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PhD in Open-Ended AI: Novel Methods for Enabling Novelty and Creativity in AI Systems
Høgskolen i Østfold
B R A veien 4, 1783 HALDEN
10. september 2025
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PhD in Open-Ended AI: Novel Methods for Enabling Novelty and Creativity in AI Systems
Høgskolen i Østfold
HALDEN
10. september 2025
kr 284 - 288
Per time
kr 49 167 - 50 000
Per måned
kr 590 000 - 600 000
Per år
Oppsummert av KI
Rapporter feilOm stillingen
A Doctoral Research Fellowship in Open-Ended Artificial Intelligence is available at the Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics at Østfold University College (ØUC).
The Doctoral Research Fellow will contribute to ongoing research on Novel Methods for Enabling Novelty and Creativity in AI Systems. This may include working with Neural Cellular Automata, Abstraction and Reasoning, Bio-Inspired and Neuro-Inspired AI, Artificial Evolutionary and Developmental Systems, Alignment, Social Learning and Cultural Evolution, and other Artificial Life techniques.
The doctoral position is part of the research initiative “The Digital Society” at ØUC.
Human creativity faces unprecedented challenges but also opportunities due to generative AI, understood here as machine systems that can produce novel and creative results. Several important questions are raised: to what extent are generative AI systems genuinely creative? How do they differ from human and biological creativity? To what extent can AI systems abstract and reason? How can we enable AI to become more open-ended and therefore able to generate novel and creative outcomes that go beyond what they observed as part of their training data? Furthermore, how can creative AI systems produce novel outcomes that are aligned with our ethical and societal standards?
This PhD project will focus on basic research and will explore if and how systems can autonomously set and pursue novel goals, adapt to new challenges, and continue learning over time, while remaining aligned to ethical and societal values. Weight will be placed into developing non-obtrusive ways to interface with the human creative process with a focus on real-time interactions.
This PhD position, hosted and financed by the Østfold University College, will be part of the MishMash centre. MishMash is one of the 6 national AI centres and will conduct research at the intersection of AI and creativity. The PhD student is therefore expected to actively participate in the relevant activities of the MishMash centre.
The Doctoral Research Fellowship is a full time (100%) fixed term position for 3 years funded by Østfold University College.
The candidate will be employed at Østfold University College. The candidate is expected to apply and be accepted in our Doctoral Programme “Digitalisation and Society”. Read more on our website: Digitalisation and Society
Estimated starting date: January 1 2026 (flexible, earlier or later dates may be possible)
The candidate is expected to:
The successful candidate is required to have
Desired qualifications
We would like you to
Emphasis will be placed on the following
In the evaluation of the applicants, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates.
Furthermore, emphasis will be placed on the following:
Please submit your application electronically via our recruitment system Jobbnorge.no. All attached documentation must be in a Scandinavian language or in English.
Application must include the following:
All attachments should be included electronically within the application deadline. Other documentation may be claimed at a later stage, e.g., proof of claimed English proficiency.
Documents to be sent as hard copies by post
Applicants with degrees from: Cameroon, Canada, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, Nigeria, the Philippines and the USA must send their transcripts and diploma of master’s and bachelor’s education as hard copies directly from the relevant college/university, in addition to uploading them online. The hard copies must be received by us within 4 weeks after the application deadline expires.
To send hard copies to HiØ, please use the following address:
Høgskolen i Østfold
HR-section
Postboks 700
1757 HALDEN
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
Admission to the doctoral programme Digitalisation and Society is a condition for appointment as a research fellow. The final plan for research training shall be approved and regulated by contract at the latest three months after the appointment is taken up.
The successful candidate will receive assistance in the application process to the PhD programme Digitalisation and Society at Østfold University College when starting in the position.
The appointment is to be made in accordance with the State Employees law, the act relating to Universities and Universities Colleges and the national guidelines for appointment as a PhD student, a postdoctoral fellow or a research assistant.
You are strongly encouraged to contact the main supervisor for a discussion about the position, relevant references and the project. For other information, please contact the Vice-Dean or the advisors:
The university college is committed to fostering a diverse and gender-balanced workforce. We seek employees with diverse skills, academic backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives. If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, gaps in their CVs, or immigrant backgrounds, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these groups for an interview.
In accordance with the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25, paragraph 2, information about the applicant may be disclosed even if the applicant has requested not to be included on the list of applicants.
If you disclose that you have an immigrant background, disability, or gaps in your CV, this information, in anonymized form, may be used for statistical purposes.
Om bedriften
Gjennom utdanning og forsking av nasjonal og internasjonal kvalitet og relevans, og gjennom vårt bidrag til samfunnsdebatten og kunnskapsformidling, skaper vi et bedre og mer bærekraftig samfunn. Vi skal ha internasjonalt engasjement, samtidig som vi styrker vår synlighet og vårt fokus på lokalsamfunnet. Gjennom samhandling og dialog med regionalt nærings- og samfunnsliv tar vi en aktiv rolle som samfunnsutvikler. Vi søker deg som brenner for faget ditt og som vil være med å utvikle Høgskolen i Østfold og ønsker å bygge en attraktiv, kompetent og utviklingsorientert høgskole. Bli en av oss!
Det digitale samfunnet er vårt største satsingsområde innen forsking, der vi belyser samspillet mellom digitalisering og samfunn fra ulike teoretiske perspektiv, samtidig som vi bidrar til utvikling av ansvarlig digital teknologi.
Vårt andre satsingsområde er Språk i opplæringen, som har som mål å styrke samarbeid på tvers av språkfagene og legge til rette for et mangfoldig forsknings- og undervisningsmiljø.
Tittel
PhD in Open-Ended AI: Novel Methods for Enabling Novelty and Creativity in AI Systems
Oppstart
Type engasjement
Engasjement
Sektor
Offentlig
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Heltid
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A Doctoral Research Fellowship in Open-Ended Artificial Intelligence is available at the Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics at Østfold University College (ØUC).
The Doctoral Research Fellow will contribute to ongoing research on Novel Methods for Enabling Novelty and Creativity in AI Systems. This may include working with Neural Cellular Automata, Abstraction and Reasoning, Bio-Inspired and Neuro-Inspired AI, Artificial Evolutionary and Developmental Systems, Alignment, Social Learning and Cultural Evolution, and other Artificial Life techniques.
The doctoral position is part of the research initiative “The Digital Society” at ØUC.
Human creativity faces unprecedented challenges but also opportunities due to generative AI, understood here as machine systems that can produce novel and creative results. Several important questions are raised: to what extent are generative AI systems genuinely creative? How do they differ from human and biological creativity? To what extent can AI systems abstract and reason? How can we enable AI to become more open-ended and therefore able to generate novel and creative outcomes that go beyond what they observed as part of their training data? Furthermore, how can creative AI systems produce novel outcomes that are aligned with our ethical and societal standards?
This PhD project will focus on basic research and will explore if and how systems can autonomously set and pursue novel goals, adapt to new challenges, and continue learning over time, while remaining aligned to ethical and societal values. Weight will be placed into developing non-obtrusive ways to interface with the human creative process with a focus on real-time interactions.
This PhD position, hosted and financed by the Østfold University College, will be part of the MishMash centre. MishMash is one of the 6 national AI centres and will conduct research at the intersection of AI and creativity. The PhD student is therefore expected to actively participate in the relevant activities of the MishMash centre.
The Doctoral Research Fellowship is a full time (100%) fixed term position for 3 years funded by Østfold University College.
The candidate will be employed at Østfold University College. The candidate is expected to apply and be accepted in our Doctoral Programme “Digitalisation and Society”. Read more on our website: Digitalisation and Society
Estimated starting date: January 1 2026 (flexible, earlier or later dates may be possible)
The candidate is expected to:
The successful candidate is required to have
Desired qualifications
We would like you to
Emphasis will be placed on the following
In the evaluation of the applicants, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates.
Furthermore, emphasis will be placed on the following:
Please submit your application electronically via our recruitment system Jobbnorge.no. All attached documentation must be in a Scandinavian language or in English.
Application must include the following:
All attachments should be included electronically within the application deadline. Other documentation may be claimed at a later stage, e.g., proof of claimed English proficiency.
Documents to be sent as hard copies by post
Applicants with degrees from: Cameroon, Canada, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, Nigeria, the Philippines and the USA must send their transcripts and diploma of master’s and bachelor’s education as hard copies directly from the relevant college/university, in addition to uploading them online. The hard copies must be received by us within 4 weeks after the application deadline expires.
To send hard copies to HiØ, please use the following address:
Høgskolen i Østfold
HR-section
Postboks 700
1757 HALDEN
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
Admission to the doctoral programme Digitalisation and Society is a condition for appointment as a research fellow. The final plan for research training shall be approved and regulated by contract at the latest three months after the appointment is taken up.
The successful candidate will receive assistance in the application process to the PhD programme Digitalisation and Society at Østfold University College when starting in the position.
The appointment is to be made in accordance with the State Employees law, the act relating to Universities and Universities Colleges and the national guidelines for appointment as a PhD student, a postdoctoral fellow or a research assistant.
You are strongly encouraged to contact the main supervisor for a discussion about the position, relevant references and the project. For other information, please contact the Vice-Dean or the advisors:
The university college is committed to fostering a diverse and gender-balanced workforce. We seek employees with diverse skills, academic backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives. If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, gaps in their CVs, or immigrant backgrounds, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these groups for an interview.
In accordance with the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25, paragraph 2, information about the applicant may be disclosed even if the applicant has requested not to be included on the list of applicants.
If you disclose that you have an immigrant background, disability, or gaps in your CV, this information, in anonymized form, may be used for statistical purposes.
kr 284 - 288
Per time
kr 49 167 - 50 000
Per måned
kr 590 000 - 600 000
Per år
Oppsummert av KI
Tittel
PhD in Open-Ended AI: Novel Methods for Enabling Novelty and Creativity in AI Systems
Oppstart
Type engasjement
Engasjement
Sektor
Offentlig
Relaterte stillinger
Om bedriften
Gjennom utdanning og forsking av nasjonal og internasjonal kvalitet og relevans, og gjennom vårt bidrag til samfunnsdebatten og kunnskapsformidling, skaper vi et bedre og mer bærekraftig samfunn. Vi skal ha internasjonalt engasjement, samtidig som vi styrker vår synlighet og vårt fokus på lokalsamfunnet. Gjennom samhandling og dialog med regionalt nærings- og samfunnsliv tar vi en aktiv rolle som samfunnsutvikler. Vi søker deg som brenner for faget ditt og som vil være med å utvikle Høgskolen i Østfold og ønsker å bygge en attraktiv, kompetent og utviklingsorientert høgskole. Bli en av oss!
Det digitale samfunnet er vårt største satsingsområde innen forsking, der vi belyser samspillet mellom digitalisering og samfunn fra ulike teoretiske perspektiv, samtidig som vi bidrar til utvikling av ansvarlig digital teknologi.
Vårt andre satsingsområde er Språk i opplæringen, som har som mål å styrke samarbeid på tvers av språkfagene og legge til rette for et mangfoldig forsknings- og undervisningsmiljø.
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