Predoctoral position to conduct a PhD on Transparency, Inclusion, and Sustainability in Information Access Systems

Doctorat / PhD Profil chercheur : First Stage Researcher (R1) Type de contrat : Temporary Date limite de candidature : 30 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Date de début : 1 Jan 2027 Programme UE : Not funded by a EU programme Département : Escuela Politécnica Superior, Departamento de Ingeniería Informática Domaine : Computer science

The Advanced Information Retrieval and Access (AIRA) research group at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Spain, invites applications for a full-time predoctoral research position leading to a PhD within the Doctoral Program in Computer Science and Telecommunications Engineering. The position is funded by the Spanish national research project Transparency, Inclusion, and Sustainability in Information Access Systems (TISIAS) (PID2025-167968NB-I00). The project aims to develop intelligent information access systems that are transparent, inclusive, and sustainable. It addresses key challenges in information retrieval and recommender systems, including explainability, fairness, bias mitigation, environmental and social sustainability, and adaptation to diverse user needs and contexts. The research will explore emerging approaches such as explainable artificial intelligence, large language models, multi-agent architectures, and context-aware adaptation, with the goal of developing and evaluating more interpretable, equitable, and responsible information access systems. Main duties and responsibilities: Conduct doctoral research in information retrieval and recommender systems, focusing on transparency, inclusion, and/or sustainability in intelligent information access systems. Design, develop, and evaluate novel algorithms, models, and methods to improve the explainability, fairness, inclusiveness, and/or sustainability of information retrieval and recommendation processes. Investigate and apply relevant artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, including large language models, multi-agent systems, and context-aware approaches, where appropriate. Design and conduct experimental evaluations using relevant datasets, benchmarks, and evaluation methodologies. Publish and disseminate research findings through scientific publications, international conferences, and other academic activities. Contribute to the collaborative research activities of the AIRA group and participate in project meetings and related scientific dissemination activities.

The Advanced Information Retrieval and Access (AIRA) research group at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Spain, invites applications for a full-time predoctoral research position leading to a PhD within the Doctoral Program in Computer Science and Telecommunications Engineering. The position is funded by the Spanish national research project Transparency, Inclusion, and Sustainability in Information Access Systems (TISIAS) (PID2025-167968NB-I00).

The project aims to develop intelligent information access systems that are transparent, inclusive, and…