Open positions

Two postdoc positions in the Sensors Group for an exciting new industry-sponsored project for creating audio machine learning models that support real-time operation. Read more …


We have two  open doctoral/postdoc positions in the Sensors Group for an exciting new project on developing continual learning networks for intelligent edge applications and designing hardware equivalents on embedded system or ASIC. We also have a doctoral position for an ongoing European-Union multi-partner NeuraViPeR project on developing a visual prosthesis. Read more …

Open PhD/Postdoc position in event-driven deep network system for intelligent continual learning edge and visual neuroprosthesis


We have an open postdoc position in the subject area "Learning Optimal Control" The candidate should have a recent PhD in control or robotics with both theory and real time physical implementation experience. The candidate will be responsible for leading efforts to join machine learning with optimal control and will help to guide several PhD students and undergraduate masters and bachelor projects in this area.  Read more …


Postdoc positions in real-time edge audio ML perception system

We have two open postdoc positions in the Sensors Group for a new industry-sponsored project on designing real-time edge audio perception algorithms and mapping to a hardware system. Positions are guaranteed for 1 year with possible extension for a 2nd year. Starting date to be discussed.

Requirements

The candidate in the first position should have strong knowledge of signal processing and deep networks; and is comfortable with hardware and deep learning tools. They should have performed their thesis work or on an extended project on a deep learning topic preferably on audio.

The candidate in the second position should have a strong background in hardware accelerator design, either ASIC or on FPGA and completed an extended project on this topic. They should have systems knowledge and performed analog or digital ASIC design in a project.

Salary is according to the guidelines of the Swiss National Science Foundation. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in an engineering /computer science-related discipline. Interested applicants should send a statement of interest, CV, transcripts and 2 reference letters to shihatini.uzh.ch and tobiatini.uzh.ch with subject line containing the words “Application for Audio ML position”. Deadline for applications is Mar 15, 2023, or until the position is filled.


Open PhD/Postdoc position in event-driven deep network system for intelligent continual learning edge and visual neuroprosthesis

We have two positions in the Sensors Group for an exciting new project on designing event-driven continual-learning deep network algorithms and hardware implementations for intelligent edge applications. Each position will be filled either by a PhD student or Postdoc. Postdoctoral positions are for 1 year with possible extension for a 2nd year. 

We also have a doctoral position for an ongoing European-Union funded NeuraViPeR project on developing a visual prosthesis.

Requirements

The candidate for  the algorithms position should have strong knowledge of signal processing and deep networks; and is comfortable with hardware and deep learning tools. The postdoctoral candidate should have performed their thesis work or on an extended project on a deep learning topic preferably on audio.

The candidate for the hardware position should have a strong background in hardware deep network accelerator design, either ASIC or on FPGA and completed an extended project on this topic. The PhD candidate should have taken classes in VLSI design, have systems knowledge, and performed analog or digital ASIC design in a prior project.

Salary is according to the guidelines of the Swiss National Science Foundation. Postdoctoral applicants should have a doctoral degree in an engineering /computer science-related discipline. Interested applicants should send a statement of interest, CV, transcripts and 2 reference letters to shihatini.uzh.ch  with subject line containing the words “Application for CA DNN edge position”. Deadline for applications is Mar 15, 2023, or until the position is filled.


Postdoc position in Learning Optimal Control

We have an open postdoc position in the subject area "Learning Optimal Control" The candidate should have a recent PhD in control or robotics with both theory and real time physical implementation experience. The candidate will be responsible for leading efforts to join machine learning with optimal control and will help to guide several PhD students and undergraduate masters and bachelor projects in this area. Ongoing efforts in this area are summarized in the Telluride Neuromorphic Workshop "Learning to Control" topic areas over the past several years.

The position will remain open until filled. The employment would be with University of Zurich.

Please contact Tobi Delbruck (tobi@ini.uzh.ch) with subject line "Learning Optimal Control" if you are interested in this position.