PostDoc in Forecasting and Data Mining with Time Series

The Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA, www.idsia.ch) opens a position for a Researcher (f/m) in the area of Forecasting and Data Mining with Time Series. Occupancy degree: 100%. Duration of the contract: 2 years with possibility of prolongation.

The research area relevant to this position involves time series analysis (forecasting, clustering and classification of time series, anomaly detection, etc.).

- Basic research, aiming at publications in top notch journals and conferences.
- Applied research, collaboration with industrial partners in innovative projects.
- Acquisition of funds regarding both basic and applied research.

- A two-year position (degree of occupancy 100%), with possibility of prolongation.
- International working environment.
- Collaboration with a strong team of researchers in Machine Learning and Statistics (http://ipg.idsia.ch).
- Development of your own professional skills and career progression.
- Attractive salary, in line with Swiss standards and the candidate’s experience.

- The position is for a researcher who has obtained a PhD within the last 10 years.
- Master's degree with top marks in informatics, statistics, or other areas with strong emphasis on computation.
- PhD focused on the analysis of time series.
- Excellent publication track (relative to the ages of experience).
- Excellent programming skills and proficiency with state-of-the-art libraries for Time Series Analysis.
- Good knowledge of algorithms and software for Machine Learning.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Communication and collaboration skills.

- Good knowledge of written and spoken Italian, or willingness to learn it in a short time.

Applicants should submit the following documents, written in English:
- Curriculum vitae with publications list and possibly link to the thesis;
- List of exams and grades obtained during the Bachelor and the Master of Science;
- List of three references (with e-mail addresses);
- Motivation letter (1-2 pages).

Please submit your documentation through the url:
http://www.form-ru.app.supsi.ch/view.php?id=313336

July 15th, 2018

The Swiss AI Lab IDSIA (Istituto Dalle Molle di Studi sull’Intelligenza Artificiale) is a non-profit oriented research institute for artificial intelligence, located in Canton Ticino (Switzerland). We focus on machine learning (deep neural networks, reinforcement learning), operations research, data mining, and robotics.