Subsidized meals
  • Partially reimbursed public transportation
  • 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 days of RTT (full-time) + possibility of exceptional leave (e.g., sick children, moving)
  • Option to work from home (after 6 months of seniority) and flexible working hours
  • Professional equipment available (video conferencing, loan of computer equipment, etc.)
  • Social, cultural, and sports benefits (Association of Social Works of Inria)
  • Access to professional training
  • Social security
  • Gross monthly salary: 2100€ (years 1 & 2) and 2190€ (year 3)


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