Postdoctoral Position in the Theory Group

Postdoctoral Position in the Theory Group

EPFL - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Lausanne, Switzerland

Mission

Your mission is to perform research within the theory of computation group at EPFL. Specific areas of research include combinatorial optimization, approximation algorithms, online algorithms, theoretical foundations of big data analysis (sublinear algorithms, streaming, etc.), (quantum) computational complexity (proof complexity, communication complexity, etc.), and quantum cryptography.

Main duties and responsibilities

You will carry out independent research within the theory group. You will have large latitude to select the topics that best fit your profile and interest, within the scope of the theory group. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with PhD and Masters students. You are also encouraged to collaborate with other research groups at EPFL, whenever relevant.

Postdocs may contribute to teaching but are not required to do so.

Profile

  • Recent Ph.D. graduate or postdoc
  • Proven scientific excellence in theoretical computer science
  • Strong publication record
  • Evidence of independence in research
  • Leadership skills and good integration in a research group

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