Ref LXI_MSCA_22 - Postdoc candidate for a MSCA PF in Machine Learning, Data Prediction, Cybersecurity in Big Data, IoT, Shopping Behaviour

TiQuest is interested in hosting a postdoctoral fellow within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship programme. 

Project idea: 

• Our goal is to digitize the paper receipt and to stop printing and wasting tons of paper every day. Our ambition is to make Luxembourg the first country in the world without printing paper receipts and to help small and medium sized merchants to make data-driven decisions instead of relying on their gut feelings.

The long term vision is to make Europe a data-driven economy.

Offer Requirements

• If you are a dreamer, driven by ideas and want to have a positive impact on the world, you are applying to the right company.
• If you have knowledge, skills and network in data science / machine learning / hardware engineering / IoT you are applying to the right company

Institute description: 

1. We are working with a big amount of data collected in shops, restaurants and retail stores.
2. With this data, we want to develop algorithms to predict future sales and future behaviour during the purchase process in physical stores.
3. Our research interests are data analysis, big data, machine learning and also cybersecurity, optimization and management of highly available distributed performance-optimized database and backend infrastructure.

Benefits

We are a startup with high growth potential, we are looking for high potential candidates, there are possibilities to get equity shares in the company.

About Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship:

The MSCA PF are postdoctoral fellowships, financed through the European Commission for 2 year positions, covering salary and research costs of the researchers, who can come from anywhere in the world. The evaluation process of these programmes is more about the project and the career development of the candidate, than his/her publication record. The organizations in Luxembourg that want to host such talented researchers include large public research organizations as well as private companies that offer interesting job perspectives after completion of the fellowship.

Minimal eligibility criteria

• Individual: applicant applies together with host institute
• PhD at the deadline (PhD date cannot be more than 8 years ago)
• Not working or living in Luxembourg for longer than 12 months before the call deadline
• For rules see here or contact your NCP

How to apply

Please fill out the application form until May 15^th 2021 – please note that we cannot accept applications without the application form. We need your CV with a list of publications and if relevant a short project proposal (maximum 3 pages) as well as the offer reference you are interested in. You can also send several fine-tuned CVs if you are interested in multiple positions – please fill out a new application form in that case. Make sure you address the text and requirements mentioned by the respective hosts.

Please note that applications are made through Luxinnovation, your contact point for Horizon Europe in Luxembourg, before being handed over to the host company.

Don’t hesitate to contact us, if you have any questions.

Luxinnovation, the Luxembourgish Innovation agency and National Contact Point for MSCA, will support both you and your future host institute during your application phase. For all applicants coming to Luxembourg we offer guidance documents, webinars, training in proposal writing and we will review your proposals if you wish so (depending on our availability). In 2019, MSCA IF proposals from Luxembourg had an average success rate of 28.5%, and proposals reviewed by our service 42%.

More information can be found on our website.

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