Connectionists: Job: Assistant Researcher at IDSIA, Switzerland

[Cassio P. de Campos]

The Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence
(http://www.idsia.ch), affiliated with both University of Lugano and
University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland, advertises a
full-time (100% occupancy), permanent, assistant researcher position
in the area of data mining. IDSIA offers an international working
environment (English is the official language) and a very competitive
salary.

The main duty of the person to be hired will be to support IDSIA's
projects through advanced scientific programming skills: in
particular, applied research projects with industry partners as well
as some theoretical projects. The work will be performed in close
collaboration with experts in probabilistic graphical models, robust
learning, data mining, operations research (please see
http://ipg.idsia.ch for more information).

The ideal candidate has a strong background in the design and
development of algorithms, has exceptional programming skills, has
obtained a Bachelor and a Master degree in a quantitative area
(doctorate is a plus), has good communication skills in English
(Italian is a preferential additional option), ability to work in a
collaborative environment and to participate in applied projects.

For further information and details on how to apply, contact Cassio de
Campos (cassio at idsia.ch). Please provide your CV (plus any additional
documents you might find relevant, PDF format is preferred) in case
you are interested in applying to this position. Additional documents
and/or procedures might be requested later on. Candidacies will be
reviewed as soon as they are received. The search will remain open
until the position is filled. Applications received before the end of
2013 will be given full consideration.