Synergies between Machine learning, Real-Time analysis and Hybrid architectures for efficient Event Processing and decision making (SMARTHEP) is a European Training Network (ETN). SMARTHEP will train 12 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) across 10 host institutions across Europe to use real-time decision-making effectively leading to data-collection and analysis becoming synonymous, aided by by machine learning and hybrid computing architectures.
As part of SMARTHEP, you will join a dynamic research team that values science, technology, creativity and quality. We encourage the exploration of new ideas and innovations. You will work with a supportive international consortium which includes other enthusiastic young scientists as well as some of the world's leaders in the development of Real-Time Analysis (RTA) and and key specialists from computer science and industry.
By solving concrete problems as a community and using cutting-edge technologies, the SMARTHEP ESRs and their supervisors will bring forward a more widespread use of RTA techniques, enabling future HEP discoveries and generating large-scale impact to industry.
In addition the SMARTHEP ESRs will contribute to European growth exploiting their hands-on work to produce concrete commercial deliverables in fields that can most profit from RTA, such as transport, manufacturing, and finance, with the assistance of academic and industrial partners.
More information:
- CORDIS: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/956086
The following ESR positions are available: Link to the positions
ESR1: Machine Learning and Real-Time Analysis for Higgs boson measurements and fleet safety; Host country: Finland; Host beneficiary: University of Helsinki; PhD-awarding institution: University of Helsinki; LHC experiment affiliation: CMS; Planned collaborations (secondments): VERIZON, CERN
ESR 2: Real-time rule induction in fraud detection and High Energy Physics; Host country: France; Host beneficiary: IBM France; PhD-awarding institution: Sorbonne; LHC experiment affiliation: ATLAS; Planned collaborations: CNRS
ESR3: Real time analysis strategies for reconstruction, exotic physics, and market analysis; Host country: Switzerland; Host beneficiary: University of Geneva; PhD-awarding institution: University of Geneva; LHC experiment affiliation: ATLAS; Planned collaborations: LIGHTBOX, University of Santiago
ESR4: Title: Efficient RTA in ATLAS and finance using multithreading; Host country: Switzerland; Host beneficiary: CERN; PhD-awarding institution: University of Geneva; LHC experiment affiliation: ATLAS; Planned collaborations: LIGHTBOX, CNRS/Sorbonne
ESR5: RTA on heterogeneous architectures for LHC and self-driving cars; Host country: France; Host beneficiary: Sorbonne; PhD-awarding institution: Sorbonne; LHC Experiment affiliation: LHCb; Planned collaborations: CERN, Ximantis
ESR6: Optimization of RTA resources for LHCb Lepton Flavour Violation search and manufacturing; Host country: Netherlands; Host beneficiary: Nikhef; PhD-awarding institution: VU Amsterdam; LHC affiliation: LHCb; Planned collaborations: Dortmund, Point 8, CERN
ESR7: Machine Learning for Real Time Analysis of Lepton Flavour Violation in neutral meson decays and traffic predictions; Host country: Germany; Host beneficiary: TU Dortmund; PhD-awarding institution: TU Dortmund; LHC Experiment affiliation: LHCb; Planned collaborations: Dortmund, Ximantis, CERN, University of Santiago de Compostela
ESR8: Real Time Analysis for global event triggering in LHCb and manufacturing; Host country: Germany; Host beneficiary: TU Dortmund; PhD-awarding institution: TU Dortmund; Experiment affiliation: LHCb; LHC planned collaborations: Dortmund, Point 8, Nikhef
ESR9: Real-time analysis for Dark Photons search in LHCb and smart vehicles; Host country: Germany; Host beneficiary: University of Heidelberg; PhD-awarding institution: University of Heidelberg; LHC experiment affiliation: LHCb; Planned collaborations: Dortmund, VERIZON, University of Santiago de Compostela
ESR10: Real-time calibration of ALICE Time Projection Chamber and ML traffic predictions; Host country: Sweden; Host beneficiary: Lund University; PhD-awarding institution: Lund University; LHC experiment affiliation: ALICE; Planned collaborations: Ximantis, CERN
ESR11: Real-Time Analysis through computer vision on dashcams and triggers in High Energy Physics; Host beneficiary: Verizon; PhD-awarding institution: University of Bologna; LHC experiment affiliation: Industry-based / inter-experiment; Planned collaborations: Sorbonne, University of Manchester
ESR12: Accelerated anomaly detection; Host country: United Kingdom; Host beneficiary: University of Manchester; PhD-awarding institution: University of Manchester; LHC experiment affiliation: ATLAS; Planned collaborations: CERN
Contact email for General application questions: smarthep-recruitment@cern.ch
For questions and contact to the specific ESR project, emails of the supervisors are on the link to each of the positions.
All ESR positions offer:
An employment contract for 36 months according to MSCA conditions, and a new contract for possible extensions to complete a PhD according to the individual country hosting the position beyond the duration of the project.
The stipend granted by the EU is EUR 3270 brut + EUR 600 mobility + country coefficient factor if applicable. The allowance which may be increased depending on the hosting organization.
In accordance with the European Commission’s allowances for ITNs, a training allowance covers training activities, conference attendance, etc.
This is how you can apply:
You will need the following documents to complete your application:
A CV
A copy of the last (highest) qualification
One letter of recommendation to give as broad as possible overview of your academic and/or professional achievements
In addition, contact details of 2 academic or professional references (name, position, e-mail, telephone and indicating the relationship with the applicant)
Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date and will include a video interview
Employment contracts are expected start as of 01/10/2022 at the latest
Note that your application will be viewed by all the members of the network who are offering the ESR positions.
Closing date: 28/02/2022