PhD Student - Reinforcement learning, graphs and automated trading

IDEAS NCBR Sp. z o.o. is a research and development centre operating in the field of artificial intelligence and digital economy, whose mission is to support the development of these technologies in Poland by creating a platform that connects the academic and business environments.

IDEAS NCBR Sp. z o.o. is a part of the National Center for Research and Development (NCBR Group). Our goal is to build in Poland the largest, friendly to conduct innovative research platform, to educate a new generation of scientists focused on development of algorithms and their subsequent practical application, commercialization in the industry, finance, medicine and other branches of the economy. 

At IDEAS NCBR, we are constantly on the lookout for new talent. If you are a student or graduate of Mathematics, Computer Science, Information and Communication Technology or a related discipline and would like to pursue a career in research, then share your plans with us by applying for this position. As a team member, you will have the opportunity to work with many authorities in the field of artificial intelligence in the team led by Paweł Wawrzyński, PhD, DSc. We focus on the scientific development of our employees and the practical application of research results. 

 

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR FUTURE RESPONSIBILITIES:

You will carry out research and development work related to issues such as:

• deep reinforcement learning;
• automated trading;
• graph neural networks;
• energy grid control;
• continual learning;
• other related scientific issues.

Your work will be research-focused with minimal teaching responsibilities,

• teaching a minimum of 60 hours per year.

THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• programming in Python;
• knowledge of libraries (at least one): PyTorch, TensorFlow;
• experience in machine learning;
• proactive approach to solving scientific problems and issues;
• strong analytical and critical thinking skills;
• strong background in mathematics;
• ability to work in a team;
• fluency in English.

We would be pleased to see in your application:

• scientific publications, especially at good ML conferences and/or other signs of outstanding academic performance.

 

WE OFFER:

• contract of employment,
• working with high-level scientific staff in an international environment,
• flexible working hours in a hybrid system,
• private medical care,
• participation in the Medicover Benefits program and co-financing tickets for cultural events,
• a real influence on the creation of the company's structure and culture,
• remuneration including doctoral scholarship: approx. PLN 12,000 gross,
• an innovation bonus in the form of a share in the benefits from the future commercialisation of the research project results as additional remuneration. The bonus, depending on the model adopted for the commercialisation of the results of the research project, may take the form of:
  • entitlement to a share of IDEAS NCBR's income from the commercialisation of the results of the work (in particular in the form of licences or disposal of intellectual property rights) or,
  • entitlement to subscribe for shares or stocks in a spin-out company commercialising such solutions,
• sponsoring a doctoral school in Poland and abroad,
• budget for travel to the best scientific conferences and for, internships and study visits,
• participation in research and development projects implementing the latest solutions in the field of artificial intelligence,
• a competence development programme and conducting research with the help of experienced scientists,
• support in accommodation for the duration of stay at IDEAS NCBR headquarter (PhD students from outside Warsaw).

PLEASE ATTACH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WHEN APPLYING:

• curriculum vitae,
• summary of professional accomplishments, including the description of research, interests,
• name of the doctoral school enrolled to IDEAS NCBR program together with the research topic from the list published by us,
• research project description should be prepared accordingly to our guideline.

APPLICATION:

The set of required documents should be sent electronically using the “Apply online” button.

Please be informed that only candidate applications sent with above listed documents will be analyzed.

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Last updated on Oct 23, 2023