Open Positions

Thank you for your interest in joining our group. We are looking for candidates with strong backgrounds in optimization, learning theory, reinforcement learning, and data-driven control.

If you are serious about the opportunity, please carefully read the instructions and check out our recent research projects before getting in touch.

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Positions

PhD positions (for students with MS degree)

Direct doctorate PhD positions (for bachelor graduates without MS degree)

Postdoc positions

Bachelor/Master thesis (for ETH students only)

Please directly submit your application by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/JxarVvNgiy83SQpr9

For any other inquiry, please email us via odi.ethz.recruitment@gmail.com

PhD Positions

(for students with MS degree)

If you already have an MS degree, or expect to have one soon, please directly submit the application form above.

You could also apply to the following PhD programs, which have specific application systems and deadlines. Feel free to mention your interest in our research group in your application.

  1. Max Planck ETH Center for Learning Systems PhD Program: learning-systems.org/apply
  2. ETH AI Center PhD Program: ai.ethz.ch/education/phd-and-postdoc-programs.html

Direct Doctorate PhD Positions

(for bachelor graduates without MS degree)

The Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich has a Direct Doctorate PhD Program for exceptional undergraduate applicants. Please directly apply through the Direct Doctorate admission system. Details on the application requirements and procedures are available here:

inf.ethz.ch/doctorate/direct-doctorate-computer-science.html

Postdoc Positions

If you are interested in a postdoc position, please submit the application form above or directly email Prof. He via niao.he@inf.ethz.ch. Your email should include:

  • A brief discussion of your research interests and projects done so far, and why you are a good fit to our group
  • An up-to-date CV
  • Names of two referees

You could also apply to the following fellowship programs, which have specific application systems and deadlines. Please get in touch with us before applying.

  1. ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowship (deadlines March 1 and September 1): ethz.ch/en/research/research-promotion/eth-fellowships.html
  2. ETH AI Center Postdoctoral Fellowship (deadline in late fall): ai.ethz.ch/education/phd-and-postdoc-programs.html

Bachelor/Master Thesis

We welcome ETH undergraduate and master’s students to work on a semester project or thesis with our group. You can find a subset of available projects here. Interested students are expected to have a solid mathematical background, preferably with some exposure to optimization and machine learning.

Please go ahead and fill out the application form: https://forms.gle/JxarVvNgiy83SQpr9