Causal discovery for estimating treatment effects
Contract type : Fixed-term contract
Level of qualifications required : Graduate degree or equivalent
Fonction : Temporary scientific engineer
Context
The work will be done in the Willow team in close collaboration with Cordelia Schmid and
her PhD students.
Assignment
The candidate will be in charge of developping causal methods and appropriate visual features for
analysing treatment effects.
Main activities
Design and implement algorithms.
Skills
Technical skills and level required : master level of computer science/applied mathematics
Languages : English
Relational skills : The candidate should be able to collaborate.
Benefits package
- Subsidized meals
- Partial reimbursement of public transport costs
- Leave: 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 extra days off due to RTT (statutory reduction in working hours) + possibility of exceptional leave (sick children, moving home, etc.)
- Possibility of teleworking and flexible organization of working hours
- Professional equipment available (videoconferencing, loan of computer equipment, etc.)
- Social, cultural and sports events and activities
General Information
- Theme/Domain :
Vision, perception and multimedia interpretation
Statistics (Big data) (BAP E) - Town/city : Paris
- Inria Center : Centre Inria de Paris
- Starting date : 2025-03-01
- Duration of contract : 6 months
- Deadline to apply : 2025-02-28
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Instruction to apply
Defence Security :
This position is likely to be situated in a restricted area (ZRR), as defined in Decree No. 2011-1425 relating to the protection of national scientific and technical potential (PPST).Authorisation to enter an area is granted by the director of the unit, following a favourable Ministerial decision, as defined in the decree of 3 July 2012 relating to the PPST. An unfavourable Ministerial decision in respect of a position situated in a ZRR would result in the cancellation of the appointment.
Recruitment Policy :
As part of its diversity policy, all Inria positions are accessible to people with disabilities.
Contacts
- Inria Team : WILLOW
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Recruiter :
Schmid Cordelia / cordelia.schmid@inria.fr
The keys to success
Excellent research and programming skills
About Inria
Inria is the French national research institute dedicated to digital science and technology. It employs 2,600 people. Its 200 agile project teams, generally run jointly with academic partners, include more than 3,500 scientists and engineers working to meet the challenges of digital technology, often at the interface with other disciplines. The Institute also employs numerous talents in over forty different professions. 900 research support staff contribute to the preparation and development of scientific and entrepreneurial projects that have a worldwide impact.