The Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) is a National Research Infrastructure jointly founded by EPFL and ETH Zurich and part of the ETH Domain. Its mandate is to support academic labs, hospitals, the industry and public sector stakeholders, including cantonal and federal administrations, through their entire data science journey, from the collection and management of data to machine learning, AI, and industrialization.

With a large multidisciplinary team of professionals across three locations (Lausanne, Zurich, Villigen), the SDSC provides expertise and services to various domains, such as health and biomedical sciences, energy and sustainability, climate and environment, and large-scale scientific infrastructures.

In the framework of a collaboration with experts in architecture and engineering, we have developed a tool called AIXD for AI-assisted forward and inverse design. Currently, we are developing a plugin to enable Virtual Reality (VR) exploration of the design space, aiming to improve the interpretability and understanding of the possibilities and limitations of the problem. This involves implementing additional embedding models in the AIXD Python core to capture the structure and organization of the geometries within the design space. 

Therefore, we are offering an internship at the Research Team at SDSC to continue investigating embedding models, implementing and evaluating them, and developing new features for the AIXD toolbox. You will collaborate with domain experts and other data scientists to ensure the successful development of these new AIXD’s features. Additionally, as part of the SDSC, you will be part of a dynamic team working on applying machine learning methods to various fields, from environmental to political sciences, which will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of how these methods are applied across different domains, as well as the skills needed for interdisciplinary research.

If you are proficient in Python and software development, knowledgeable about ML methods, and eager to pursue interesting interdisciplinary research, we need someone like you to advance this project!

• Conduct the software development of the AIXD toolbox by implementing new features
• Investigate new embedding methods to capture the structure and organization of the space of designs
• Implement new visualization approaches that help understand the data and AIXD results
• Carry out standard tasks of debugging and documentation of the AIXD toolbox

• You are a developer with a BSc or MSc in Computer Science or related fields, with proven experience in software development
• You have experience with Python, PyTorch and UI frameworks such as Flask
• You have expertise in machine learning and data science
• You know how to present complex results as appealing and informative plots

• A 5-month internship at the SDSC Zürich office, conveniently located in Oerlikon - startdate asap!
• A stimulating, collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment in a world-class research institution, where you will be part of a team of 40 data scientists from more than 15 different countries. We all work towards applying and developing novel ML methods to solve real-world problems.
• We value work-life balance. 
• We encourage experimentation and creativity by actively promoting the learning of new technologies and approaches on the job.

In line with our values, ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture. We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all our staff and students are respected. Visit our Equal Opportunities and Diversity website to find out how we ensure a fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish.

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:

• cv
• Motivation letter

Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.

Further information about SDSC can be found on our website, including some examples of projects carried out by the Research Team.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to An Jacobs at  (no applications).

We would like to point out that the pre-selection is carried out by the responsible recruiters and not by artificial intelligence.

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