[UAI] 7 researcher positions at NICTA

[Sylvie Thiebaux]

Institution: NICTA (National ICT Australia) (www.nicta.com.au)
* Up to 7 researcher positions available.
* Competitive Salary: 85K-110K Australian, incl. superannuation.
* Duration: up to 3 years in the first instance.

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NICTA (National ICT Australia) is Australia’s Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) Research Centre of Excellence. Our
primary goal is to conduct world-class research generating fundamental
scientific results with an impact on society. NICTA aspires to be one
of the world’s top ten ICT research centres by 2020.

Applications are invited for researcher positions within the
Optimisation Research Group, to work with Sylvie Thiebaux and Pascal
Van Hentenryck. The majority of the positions are based in Canberra
and the rest in Melbourne. Canberra and Melbourne are among the most
livable cities in the world and feature vibrant academic and
scientific communities.

We seek outstanding researchers who have recently received their PhD
to be part of a large, world-class optimisation group. The researchers
will join significant projects in infrastructure resilience (including
disaster management and infrastructure security) and smart energy
systems (including smart electricity grids and smart buildings).

Candidates should have a PhD in computer science, operations research,
or related areas, a strong background in artificial intelligence,
constraint programming, or operations research, and good modeling and
programming skills. Candidates with knowledge of diagnosis (especially
of mixed discrete/continuous systems), forecasting, mixed (nonlinear)
optimisation, power systems, simulation, and stochastic optimisation
(at large, including e.g. Markov decision processes and reinforcement
learning) are particularly welcome.

It is expected that all researchers will continue to build upon their
international reputation by publishing papers and attending top
conferences, while participating to the design and implementation of
optimisation systems for infrastructure resilience and smart energy
management. Ideal candidates will strive in a dynamic environment
combining conceptual and applied research, system building,
and collaborative work. They will have opportunities for graduate-
level teaching and supervision of PhD students.

Application Instructions:

NICTA reserves the right to fill some or all of these positions prior
to the closing date, or by invitation, or to not make any
appointments. Applicants are thus encouraged to apply early.

Please email resume, motivation letter, short research statement, and
names of 3 referees to:

Sylvie Thiebaux (sylvie.thieb...@nicta.com.au)
Pascal Van Hentenryck (p...@nicta.com.au)

Closing date: February 15, 2012.

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*Sylvie Thiebaux*
Director, Canberra Research Laboratory, NICTA
Professor, School of Computer Science, ANU
NICTA | Locked Bag 8001 | Canberra ACT 2601
T + 61 2 6267 6311 | F +61 2 6267 6220
www.nicta.com.au | http://rsise.anu.edu.au/~thiebaux 
<http://rsise.anu.edu.au/%7Ethiebaux>

*From imagination to impact.*

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