PhD Student and Assistant in the field of Data Science
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The Chair of Quantitative Methods at the Department of Business Administration
of the University of Bern is dedicated to research and teaching in the fields
of Operations Research, Data Science, Project Management, and Big Data.
We are looking for a committed candidate to join our team as soon as possible
or by an agreed-upon start date. The research objective of the position is to
develop models and algorithms for applications in the field of Data Science.
Tasks
Academic research in the area of Data Science with the goal of writing a
dissertation
Teaching assistance at Bachelor and Master level
Supervision of Bachelor and Master theses and student projects
Requirements
An excellent Master's degree (University or ETH/TU) in Business
Administration, Economics, Computer Science, or Mathematics with some
reference to Operations Research or Data Science
High interest in analytical thinking, scientific work, and academic
teaching
Excellent German and English skills
Knowledge of a programming language (e.g., Python)
Advantageous: knowledge of optimization software (e.g. Gurobi or CPLEX)
We offer
Opportunity to do a doctorate in an attractive research environment
Academic education with proximity to the business world. Graduates have an
excellent skill set for a quantitative career (Data Science, Consulting,
Finance), as well as for a scientific career.
Opportunity to present research results at international conferences and
in leading scientific journals
Young and motivated team with work location in the center of the city of
Bern
Attractive employment according to the conditions of the canton of Bern
Please send your application documents
electronically
as a single PDF file (letter of motivation, CV, and copies of university
transcripts/mark sheets) to Prof. Dr. Philipp Baumann,
[email protected]
www. unibe.ch