Research Scientist (Group Leader) in Foundational Machine Learning

Research Scientist (Group Leader) in Foundational Machine Learning

Idiap Research Institute

Martigny, Switzerland

Role Summary

The Idiap Research Institute is looking for a Research Scientist to conduct research in foundational machine learning, who would be interested in translating these advances into impactful solutions across application domains or data modalities (e.g. language, vision, audio, video, graphs, time-series). The position has a level of responsibility of an early career independent group leader. While we envision this role to be full-time, we are open to exploring flexible working arrangements.

Duties include:

• Create and lead an independent research group, assuming leadership in a research area and conducting original research that contributes to the Institute’s core Research Programs: Human-AI Teaming, AI for Life, Sustainable and Resilient Societies, and AI for Everyone;
• Secure external funding for research projects;
• Supervise group members, including doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, research associates, and research engineers;
• Publish in high-quality journals and conferences and actively contribute to the scientific community;
• Promote and take part in cross-disciplinary collaborations within and outside the Institute;
• Identify opportunities for technology transfer and industrial collaborations;
• Participate in the development of demonstrators and prototypes;
• Contribute to initiatives that strengthen our institutional culture.

Your Profile

• PhD degree in a relevant field;
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent, innovative research with a significant impact on the field, as evidenced by a strong publication record and recognition in the ML community;
• Demonstrated ability or capacity to secure external funding.

Required language(s):

• The working language is English. Fluency in any of the national Swiss languages is a plus.