PhD position: Optimization and Machine Learning 614 views

The Department of Mathematics and Computer science at the University of Basel is looking for a PhD student to work in the area of optimization and machine learning in the new research group led by Prof. A. Lucchi. Starting date around January 2022.

Research areas:

• Development of algorithms and convergence guarantees for large-scale optimization
• Theory of deep learning models
• Stochastic differential equations for optimization

Tasks include:

• Conduct research in the field of applied mathematics and computer science
• Write research papers, articles, and present results at leading international conferences.
• Interact with national and international teams of mathematicians and computer scientists Position available starting in January 2022 (position may begin later in the spring or summer based on agreement).

Requirements:

• Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in mathematics or computer science with an emphasis on theory. Additional requirements includes outstanding academic record, very strong mathematics background, experience with research is not required but is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (spoken and written) are required.

Applications:

Application to be sent to mlopt@yahoo.com and application should be a single pdf file containing the following files:

• Curriculum vitae (including list of publications if applicable)
• Scanned transcripts of bachelor and master’s degree
• Contact info (no direct recommendation letters) for peers that can recommend you
• Latest thesis (and/or one of your publications if applicable)