New PhD student position, data and transportation systems (Momentum CSIC)
IFISC offers a new PhD student position, within the CSIC Momentum program, on the development of software solutions for the management and analysis of transportation data.
IFISC’s strategic objective is the study, exploration and development of information processing in and by complex systems. This comprises connecting existing approaches in different fields, developing common frameworks and the synthesis of novel information processing concepts. Within this context, this position for a PhD student aims at developing software solutions for managing data coming from different transportation systems, their merging, and their analysis using state-of-the-art techniques. Thanks to the technological advances in the last years, all modern transportation systems are generating large volumes of real-time information about their dynamics. Yet, their complexity results in a compartmentalisation of the associated insights, limited reproducibility, and that real implementations are seldom achieved.
Given this state of affairs, we propose the development of an open-source software library. Among other functions, it will allow applying unified cleaning and pre-processing algorithms; executing advanced data analyses, inspired in statistical physics' principles, Machine and Deep Learning; and further perform such analyses on multiple transportation modes in an integrated fashion.
Your tasks will be:
- Leveraging previous results obtained by the group, development of a Python open-source library for the management, processing and analysis of data coming from different transportation systems. This will include custom data cleaning algorithms, integration of different transportation modes, and integration with existing software solutions.
- Documentation and support of the library.
- Development of a set of use cases, both showing the use of the library, and generating novel scientific knowledge about the considered transportation systems.
- Presenting results in meetings and through manuscripts.
What we offer:
- Up to 4 years full time contract, gross salary of approx. 24.000 €/year, plus mobility funds for research stays.
- Enrolment in the PhD program of the Universidad de las Islas Baleares, with all fees included.
- Multidisciplinary, international and inspiring environment.
- The contract includes all the benefits of the Spanish public health and social security system.
Requirements:
- Master's degree in Physics, with a focus on nonlinear or complex systems.
- Advanced programming skills, particularly in Python and related data analysis libraries, as well as experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and data management.
- Proficiency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) and super-computing environments.
- Familiarity with machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) models.
Additional information about this position, and the global program, can be found at: https://momentum.csic.es
Detailed information about this position is available at page 28 of the following document: https://momentum.csic.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AGO_CATALOGO_OPORTUNIDADES_MOMENTUM_ESP_web.pdf
Application submissions must be made through the Bolsa de Trabajo
system of CSIC. It is nevertheless extremely advisable to get in touch
the the PI beforehand, by email at mzanin@ifisc.uib-csic.es, for further
clarifications on the process.
CSIC is an equal opportunity institution. Applications to this position by female or minority group scientists are particularly encouraged.