International Society for Bayesian Analysis

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 leading
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@supsi.ch

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