[Job-offers-cs] Postdoc position in Algorithmic Game Theory/Economics and Computation (University of Zurich)

[Pekka Orponen]

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Subject: [DMANET] Postdoc position in Algorithmic Game Theory/Economics 
and Computation (University of Zurich)
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:01:40 +0000
From: Sven Seuken <seuken at ifi.uzh.ch>
Reply-To: Sven Seuken <seuken at ifi.uzh.ch>
To: dmanet at zpr.uni-koeln.de <dmanet at zpr.uni-koeln.de>

The Computation and Economics Research Group 
<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> 
<https://www.ifi.uzh.ch/en/ce/people/seuken.html>
Sven Seuken <https://www.ifi.uzh.ch/en/ce/people/seuken.html>, is 
inviting applications for: 		

**1 Postdoc position in 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 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 who do theory, AI, OR, empirical or experimental work. The 
exact starting date is flexible/negotiable. The duration of this 
position is between 1 and 6 years, depending on the candidate's 
background and career plans.

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

The position will be open until filled. To receive full consideration, 
applications should be submitted by May 10, 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 at ifi.uzh.ch. 		

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Prof. Dr. Sven Seuken
Head of Computation and Economics Research Group
University of Zurich
Phone: +41 44 635 67 48
Web: https://www.ifi.uzh.ch/en/ce/people/seuken.html