Doctoral Student in Operational Decision Making with Data Science — ETH Zürich
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- fixed-term
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Doctoral Student in Operational Decision Making with Data Science
100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
The Decision Sciences and Analytics group, led by Prof.
- Doctoral Student in Operational Decision Making with Data Science
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
- In addition to research activities, they will contribute to light tasks and responsibilities (e.g. teaching, lab activities) Profile
- Excellent academic results and is motivated to produce high-quality, policy-relevant research
Main responsibilities
- In addition to research activities, they will contribute to light tasks and responsibilities (e.g. teaching, lab activities) Profile
- Excellent academic results and is motivated to produce high-quality, policy-relevant research
- Hold (or will have completed at the time of appointment) a Master’s degree in statistics, operations, economics, or a closely related field
- Have excellent analytics skills: statistics, optimization, stochastic modeling, etc
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Have experience in working on real A/B testing is a plus Workplace We offer The starting date is negotiable
- The position is initially offered for 18 months, with the prospect of extension for four- to five-year duration of the doctorate, subject to satisfactory progress
- We offer the opportunity to pursue a high-quality PhD at a renowned institution and to work in a dynamic and collaborative research environment
- Gross salary will be in accordance with the regulatons of ETH Zurich chevron_right
- Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich We value diversity and sustainability
Application process
- We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents :
- A letter of motivation that includes an explanation why you are interested in doing a PhD and fit for the position (within one page) A resume/CV
- Complete academic record with undergraduate and graduate courses and grades
- Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal.
- ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities specialising in
- science and technology.
- We are renowned for our excellent education,
- cutting-edge fundamental research and direct transfer of new knowledge into society.
Contacts
- Applications via email or postal services will not be considered. About ETH Zürich of at least two references
- Further information about Department can be found on our Website .
- Questions regarding the position should be directed to Tu Ni, [email protected] (no applications).
Company and context
- This position focuses on the development of experimental and causal methods for efficient and robust evaluation of new product, policy, and technology in modern operational context of organizations.
- The research is connected to several industrial partners in online marketplaces. Job description
- Develop new methods for experimental and causal evaluation that are relevant in real business
- Work with industrial partners on implementing the methods
- Write high-quality papers and publish on top-tier OM journals
- They will also have the opportunity to develop their own research questions within the broader topic of the data-driven decision making
Additional details
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term
- The research is connected to several industrial partners in online marketplaces.
- In addition to research activities, they will contribute to light tasks and responsibilities (e.g. teaching, lab activities)
- Have experience in working on real A/B testing is a plus The starting date is negotiable
- Gross salary will be in accordance with the regulatons of ETH Zurich
- Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich We value diversity and sustainability
- A letter of motivation that includes an explanation why you are interested in doing a PhD and fit for the position (within one page) Contact of at least two references
- Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.
- cutting-edge fundamental research and direct transfer of new knowledge
- environment that inspires excellence. Located in the heart of Europe,
Notes and original content
- Job description
- Have experience in working on real A/B testing is a plus
- The starting date is negotiable
- chevron_right
- Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich
- We value diversity and sustainability
- A letter of motivation that includes an explanation why you are interested in doing a PhD and fit for the position (within one page)
- A resume/CV
- Contact of at least two references
- About ETH Zürich
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What salary does ETH Zürich offer for this role?
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