PhD in Fundamental Machine Learning F/M
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Subsidiary : Machine Learning
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Contract type: Temporary contract - 48 months
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Work time: Full time
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Location Martigny
Role Summary
The Machine Learning Group at the Idiap Research Institute (Martigny, Switzerland) has an open PhD position to work on fundamental problems in machine learning and deep learning. The successful candidate will join an active research environment and contribute to ongoing projects in the group, while also developing their own research directions under supervision.
The position is fully funded for four years. Contingent on satisfactory progress, it will lead to a PhD dissertation. The candidate will be enrolled as a doctoral student at EPFL, subject to acceptance by the Electrical Engineering Doctoral School (EDEE, see http://phd.epfl.ch/applicants). Salaries follow EPFL standards.
The candidate will be expected to conduct research in collaboration with members of the group, with opportunities to co-author publications at major AI/ML/CV/NLP venues. The position also offers a stimulating research environment and access to an international network of collaborators.
More information
Work time: Full-time
Contract type: PhD position (fully funded)
Location: Martigny, Switzerland
Start date: Flexible, in 2026
Recent representative work of the group
- https://openreview.net/forum?id=B08MW8oDqN
- https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.21725
- https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.02241
Inquiries can be made directly to Dr. Damien Teney (damien.teney@idiap.ch).
Your profile
Requirements
- A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science, engineering, applied mathematics, physics, or a related field
- Strong interest in machine learning and deep learning research
- Strong programming skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- A track record of academic excellence is a plus
Preferred qualifications (optional)
- Prior research experience in machine learning or related areas
- Publications or preprints at recognized venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ACL)
- Familiarity with modern deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch)
About Idiap
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Idiap is a research institute of national importance that engages in fundamental research, education and technology transfer in artificial intelligence, machine learning and signal processing. Idiap offers competitive salaries and conditions in a young, high-quality, dynamic, and multicultural environment. Idiap is located in the town of Martigny in Valais, a scenic region in the south of Switzerland, surrounded by the highest mountains of Europe, and offering exceptional quality of life, exciting recreational activities, including hiking, climbing and skiing, as well as varied cultural activities. English is the official working language.
At Idiap we place great emphasis on diversity and we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. Employment at Idiap is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Idiap does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by law.
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