[Job-offers-cs] Postdoc Position in Economics and Computation/Algorithmic Game Theory at University of Zurich, Switzerland

[Pekka Orponen]

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Subject: [DMANET] Postdoc Position in Economics and 
Computation/Algorithmic Game Theory at University of Zurich, Switzerland
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 10:30:29 -0500
From: Sven Seuken <seuken at ifi.uzh.ch>
To: dmanet at zpr.uni-koeln.de

The Computation and Economics Research Group at the Department of 
Informatics at the University of Zurich (UZH), led by Prof. Dr. Sven 
Seuken, is inviting applications for:

**1 PostDoc position in Economics and Computation/Algorithmic Game Theory**


About us: The group currently consists of one professor and 9 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 and game- 
theoretic perspective. Current group members work on a variety of 
projects including combinatorial auctions, data markets, cloud computing 
markets, financial markets, equilibrium finding algorithms and machine 
learning-powered market mechanisms. 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 82,000 - 90,000 Euro per year 
and generous social benefits
- generous support for professional travel and research needs
- an opportunity 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, economics, 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)

We are accepting applications from all candidates with a PhD in the area 
of Economics and Computation/Algorithmic Game Theory. This includes 
candidates who have mostly done theory, AI, empirical or experimental 
work. The ideal starting date for this position is July 2019, but the 
exact starting date is flexible/negotiable. This position will initially 
be for 1 or 2 years, depending on the candidate's background, but a 
further extension may be possible.

If you fit this profile, 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

All applications received by December 15, 2018 will receive full 
consideration. Applications received afterwards will be considered until 
the position is filled. Further information about the research group is 
available online at: http://www.ifi.uzh.ch/ce.