Postdoctoral Scientist at Amazon in Barcelona, Spain
Description
We are seeking talented Postdoctoral Scientists to join our team for a one-year, full-time research position.
The EU Science and Technology (SnT) team focuses on scalable algorithms, models, and systems that improve customer experience in middle-mile transportation. We work backwards from Amazon's customers aiming to make transportation faster, cheaper, safer, more reliable, and ecologically sustainable with technological advances.
To achieve this, we split our time between short-term deliveries focused on business and long-term research that prepares Amazon for the future. Our expertise lies in machine learning and optimization, enabling us to code efficient algorithmic science solutions.
In this position, we focus on Demand Forecast for Scheduling and Capacity Management, which includes origin-destination forecasting, week over week end-to-end network demand flow estimation, and hour per hour forecast refresh.
Main Responsibilities
* Collaborate closely with a senior science advisor, work with other scientists and engineers, and be part of Amazon's global science community.
* Publish innovations in top-tier academic venues and develop presentation skills.
* Be inspired by challenges and opportunities to invent cutting-edge techniques in your area(s) of expertise.
Basic Qualifications
* PhD in a relevant field received within 2 years of starting the program.
* Proven publication record in Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Vision, AI, Computer Science, Econ, Operations Research, or related technical fields.
* Experience in data science and quantitative research.
* Proficiency in technologies relevant to the subfield.
Preferred Qualifications
* Ability to deliver results independently in a fast-paced environment.
* Publications at top-tier, peer-reviewed conferences and/or journals.
* Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
* Expert knowledge in modeling and performance, operationalization, and scalability of scientific techniques and establishing decision strategies.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills.