Idiap Fellowship for Female Researchers F/M

About the Idiap Fellowship for Female Researchers

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.

Eligibility and Application

To qualify for this fellowship program at Idiap, the applicants must propose to work on a project related to at least one of Idiap's research directions or should propose a more independent research project, still complementing well our current research activities (https://www.idiap.ch/en/scientific-research).

All applicants must have a PhD degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or applied mathematics. They should also demonstrate excellent research experience in their field, strong publication record (comparing well with peers with same seniority level), and ability to do creative and significant research with relative level of autonomy. Applicants should also demonstrate a strong background in statistics, linear algebra, signal processing, C/C++/Python programming, and Linux environment.

Applications include the following documents:

• Letter of motivation, including the preferred starting dates and the specific activities you would like to focus on;
• CV with a record of funding and publications;
• A short proposal (5 pages maximum) of a research plan referring to the focus of your fellowship. This must include the following items: Summary, Objectives, Literature review, Data, Methods, Expected results, relationship with Idiap research and expected collaborations.

About Idiap

Idiap is an independent, not-for-profit, research institute accredited and funded by the Swiss Federal Government, the State of Valais, and the City of Martigny.

The Institute seeks to maintain a principle of open and multicultural competition on the basis of merit, providing equal opportunity for all candidates. Idiap is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by law.

Idiap offers competitive salaries and conditions at all levels in a young, high-quality, dynamic, and multicultural research and academic environment, also well connected with the industrial world.

Idiap is located in the town of Martigny in Valais, Switzerland, offering exceptional quality of life, exciting recreational activities, including hiking, climbing and skiing, as well as varied cultural activities. It is within close proximity to Lausanne and Geneva. Although Idiap is located in the French part of Switzerland, English is the official working language.

For frequently asked questions (FAQs) about living in Switzerland, please go to https://www.idiap.ch/en/faq

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