Postdoctoral position in Machine Learning for ControlPublished: 2023-03-03 Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.
The Department of Information Technology has a leading position in research and education. The Department currently has about 300 employees, including 120 teachers and 110 PhD students. More than 4000 students study one or more courses at the department each year. You can find more information about us at the web page of the department of Information Technology Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University At the Division of Systems and Control, we develop both theory and concrete tools for learning, reasoning, and acting based on data. An overarching goal is for both humans and machines to better understand the complexity of the real world. Probabilistic models form a central part of our research, allowing us to systematically represent and cope with the uncertainty inherent in most data. Data, learning and decision/control algorithms are also important components of our research. We have a wide network of strong international collaborators all around the world, for example at the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University of Sydney, University of Newcastle and Aalto University. There are also ample opportunities for collaborations with other leading machine learning groups in Sweden and Europe, through our affiliations with WASP and the ELLIS society, respectively. Duties/Project description Technical keywords for the position include: Data-driven control, Foundations of learning of dynamics models, System identification, Data-driven optimization for dynamical systems, Reinforcement learning for physical systems, Safe reinforcement learning, Statistical learning for dynamical and control systems. The position can include teaching up to 20% depending on availability and interest. Requirements The applicant must have a strong background in method development. Publications at leading conferences in machine learning and/or leading conferences and journals in control is a strong plus. You are expected to be able to teach in Swedish or English. Excellent knowledge of oral and written English is a requirement. Additional qualifications Application: The application must contain:
About the employment For further information about the position, please please see: http://www.it.uu.se/ (the department) or contact: Prof. Thomas Schön (thomas.schon@it.uu.se) or Assistant Professor Per Mattsson (per.mattsson@it.uu.se). Please submit your application by 14th of April 2023, UFV-PA 2023/852. Are you considering moving to Sweden to work at Uppsala University? Find out more about what it´s like to work and live in Sweden. Please do not send offers of recruitment or advertising services. Submit your application through Uppsala University's recruitment system. Placement: Department of Information Technology Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position Pay: Fixed salary Number of positions: 1 Working hours: 100% Town: Uppsala County: Uppsala län Country: Sweden Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/852 Last application date: 2023-04-14
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