PhD position: cross modal AI for humanitarian relief efforts — EPFL
- Lieu
- Sion
- Contrat
- full-time
- Publié
- Hier
Vue d’ensemble du poste
Your mission
We are offering a challenging position as a full-time (100%) PhD Student at ENAC Faculty at EPFL, Sion.
As a PhD student, you will develop technology for humanitarian data mining and analysis in the framework for the project CARE (Cross-modal AI for Relief Efforts), a collaborative project between EPFL, ETH and the ICRC.
- Your mission
- We are offering a challenging position as a full-time (100%) PhD Student at ENAC Faculty at EPFL, Sion.
- Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Design multimodal deep learning-based methodologies linking satellite image and textual data about conflicts.
- You have a master’s degree in computer science.
- You have experience with the humanitarian sector and/or in remote sensing.
Responsabilités principales
- Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Design multimodal deep learning-based methodologies linking satellite image and textual data about conflicts.
- Develop approaches for events localization, with emphasis on robustness across events (domain adaptation).
- Develop tools for visualization and data analysis together with colleagues at the ICRC.
- Write publications.
- Attend international conferences, both in machine learning and remote sensing.
- Participate in the educational activities of the ENAC faculty.
Exigences principales
- You have a master’s degree in computer science.
- You have experience with the humanitarian sector and/or in remote sensing.
- You are proficient in Python coding and deep learning frameworks.
- You are fluent in English.
- You are motivated, curious, and willing to work in a highly dynamic team. We offer
- An opportunity to develop a scientific career in an exciting area of science. A unique opportunity to learn high-end techniques and approaches.
- Excellent educational conditions and competitive remuneration.
- Please check this page for additional information on admission.
- If you do not yet have your Master’s diploma, please send a certificate issued by your current institution of higher education that confirms your enrolment in a Master’s program).
Processus de candidature
- A multi-cultural and stimulating scientific environment, in the EPFL-Valais campus in Sion. How to apply
- The selection process involves multiple stages, and short-listed candidates will be requested to apply to a specific EPFL Doctoral.
- Please note that this is a separate application process necessary to be eligible to complete your PhD at EPFL.
- Please apply before October 1st, 2026, using the application link on this page. Your application must contain:
- A letter of interest explaining your motivation for the project and skills (max. 2 pages) An updated CV
Contacts
- Scans of your diplomas and grades from all academic institutions of higher education (after and not including high-school) listed in your CV.
- Copy of your passport or official identity document.
- (optional) a sample of your published work (if available), Master’s thesis or semester project. Contract Start Date: 01/01/2027
- Activity Rate : 100.00 Contract Type: PhD Student
- Duration: 1 year (candidacy examination) + up to 5 years after Reference: 2411
- For more information, please contact: [email protected]
Détails supplémentaires
- details of 3 reference persons.
- You are motivated, curious, and willing to work in a highly dynamic team.
- An opportunity to develop a scientific career in an exciting area of science. A unique opportunity to learn high-end techniques and approaches.
- A multi-cultural and stimulating scientific environment, in the EPFL-Valais campus in Sion.
- Please apply before October 1st, 2026, using the application link on this page. Your application must contain:
- A letter of interest explaining your motivation for the project and skills (max. 2 pages)
- Contact details of 3 reference persons.
- (optional) a sample of your published work (if available), Master’s thesis or semester project. Contract Start Date: 01/01/2027
- Activity Rate : 100.00 Contract Type: PhD Student
- Duration: 1 year (candidacy examination) + up to 5 years after
Notes et contenu original
- Your profile
- An opportunity to develop a scientific career in an exciting area of science.
- A unique opportunity to learn high-end techniques and approaches.
- How to apply
- Please apply before October 1st, 2026, using the application link on this page.
- Your application must contain:
- An updated CV
- (optional) a sample of your published work (if available), Master’s thesis or semester project.
- Contract Start Date: 01/01/2027
- Activity Rate : 100.00
Questions sur cette offre
Quel salaire propose EPFL pour ce poste ?
EPFL indique CHF 60 500 - 91 500 bruts par an pour ce poste à Sion. Il s'agit du salaire publié dans l'annonce d'origine (ou, si l'employeur ne précise pas de montant, d'une estimation réaliste pour le rôle et le secteur) — le calculateur de ce site le convertit en net réel une fois l'impôt frontalier et les cotisations sociales appliqués.
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