Research Openings at Telefónica I+D (Telefonica R&D) in
Madrid, Spain (Research scientists, visiting professors, post-docs,
interns)
Telefónica R&D in Madrid has several research openings at all levels in
a new research
group focusing on human-centered approaches to data analysis for
customer modeling,
personalization, and recommender systems. A special emphasis of the
group is on principled
data analysis taking interdisciplinary approaches that consider
socio-cultural context and
personal preferences. Research topics include the following:
- Data mining (social network analysis, behavioral pattern recognition,
interactive,
online, visual data mining and data visualization; mining of multiple
data types:
streams, high-dimensional, sensor data, text and semi-structured data,
multimedia,
user logs, spatial and temporal)
- User modeling and profiling (domain knowledge acquisition,
representation,
reasoning, management of user and group models, security and privacy
aspects in
the management of user data)
- Recommender systems (algorithms, recommender interfaces, recommenders in
social networks and social computing applications)
- Socio-cultural, psychological, ethnographical, and cognitive
perspectives for
modeling, and personalization.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or a related
field, a strong
publication record, and experience in at least one of the areas above.
Interdisciplinary
background and interests and/or experience in social aspects of
computing considered
favorably (technology for developing regions, culture-aware computing,
etc.)
Successful candidates will be highly creative and dynamic, fluent in
English, have excellent
communication skills (written and oral), and be able to interact well in
international, multidisciplinary,
R&D teams. Knowledge of Spanish is not necessary.
Selected candidates are expected to publish in the top-ranked
conferences and journals in
the field, engage in open research collaborating with international
academic partners, and
actively participate in the research community (program committees and
other activities), and
in European (FP7), and other national and international projects.
Telefonica R&D offers an internationally competitive salary and benefits
package (flexible
working schedule, Spanish classes, lunch subsidy, full medical coverage,
etc.) in an
international, dynamic work environment in Spain’s largest and most
international city. As
one of the most important European capitals, Madrid offers a vast array
of cultural activities,
convenient international air connections and some of the best
restaurants and nightlife in the
continent.
Inquiries and applications should be sent to:
Dr. Enrique Frias Martinez <efm(_at_)tid(_dot_)es> with the subject line "TID
Research Application"
Telefónica is a world leader in the telecommunication sector, with
presence in over 23
countries and over 218 million customer accesses (2007). Telefónica R&D
is the innovation
company of the Telefónica Group. Owned 100% by Telefónica, it was formed
it 1988, with
the aim of strengthening the Group's competitiveness through
technological innovation. It is
the most important private R&D company in Spain, in terms size,
activities, resources, and
participation in European Research projects.
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