A position for a post-doctoral data mining researcher is available at IDSIA (Lugano, Switzerland, www.idsia.ch).
Duties
- Research and development of original data mining methods for classification, regression and clustering.
- Implementation of data mining algorithms within an existing Business Intelligence software program.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in computer science, statistics, physics, engineering or other highly quantitative areas.
- PhD in data mining related topics, or in statistical data modeling, preferably involving Bayesian networks.
- Strong publication record in the fields of data mining, machine learning or computational statistics.
- Strong commitment to research and scientific publication, together with the willingness to cooperate with a leading business intelligence company.
- Strong background in programming languages such as C++, C# or Java.
- Ability to produce high-quality data mining implementations, to efficiently analyze very large databases.
- Excellent oral and written English skills.
We offer
- A two-year position with an employment contract of 100% and with the possibility of contract extension.
- International working environment.
- Collaboration with expert data mining researchers and with leadin
- Business Intelligence companies.
- Participation in prominent international conferences, with the possibility for funded travel.
- Attractive salary, in line with Swiss employment standards.
Applications
Applicants should submit the following documents, written in English:
- curriculum vitae
- list of exams and grades obtained in the course of studies conducted at Bachelor’s and Master’s level;
- names of three references (with e-mail addresses)
- letter of motivation: brief statement on how the applicant’s research interests correspond with the above mentioned topics (1 – 2 pages);
- list of publications, and, if possible, link to the thesis.
Completed applications should be submitted by the 5th July 2012 using the online form found at the following address: www.supsi.ch/go/bando_data_mining_idsia
For further information please refer to the official page for this position:
http://www.supsi.ch/home/supsi/lavora-con-noi/2012-07-05.html
or contact
Giorgio Corani : giorgio.corani(AT)supsi.ch
