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The SEQUEL (Sequential Learning) lab of INRIA Lille, France, https://sequel.lille.inria.fr/ is

seeking to appoint two Postdoctoral Fellows.

The positions are funded by the newly launched European COMPLACS project
(Composing Learning for Artificial Cognitive
Systems) http://www.csml.ucl.ac.uk/projects/complacs/
and also the french EXPLO-RA project (Exploration-Exploitation for Efficient Resource
Allocation. Applications to optimization, control, learning, and
games)http://sites.google.com/site/anrexplora/Home

We welcome applicants with a good mathematical background who are interested in

working on such topics as bandit algorithms, sequence prediction, learning in Markovian
environments, reinforcement learning, game theory, non-parametric statistics of time
series, and/or related topics.

The research will be conducted under the supervision of Remi Munos, Mohammad
Ghavamzadeh, Daniil Ryabko, and Alessandro Lazaric.

The positions are research only and are for two years, with the possibility of being
extended. The starting date is flexible and can be as early as needed.

INRIA is France's leading institution in Computer Science, with over 2800 scientists
employed, of which around 250 in Lille. Lille is the capital of the north of France, a
metropolis with 1 million inhabitants, with excellent train connection to Brussels (30 min),
Paris (1h) and London (1h30).

The Sequel lab is a dynamic lab at INRIA with over 25 researchers (including PhD
students) which covers several aspects of machine learning from theory to applications,
including statistical learning, reinforcement learning, and sequential learning.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree (by the starting date of the position) in computer
science, statistics, or related fields, possibily with background in reinforcement learning,
bandits, games, or optimization.

To apply please send a CV to remi.munos@inria.fr or mohammad.ghavamzadeh@inria.fr,

ordaniil.ryabko@inria.fr, or alessandro.lazaric@inria.fr

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ML internships at eHarmony
Matching team at eHarmony has a couple of paid internships open. We are looking for people
with interest in machine learning, optimization, contextual bandit problems, natural language
modeling and/or vision. You will be based in our Santa Monica Office and work with a varied
bunch of machine learning practitioners, engineers, psychologists and statisticians. During the
internship you will actually have a chance to make real impact in production.

At eHarmony we apply machine learning and large scale optimization to help people find
meaningful relationships. On average, 542 eHarmony members marry every day in the United
States as a result of being matched in the site (2009 survey conducted for eHarmony by Harris
Interactive). Over time eHarmony has helped start over 1.1M relationships.

If you are interested drop me an email with an idea you are excited about and a cv.

Vaclav Petricek
http://www.eharmony.com
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PostDoctoral Position in Data Mining and Information Retrieval\
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Published on February 8, 2011\
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The Database and Information Systems Group at the Free University of
Bozen-Bolzano is offering a 2 years postdoc position in Data Mining and
Information Retrieval. We seek a highly motivated individual with research
specialization in graph data mining, models of search, and algorithm design and
analysis. The postdoc will be part of the ongoing research activities at the
group, which include design, analysis and implementation of effective and
efficient mining and retrieval systems. The research topics of high interest for
us at the moment are entity search, opinion mining, and distributed graph
databases. However, we do not exclude other related topics as well. \
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Tasks:\
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As postdoc in the Database and Information Systems Group you will:\
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* carry out research in Data Mining and Information Retrieval \
* participate and work partly on the RARE project \
* coordinate your work, and help with the coordination of the research
activities of the Group \
* help supervising MSc and PhD students\
* fulfill light additional tasks, which may include helping with the acquisition
of new research \
projects, etc.\
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We are looking for a candidate who meets the following requirements:\
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* PhD in computer science or a related field\
* scientific creativity and productivity, reflected by publications in
international journals \
and conferences \
* a background in data mining and information retrieval\
* independent and well-structured working style\
* well-developed social skills directed to work in a team\
* fluency in spoken and written English. \
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Starting date: July 1, 2011\
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How to apply:\
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Applicants should send a research statement, the curriculum vitae, what they
consider their best publication and the names and email addresses of two
professional references to Mouna Kacimi at: Mouna.Kacimi@unibz.it \
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ERISS, the European Research Institute in Service Science, part of the
Department of Information Management, Tilburg University, is seeking a highly
motivated and dedicated PhD candidate to work on exceedingly challenging,
interdisciplinary research projects at the intersection of software service
systems and cloud computing.

You will have the opportunity to work in an international environment and

collaborate with and visit a number of high-profile researchers from
universities and research institutes all over Europe.

Candidate Profile

Candidates should meet the following requirements:

* An excellent Masters degree (avg. over 8/10) in Computer Science or a closely

related field;
* Programming skills in languages such as Java, PHP, Perl and/or C++.
* Web service programming skills and XML
* Strong formal background (mathematics, logic, etc.);
* Very good communication and writing skills in English;
* Knowledge and experience within the fields of SOA, business process management
and cloud computing, and software modeling and development skills will be highly
rated.

Candidates should be able to work in a collaborative environment with a strong

commitment to achieving research excellence.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates are requested to send their application to Alice

Kloosterhuis, A.M.Kloosterhuis@uvt.nl, including:

* A cover letter describing yourself and your interests;

* Soft copy of your publications (e.g. master thesis,
conference/workshop/journal papers);
* Your CV;
* Your transcripts;
* Proof of proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL test or IELTS) if English is not
your first language.

The position will remain open until filled.

Contact Person
Alice Kloosterhuis