[Job-offers-cs] 2 Postdoc Positions in ERC project in Machine Learning + Algorithmic Game Theory/Economics and Computation

[Pekka Orponen]

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Subject: [DMANET] 2 Postdoc Positions in ERC project in Machine Learning 
+ Algorithmic Game Theory/Economics and Computation
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2020 07:33:40 +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>, 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 at ifi.uzh.ch.


Prof. Dr. Sven Seuken
Department of Informatics
University of Zurich, Switzerland