📢 Postdoctoral Research Positions – Inria Grenoble

🔍 Position 1 – Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuro-Symbolic Learning and Reasoning

Keywords: neuro-symbolic AI, logic, deep learning, differentiable programming, symbolic representations, learning with structure

Context:
You will join a vibrant research environment focused on the integration of symbolic reasoning and machine learning over structured data. This project aligns with the team’s long-term vision of bidirectional neuro-symbolic systems, where logic can guide learning, and learning outcomes enrich symbolic inference—while preserving a principled symbolic layer.

Possible directions include:

• Differentiable logic and algebraic reasoning frameworks
• Symbolic guidance for neural models over graphs or relational structures
• Learning interpretable, structured programs from data
• Benchmarks and evaluation protocols for neuro-symbolic systems

🔍 Position 2 – Postdoctoral Researcher in Relational Learning (with optional neuro-symbolic angle)

Keywords: relational learning, graph neural networks, query languages, structured prediction, learning over databases

Context:
This position focuses on machine learning over relational and graph-structured data, with possible extensions to neuro-symbolic methods. We are particularly interested in researchers with a background in tabular or graph data management, graph neural networks, relational abstraction, or learning-to-query paradigms.

Possible directions include:

• Relational or graph-level representation learning
• Integrating queries and logic into the learning pipeline
• Compositional architectures for learning over structured inputs
• Applications to scientific data, explainability, or data-centric AI

✅ Profile

We are looking for candidates with:

• A PhD in computer science, AI, data management, data science, or a related field
• Strong background in machine learning, logic, programming languages, or databases
• Solid publication record and motivation for foundational, high-impact research
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with the team

Prior experience in either symbolic reasoning or deep learning is expected; experience in both is a plus.

📍 Practical Information

• Host team: TYREX – Inria Grenoble, ANR project GraphRec
• Location: Montbonnot-Saint-Martin, near Grenoble, France
• Duration: 1 year, renewable up to 2 years
• Start date: Flexible (fall 2025 to early 2026)
• Salary: Competitive, based on Inria's post-doc or SRP scale (according to experience)
• Application deadline: Open until filled

📬 How to Apply

Please send the following documents to pierre.geneves@inria.fr:

• CV with publication list
• Short research statement describing your interests and how they may align with the position
• Names and contact information for 1–2 references