Postdoc on the subject of Adaptive Sequential Testing

1 maand geleden


Amsterdam, Nederland Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica Voltijd

Job description

CWI is hosting a one-year project focusing on Practical and efficient methods underpinning adaptive sequential testing. This project is a collaboration between CWI and Booking.com research in Amsterdam.

We are looking for a talented postdoc who is interested in pursuing scientific research in sequential testing. The project aims to advance adaptive sequential testing in practically motivated extensions of the classic Best Arm Identification setting. We are looking to develop principled algorithms that handle delays, non-stationarity and/or feedback beyond simple rewards.

The postdoc researcher will spend four days day per week at CWI and one day at Booking.com research (within a short 15 minutes bicycle ride).

Requirements

Candidates are required to have completed their PhD in mathematics or computer science, with a strong background in statistical learning theory, mathematical statistics, and/or bandits. Ideally, the candidate has worked already on pure exploration problems.

Needed qualifications for candidates include proven research talent, strong theoretical background, and good academic writing and presentation skills. Candidates are expected to have an excellent command of English.

Terms and conditions

The terms of employment are in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Research Centres ("CAO-onderzoeksinstellingen"). The gross monthly salary for an employee on a full time basis, depending on relevant work experience, ranges from € 4.218 to € 5.141. The appointment will be for a period of one year.

Employees are also entitled to a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and a year-end bonus of 8.33%. CWI offers attractive working conditions, including flexible scheduling.



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