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BCAM - Basque Center for Applied Mathematics

Research Technician in Statistical Machine Learning

Research Field: Mathematics 
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Job Summary

BCAM is offering a research technician position in statistical machine learning to work with Iñigo Urteaga

Job Description

The project's goal is to research and develop novel statistical machine learning and inference methods for predictive and prescriptive tasks that overcome the challenges posed by applied settings (e.g., non-stationary and missing not-at-random phenomena), combining probabilistic models, deep learning, stochastic processes and approximate inference.
The candidate will work under the supervision of Ikerbasque Research Fellow Iñigo Urteaga, and will benefit from close collaboration with members of the Machine Learning group at BCAM and external collaborators at Columbia University.
The core of the research is on the design and implementation of novel machine learning solutions within the following research challenges:
1. How to disentangle data missingness patterns from time-varying signals of interest via statistical machine learning models.
2. How to devise data-driven, automated sequential decision making algorithms in dynamic and multi-scale prescriptive environments.
The candidate will investigate both the theoretical and practical aspects of statistical machine learning, with potential assessment of how the devised methods perform in healthcare applications.

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FP7 / PEOPLE / Marie Curie Actions

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Marie Curie Actions 		No 
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Job Details

Type of Contract Temporary 
Status Full-time 
Hours Per Week 35  
Company/Institute Basque Center for Applied Mathematics - BCAM 
Country SPAIN 
State/Province Bizkaia 
City Bilbao 

Organization/Institute Contact Data

Organization BCAM - Basque Center for Applied Mathematics 
Organization/Institution Type Research Laboratory 
Faculty/Department/Research Lab  
Country SPAIN 
City BILBAO 
State/Province Bizkaia 
Postal Code E48009 
Street Alda. Mazarredo, 14 
E-Mail communication@bcamath.org 
Website https://www.bcamath.org 
Phone +34 946 567 842 
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Fax  

Application Details

Envisaged Job Starting Date 2023-06-05 
Application Deadline 2023-04-14 
How To Apply https://www.bcamath.org 

Additional Requirements

Skill

Background and experience in machine learning and statistics.
A track record in quality research, as evidenced by publications in scientific journals and conferences of the field.
Self-motivated, independent researcher with scientific curiosity and honesty.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative research team.
Good interpersonal skills, with ability to present and publish research outcomes in spoken and written form.
Fluency in spoken and written English.

 
Specific Requirements

Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics (or a related field), or be close to its completion.
Applicants must have an excellent academic record.
The preferred candidate will have:
Familiarity with statistical modeling, machine learning and approximate inference.
Expertise with generative modeling, stochastic processes and approximate inference.
Familiarity with reinforcement learning concepts, if interested in working on the design of sequential decision algorithms.
Solid programming skills in Python, experience with PyTorch/JAX would be ideal.