We invite applications for a PhD student position at the Machine Intelligence Department (MIND) at Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering.
Simula's mission is to solve important and fundamental problems of science and engineering, with the main goal of benefiting and advancing society. We do this by concentrating on five select research areas in ICT and performing excellent research, by developing our people, and by spinning out applicable results into profitable startups. In short, “we hire the best people, those who are personally driven to push boundaries and innovate - and then we give them the tools, space and freedom to do just that.” (CEO, Prof. Aslak Tveito)
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About the Position
To understand the functioning of complex systems such as the brain or human metabolome, there is an emerging need to jointly analyze heterogeneous data sets from multiple sources, and capture the underlying patterns. Such multi-modal data sets have the potential to provide a deeper insight into the system of interest when analyzed together. Some of these data sets are static while some are time-evolving. We focus on developing multi-modal data mining methods to jointly analyze data from multiple sources and capture interpretable patterns with the ultimate goal of improving our understanding of complex systems. The topic of the PhD research will lie at the intersection of temporal data mining, matrix/tensor factorizations, graph mining and temporal link prediction. The position requires both methodological developments (model formulation, algorithmic advances) and the use of developed methods in applications. The primary application domain will be the analysis of dynamic metabolomics data jointly with other omics data sets. See Tracer project for more details. In our group, there are also other members (applied mathematicians and computer scientists) working on closely related topics with applications in neuroimaging data analysis and personalized cancer screening.
We consider interested candidates who have a BS and MS degree in computer science, data science/machine learning, signal processing, and applied mathematics. Other required qualifications include
All candidates will also have to demonstrate an excellent level of spoken and written English, possess good interpersonal and communication skills and show willingness to work as part of an international team. We strive to achieve a good balance between male and female employees, and women are particularly encouraged to apply.
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Application requirements
Interested applicants are requested to submit the following:
Applications can only be submitted via our online system, applications submitted by email will not be considered.
Applications deadline: May 25, 2021
Starting date: Flexible, preferably latest September 1, 2021
Applications will be screened continuously and a decision will be made as soon as we find the right candidate.
Further information
For detailed information about SimulaMet please consult https://www.simulamet.no/
For more information about our work culture at Simula, see https://www.simula.no/about/simula-culture
If there are questions specific to the position, please contact Dr. Evrim Acar (evrim@simula.no)
Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering uses Semac´s background check in our recruitment process. According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.
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