[Job] Telefonica - Spain: Postdoc position in Recommender Systems

Xavier Amatriain <[email protected]> Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:09:12 +0200
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The research group on Multimedia in Telefonica Research* Barcelona
invites for applications for a Postdoc position in the area of
Recommender Systems.

We are looking for dynamic, creative, and resourceful individuals to
join our research efforts in designing the next-generation of
Recommender Systems and Algorithms. Our research impacts all areas of
the company, including projects related to IPTV, web, mobile, or
internet content distribution. The successful candidate will join a
multi-disciplinary team of scientists dedicated to advance and
use computational methods to solve challenging user-oriented problems.

The applicant should have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Applied
Mathematics, Statistics, or other related scientific disciplines,
combined with strong computational modeling and/or algorithmic skills.
Knowledge and experience in additional areas such as statistical data
analysis, data mining, machine learning and pattern recognition, and
other topics in artificial intelligence are desirable.  Experience in
the Recommender Systems field will be taken into account but it is not
strictly necessary.

Although this particular position is designed for a postdoctoral
candidate the group is also actively seeking for doctoral students in
this area that might be interested in finishing their Thesis in
Telefonica Research or in doing a research internship. We will also take
into consideration strong candidates that are looking for a research
position or senior research position. If you are in either of these
situations please do not hesitate to apply.

We offer competitive salary and benefits and a great working atmosphere
in beautiful Barcelona (Spain).

Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled. An initial appointment for a one year term is
anticipated with the possibility of reappointment.

Inquiries and applications should be sent to

Xavier Amatriain <[email protected]>

cc Nuria Oliver <[email protected]>

with the subject line "RS Application"

* Telefonica is a world leader in the telecommunication sector, with
presence in Europe, Africam, Asia, and Latin America, and a total of
more than 200 million clients.

Telefonica Research and Development is the innovation company of the
Telefonica Group. Owned 100% by Telefonica, this subsidiary 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 of both activities and resources, and in
terms of  number of staff, and it is one of the most important companies
on the continent as regards participation in European Research projects.



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            <p>The research group on Multimedia in Telefonica Research* Barcelona<br>
invites for applications for a Postdoc position in the area of<br>
Recommender Systems.<br>
<br>
We are looking for dynamic, creative, and resourceful individuals to<br>
join our research efforts in designing the next-generation of<br>
Recommender Systems and Algorithms. Our research impacts all areas of<br>
the company, including projects related to IPTV, web, mobile, or<br>
internet content distribution. The successful candidate will join a<br>
multi-disciplinary team of scientists dedicated to advance and<br>
use computational methods to solve challenging user-oriented problems.<br>
<br>
The applicant should have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Applied<br>
Mathematics, Statistics, or other related scientific disciplines,<br>
combined with strong computational modeling and/or algorithmic skills.<br>
Knowledge and experience in additional areas such as statistical data<br>
analysis, data mining, machine learning and pattern recognition, and<br>
other topics in artificial intelligence are desirable.  Experience in<br>
the Recommender Systems field will be taken into account but it is not<br>
strictly necessary.<br>
<br>
Although this particular position is designed for a postdoctoral<br>
candidate the group is also actively seeking for doctoral students in<br>
this area that might be interested in finishing their Thesis in<br>
Telefonica Research or in doing a research internship. We will also take<br>
into consideration strong candidates that are looking for a research<br>
position or senior research position. If you are in either of these<br>
situations please do not hesitate to apply.<br>
<br>
We offer competitive salary and benefits and a great working atmosphere<br>
in beautiful Barcelona (Spain).<br>
<br>
Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the<br>
position is filled. An initial appointment for a one year term is<br>
anticipated with the possibility of reappointment.<br>
<br>
Inquiries and applications should be sent to<br>
<br>
Xavier Amatriain &lt;<a href="mailto:xar%40tid.es">[email protected]</a>&gt;<br>
<br>
cc Nuria Oliver &lt;<a href="mailto:nuriao%40tid.es">[email protected]</a>&gt;<br>
<br>
with the subject line &quot;RS Application&quot;<br>
<br>
* Telefonica is a world leader in the telecommunication sector, with<br>
presence in Europe, Africam, Asia, and Latin America, and a total of<br>
more than 200 million clients.<br>
<br>
Telefonica Research and Development is the innovation company of the<br>
Telefonica Group. Owned 100% by Telefonica, this subsidiary was formed<br>
it 1988, with the aim of strengthening the Group's competitiveness<br>
through technological innovation. It is the most important private R&amp;D<br>
company in Spain, in terms of both activities and resources, and in<br>
terms of  number of staff, and it is one of the most important companies<br>
on the continent as regards participation in European Research projects.<br>
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