<https://www.ifi.uzh.ch/en/ce.html>of the Department of Informatics at
the University of Zurich (UZH), led by Prof. Dr. Sven Seuken
<https://www.ifi.uzh.ch/en/ce/people/seuken.html>, is inviting
applications for:
2 Postdoc positions in (a) Machine Learning and (b) Algorithmic Game
Theory/Economics and Computation
About us: The group currently consists of one professor and 4 PhD
students. All group members have a strong background in
mathematics/computer science and work on market design research
questions. Market design is a research field that combines techniques
from computer science, game theory, operations research, and other
fields. Its goal is to design new, well-functioning marketplaces or
repair ones that are broken. In our research group, we study
foundational market design questions from an algorithmic/computational
and game-theoretic perspective. Current group members work on a variety
of projects including machine learning-powered combinatorial auctions,
cloud computing markets, equilibrium finding algorithms, and adoption
marketplaces. We publish our research in the top international
conferences and journals in the areas of AI and Economics and
Computation. In some projects, we also collaborate with industrial
partners such as Google Research and Microsoft Research.
We offer:
a team of young and highly motivated colleagues who are passionate about
topics at the intersection of computer science and game theory (in
particular: market design) a competitive salary of approximately 90,000
Euro per year and generous social benefits generous support for
professional travel and research needs no teaching requirements: but if
desired, opportunities to gain teaching and mentoring experience and
strong support for your career development an attractive work
environment both within the research group and beyond: the University of
Zurich is one of Switzerland's leading universities in the middle of a
vibrant, cosmopolitan city that regularly ranks as one of the cities
with the highest quality of life in the world.
You have:
a PhD degree in computer science or a related field (e.g., mathematics
or operations research) an excellent publication record in your field a
passion for research at the intersection of computer science and game
theory excellent communication skills in English (German speaking skills
are not necessary)
For the Postdoc in Machine Learning we accept applications from all
candidates with a PhD who have a strong background in Machine Learning.
The successful candidate will join the ERC project on "Machine
Learning-based Market Design (MIAMI)" led by Prof. Dr. Sven Seuken. On a
high level, the research question to be investigated in this project is
how we can combine techniques from machine learning with market design
to develop better market mechanisms. The ideal candidate has already
published papers in the top ML/AI conferences such as ICML, NeurIPS,
KDD, AAAI and IJCAI. Prior research experience in Algorithmic Game
Theory is desirable but not required. The exact starting date is
flexible/negotiable. The duration of the position is between 1 and 4
years, depending on the candidate's career plans.
For the Postdoc in Economics and Computation/Algorithmic Game Theory we
accept applications from all candidates with a PhD in the area of
Economics and Computation/Algorithmic Game Theory. This includes
candidates whodo theory, AI, OR, empirical or experimental work. The
exact starting date is flexible/negotiable. The duration of thisposition
is between 1 and 6 years, depending on the candidate's background and
career plans.
If you fit one of these profiles, like challenging tasks, and are
passionate about research, then we would love to hear from you. Women
are particularly encouraged to apply. To submit your application, please
go to: http://www.ifi.uzh.ch/en/ce/jobs/postdoc.html
The positions will be open until filled. To receive full consideration,
applications should be submitted by June 18, 2020. Further information
about the research group is available online at:
http://www.ifi.uzh.ch/ce. For inquiries about the positions, please
contact seuken@ifi.uzh.ch.
Prof. Dr. Sven Seuken
Department of Informatics
University of Zurich, Switzerland
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