[JOB] Postdoc Positions in Reinforcement Learning and Online Learning at Politecnico di Milano

[alberto...@gmail.com]

Dear all,

I’m excited to share that I’m looking for 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐬 to join my team at Politecnico di Milano and contribute to research in 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.

I welcome candidates with both 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲-𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 and 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 profiles.

These positions have an expected duration of 2 years and are fully funded through the 𝐅𝐈𝐒2 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 (the Italian equivalent of an ERC Starting Grant). Research topics are flexible, provided they center on reinforcement learning and/or online learning and align with my research interests (see my Google Scholar page: https://lnkd.in/e9XWRRXx).

If you’re interested, please find the application instructions here: https://lnkd.in/dnCDdxjc and below.

Feel free to reach out directly or share this opportunity with potential candidates!

Alberto Maria Metelli
Assistant Professor
Politecnico di Milano
albertomar...@polimi.it
https://albertometelli.github.io/

Details

I am seeking PostDocs to work on reinforcement learning and/or online learning (flexible starting date). These are fully funded, full-time research positions with no mandatory teaching duties (though teaching is possible) and an expected duration of two years. Successful candidates will work under my direct supervision in my research team at Politecnico di Milano, with opportunities to collaborate with other researchers in the group and outside.

The positions are funded by the FIS2 Starting Grant (the Italian equivalent of an ERC Starting Grant). Research topics are flexible, provided they center on reinforcement learning and/or online learning and align with my research interests (see my Google Scholar page).

Ideal candidates should have a strong track record of top-quality research in machine learning, consistent with the standards of venues such as ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, AISTATS, COLT, and JMLR. I am looking for both theory-oriented and experimental-oriented profiles. For theory-oriented profiles, demonstrated experience in reinforcement learning theory, bandit problems, and online learning theory will be highly valued. For experimental-oriented profiles, demonstrated experience in experimental reinforcement learning, strong programming skills, and experience with frameworks such as PyTorch will be highly valued. Strong communication skills in both written and spoken English are also important.

Candidates should send the following materials to rl3polimi.a...@gmail.com with the subject line [Postdoc Application – YOUR LAST NAME]:

• An up-to-date CV, including a list of publications.
• Contact details for at least two references.
• A motivation letter explaining your research interests. (Hint: It is a good idea to describe how your interests align with my research in general.)
• Links to 1–2 papers from your previous work that you are most proud of.
• Any other documents relevant to your application.

I expect to review applications and begin interviewing shortlisted candidates as soon as they arrive. If you do not receive a response within two months, it means you have not been shortlisted.