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JOB OPENING: A PhD student position for 3 years is open for applications
PROJECT TITLE: New sampling-based metaheuristics for stochastic vehicle
routing problems
FUND: Swiss National Science Foundation Project
DEADLINE: 15th May 2008
STARTING: August 2008
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Istituto Dalle Molle di Studi sull'Intelligenza Artificiale (IDSIA,
www.idsia.ch) invites applications for a PhD student position at
University of Lugano Faculty of Informatics
(http://www.inf.unisi.ch/education/phd/).
We are looking for an outstanding Ph.D. student with excellent
mathematical as well as computer programming (e.g., C, C++, Java)
skills. In order to be admitted, the applicant must have completed a
Master degree in computer science, informatics, or a closely related
field prior to joining the program.
We are currently particularly interested in candidates for
the following areas:
* Theoretical and experimental understanding of heuristic
methods (like tabu search, simulated annealing, Ants Algorithms, etc..)
* Stochastic vehicle routing problems
* Objective function estimated by sampling or simulation.
The position is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation
(www.snf.ch). The initial appointment will be for 3 years, with possible
prolongations. The salary is for the first year 38,400 CHF (Swiss
Francs) for the second year 41,400 CHF and for the third year 44,4000
CHF, low taxes. No teaching is required. There is travel funding in case
of papers accepted at important conferences. The official language at
IDSIA is English.
The position is suitable for students no older than 35 years.
Applicants should submit as soon as possible:
(i) Detailed curriculum vitae
(ii) Letter of presentation and motivation.
(iii) List of three references and their email addresses.
Please send all documents to via email to:[log in to unmask]
Prof. Luca Maria Gambardella
IDSIA, Istituto Dalle Molle di Studi sull'intelligenza Artificiale
Galleria 2,6928 Manno (Lugano), Switzerland.
email: [log in to unmask] www.idsia.ch/luca
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Position will be filled as adequate candidate will become available.
However, we suggest to apply before 15th May 2008. We guarantee that the
selection process, based solely on the research records, will give equal
opportunities to female and male researchers.
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