Senior Researcher Position in Global Computing Group

Global Computing Group

Deadline for receipt of applications: September 6th, 2023 23:59 AoE (07 September 2023, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

The candidate will work in the Global Computing Group, led by Antonio Fernández Anta.

The Global Computing Group is looking for a senior researcher to join its research effort on distributed systems, machine learning, and data analysis. The researcher will work under the supervision of Antonio Fernandez Anta. The researcher will be in charge of the research on distributed systems and data analysis within the group in tight collaboration with the supervisor. This will involve doing research, publishing the results, supervising other group members, applying for funding, and developing software.

Skills Required

The candidate must be able to conduct independent research in the areas of distributed systems, machine learning, and data analysis. This must be shown with a solid research publication record. The candidate must be proficient in supervising programming, and system design and development. The candidate must be able to supervise students in their research, and engineers and interns in their developments. The candidate must be able to help in writing grant proposals. The candidate must be proficient in presenting the research and engineering results to wide audiences.

Academic Qualifications

–      PhD in statistics, computer science, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, or a related field

Experience

Experience in performing high-level research, and publishing the results of this research in high-impact high-visibility conferences and journals. In particular, experience in the areas most related to the call will be valued. Experience in raising and handling research funding (writing grant proposals and managing funded projects). Experience in supervising researchers and engineers. Experience in designing, developing and deploying computing systems.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

Acknowledgement

This contract is part of the project SocialProbing: “Scalable and Cost Competitive Data Collection and Analysis Techniques for Social Probing” funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by the European Union “NextGeneration EU”/PRTR”