Job: Research Openings, Telefónica R&D, Madrid , Spain

Research Openings at Telefónica R&D in Madrid, Spain (Research scientists,
visiting professors, post-docs, interns)
http://www.tid.es

Telefónica R&D in Madrid has several research openings at all levels in a
new research group focusing on human-centered approaches to data analysis
for customer modeling, personalization, and recommender systems. A special
emphasis of the group is on principled data analysis taking
interdisciplinary approaches that consider socio-cultural context and
personal preferences. Research topics include the following:

* Data mining (social network analysis, behavioral pattern recognition,
interactive, online, visual data mining and data visualization; mining of
multiple data types: streams, high-dimensional, sensor data, text and
semi-structured data, multimedia, user logs, spatial and temporal)
* User modeling and profiling (domain knowledge acquisition,
representation, reasoning, management of user and group models, security
and privacy aspects in the management of user data)
* Recommender systems (algorithms, recommender interfaces, recommenders in
social networks and social computing applications)
* Socio-cultural, psychological, ethnographical, and cognitive perspectives
for modeling, and personalization.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or a related
field, a strong publication record, and experience in at least one of the
areas above. Interdisciplinary background and interests and/or experience
in social aspects of computing considered favorably (technology for
developing regions, culture-aware computing, etc.)

Successful candidates will be highly creative and dynamic, fluent in
English, have excellent communication skills (written and oral), and be
able to interact well in international, multi-disciplinary, R&D teams.
Knowledge of Spanish not necessary.

Selected candidates are expected to publish in the top-ranked conferences
and journals in the field, engage in open research collaborating with
international academic partners, and actively participate in the research
community (program committees and other activities), and in European (FP7),
and other national and international projects.

Telefonica R&D offers an internationally competitive salary and benefits
package (flexible working schedule, Spanish classes, lunch subsidy, full
medical coverage, etc.) in an international, dynamic work environment in
Spain’s largest and most international city. As one of the most important
European capitals, Madrid offers a vast array of cultural activities,
convenient international air connections and some of the best restaurants
and nightlife in the continent.

Inquiries and applications should be sent to:

Dr. Alejandro Jaimes <[email protected]> with the subject line "TID Research
Application"

Telefónica is a world leader in the telecommunication sector, with presence
in over 23 countries and over 218 million customer accesses (2007).
Telefónica R&D is the innovation company of the Telefónica Group. Owned
100% by Telefónica, it was formed it 1988, with the aim of strengthening
the Group's competitiveness through technological innovation. It is the
most important private R&D company in Spain, in terms size, activities,
resources, and participation in European Research projects.
http://www.ee.columbia.edu/~ajaimes/TelefonicaJobDescriptions.pdf