Senior Data Scientist

ETH Zürich; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 100’000 - 130’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Swiss Data Science Center at ETH Zürich is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead interdisciplinary projects in machine learning and data science. The role involves collaborating with academic and public sector partners, analyzing data, and contributing to research outputs. Ideal candidates hold a PhD and have practical experience in applying machine learning to real-world problems.

Leistungen

Stimulating, collaborative environment

Opportunities to publish research

Supervision opportunities for student projects

Work-life balance

Culture that promotes experimentation and creativity

Qualifikationen

• Holds a PhD in a relevant field.
• Practical experience applying machine learning models.
• Proficient in Python and PyTorch.

Aufgaben

• Leading data science projects with academic and public sector partners.
• Advising MSc students.
• Evaluating project proposals.

Kenntnisse

Machine Learning

Statistical Data Science

Computer Vision

Natural Language Processing

Signal Processing

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Python

PyTorch

Ausbildung

PhD in Machine Learning, Statistics, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Signal Processing, or Optimization

Jobbeschreibung

The Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) is a National Research Infrastructure jointly founded by EPFL and ETH Zurich, part of the ETH Domain. Its mandate is to support academic labs, hospitals, industry, and public sector stakeholders, including cantonal and federal administrations, throughout their entire data science journey—from data collection and management to machine learning, AI, and industrialization. With a multidisciplinary team across Lausanne, Zurich, and Villigen, SDSC offers expertise and services in health and biomedical sciences, energy and sustainability, climate and environment, and large-scale scientific infrastructures.

Project background

For SDSC's Research team, we are currently seeking a Senior Data Scientist. This team manages research collaborations within academia and the public sector.

Visit our team's projects page for more information on our academic research collaborations.

Job description

As a Senior Data Scientist at SDSC, you will leverage your expertise in machine learning, statistical data science, computer vision, natural language processing, and signal processing. You will collaborate closely with researchers, experts, and partners from academia and the public sector across various fields such as health, biomedical sciences, climate, environment, energy, sustainability, physical and engineering sciences, and digital society. Your role involves analyzing or modeling data to answer specific scientific questions or developing algorithms for challenging tasks.

This includes engaging with collaborators to understand project needs, translating them into data science problems, selecting appropriate methods, implementing algorithms, evaluating results with domain experts, and documenting and releasing open-source code. Additionally, you will contribute to research papers, technical reports, and communicate findings effectively.

Main responsibilities include:

• Leading data science projects with academic and public sector partners.

You will also contribute by:

• Advising MSc students.
• Evaluating project proposals.

Profile

The ideal candidate:

• Holds a PhD in machine learning, statistics, computer vision, natural language processing, signal processing, or optimization.
• Has practical experience applying machine learning models to real-world problems.
• Experience in interdisciplinary collaboration and applications is desirable.
• Proficient in Python, PyTorch, and familiar with current models and architectures.

We offer

• A stimulating, collaborative, interdisciplinary environment at a world-class research institution, with a team of over 40 data scientists from more than 15 countries, working on applying and developing novel ML methods to solve real-world problems.
• We value work-life balance.
• Opportunities to publish research in top journals and conferences.
• Supervision opportunities for student projects.
• A culture that promotes experimentation, creativity, and learning new technologies.
• Your opinions and ideas are valued.

Working, teaching, and research at ETH Zurich

We value diversity

Aligned with our values, ETH Zurich fosters an inclusive culture. We promote equality, value diversity, and ensure a respectful environment for all staff and students. Visit our Equal Opportunities and Diversity website to learn how we support a fair and open environment for growth and success.

About ETH Zürich

ETH Zurich is a leading university in science and technology, renowned for excellent education, pioneering research, and societal impact. With over 30,000 students and staff from more than 120 countries, it encourages independent thinking and excellence. Located in Europe, but globally connected, ETH develops solutions for today’s and tomorrow’s global challenges.