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PostDoc position in data-based control and learning

Your mission :

A PostDoc position is available at the Automatic Control Laboratory of EPFL (Switzerland), within the group of Prof. Ferrari Trecate, in the broad area of data-based control and learning.


Main duties and responsibilities include :

• Conduct research on cutting-edge learning-based control design methods


• Work in collaboration with PhD and Master students


• Prepare oral and written presentations for conferences and peer-reviewed journal


• Apply for individual fellowships to secure independent funding

Your profile :

• Ph.D. degree (or close to completion) in Systems and Control, Machine Learning or related fields


• An established track-record of academic publications in top venues


• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills and ability to write peer reviewed papers

We offer :

• A competitive salary (EPFL rate for scientific collaborators)


• Work in the dynamic and collaborative environment provied by the EPFL Automatic Control Laboratory

Start date :

January 1st 2019 or later
Term of employment :

Fixed-term (CDD)
Work rate :

100 %

Duration :

12 months - renewable up to 4 yearsContact :

Please e-mail (i) a detailed curriculum vitae, copy of last obtained diploma and list of publications (ii), the names and contact information of three references (iii) to giancarlo.ferraritrecate@epfl.ch