Open Positions
Recruiting Data Science Ph.D. students to start Fall 2024 (Updated August 2023)
I am recruiting Ph.D. students to join my group in the University of Virginia's School of Data Science to start in Fall 2024 and work on responsible machine learning in ever-changing environments. I'm especially looking for students who want to work on:
Post-training interventions for pre-trained models. Example: How do we make targeted edits to big models without incurring costly retraining?
Pre-training multi-modal models. Example: How can we leverage powerful language representations to bolster low-resource data?
Adapting models to ever-changing environments. Example: How can we train models that are robust to distribution shifts?
Who is an ideal candidate? I'm seeking students who
Are enthusiastic to perform high-impact research creatively and with an eye for detail.
Have prior experience conducting research and communicating your findings, ideally through a published paper.
Have prior experience in math (linear algebra/probability/optimization) and/or ML programming (pytorch/huggingface/pandas etc).
You do not need to meet all criteria to apply!
Why join?
Students will receive frequent one-on-one mentorship and research experience.
I will actively invest in your intellectual, professional, and personal growth by supporting conference travel, helping you network, and providing useful resources.
I prioritize mental health by encouraging students to foster work-life balance, take breaks, and set professional communication boundaries.
If you think you are a good candidate, please send me an email at hartvigsen[at]virginia.edu including your CV/resume and undergraduate transcript. If you have completed a masters degree, please include that transcript as well.