Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the EPFL Data
Science Lab in Switzerland, headed by Prof. Robert West. The ideal start is
early 2019. The position will be for a period of one to two years.
Apply here:
https://dlab.epfl.ch/2018-08-17-postdoc-position/
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Description
Research in the EPFL Data Science Lab aims to make sense of large amounts
of data. Frequently, the data we analyze is collected on the Web, e.g.,
using server logs, social media, wikis, online news, online games, etc. We
distill heaps of raw data into meaningful insights and useful applications
by developing and applying algorithms and techniques in the field of data
science, broadly construed, at the crossroads of social and information
network analysis, machine learning, computational social science, data
mining, and natural language processing.
The Lab was founded in late 2016 and is currently in a phase of rapid and
enthusiastic growth. Therefore, candidates must be highly motivated to
actively participate in building the Lab and shaping its future direction.
The successful candidate will be an engine, rather than a cog in the
machine. They will advance the visibility of the Lab by advancing their own
visibility. They will lead innovative research projects in a stimulating,
open, and international research environment consisting of many highly
talented and motivated students, embedded in a strong network of academic
and industrial collaborators.
Other benefits include a competitive salary (around CHF 82,000 p.a.), an
extremely well funded national research system, an office next to a
stunning lake and even more stunning mountains, and generous travel support
(in order to see something less stunning once in a while).
There are no teaching requirements (except the occasional stand-in when
Prof. West is traveling).
Time frame
The ideal start date is early 2019. There is, however, some flexibility.
The position will be for a period of one to two years.
QualificationsCandidates should have completed, or be near completion of, a
PhD with a strong international publication record in areas such as (but
not limited to) machine learning, data mining, social network analysis,
network science, computational social science, natural language processing,
information retrieval, etc. The successful candidate will do innovative and
creative work in the space spanned by these bases, and the potential to do
so counts more than the exact coördinates in this space. Strong programming
skills are required.
About EPFL
EPFL ranks among the world’s top universities in the field of computer
science. It is located in Lausanne, Switzerland, a beautiful and vibrant
city in an Alpine setting on the shores of scenic Lake Geneva, in the very
heart of Europe. English is the main language spoken at EPFL, and Lausanne
is highly international, such that no French language skills are required.
How to apply
Please follow the instructions here:
https://dlab.epfl.ch/2018-08-17-postdoc-position/