Research challenge The Research Challenge: AI training costs are exploding, largely due to energy and bandwidth inefficiencies in current electrical datacenters.
Our group is developing a novel Optical Circuit Switched (OCS) architecture that drastically reduces power and latency.
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Engineer with a background in Embedded Systems and Low-Level Programming to design the control logic that powers this new hybrid network.
Description
Research challenge The Research Challenge: AI training costs are exploding, largely due to energy and bandwidth inefficiencies in current electrical datacenters.
Our group is developing a novel Optical Circuit Switched (OCS) architecture that drastically reduces power and latency.
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Engineer with a background in Embedded Systems and Low-Level Programming to design the control logic that powers this new hybrid network.
This page reviews the Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Engineer opportunity at EPFL in Lausanne (administration sector), with a focus on the tax implications for cross-border workers in the Canton of Vaud.
Accepting this offer from EPFL means obtaining a cross-border G Permit. The Canton of Vaud withholds tax on gross salary; new cross-border workers since 2024 fall under the New Tax Agreement with concurrent taxation.
Swiss social contributions include AVS (5.3%), unemployment insurance (1.1%) and LPP (occupational pension). Use our free tax simulator to estimate the net salary for Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Engineer in administration and compare the cost of living between Switzerland and Italy.
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What net pay can you expect for the Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Engineer role (administration) in Vaud?
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