Postdoc on data mining, BM0016

The Yahoo! Labs within Barcelona Media has two openings for postdoc positions in data mining, with emphasis in the areas of graph mining and social-network analysis.

Yahoo! Labs is pioneering the new sciences underlying the web. As the center of scientific excellence for Yahoo!, Yahoo! Labs delivers both fundamental and applied scientific leadership through published research and new technologies powering the company's products. Yahoo! Labs within Barcelona Media has an opening for a postdoc position in Barcelona, Spain.

In this position you will be working together with our scientists to develop novel algorithms for processing and mining extremely large amounts of data coming from user action logs and social networks. Successful candidates should have demonstrated their ability to perform high-quality original research in the areas of data mining, graph mining, and/or social-network analysis. Candidates should also be proficient in developing proof-of-concept prototypes and experimenting with novel algorithms in a variety of platforms for processing very large data sets.

Required skills/qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree in Computer Science;
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English;
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills;
• Proven ability to perform high-quality original research in data mining, both independently and as a member of a team;
• Experience in research and/or development of applications in the areas of social networks or social media;
• Proven ability to develop proof-of-concept prototypes for experimenting with novel algorithms;
• Experience in distributed processing of large data sets (Hadoop/Pig a plus)
• Proficiency in at least one of Python, Perl, C/C++, Java;
• Experience with UNIX systems;

_Contact_:
To apply for this position please send your CV to rrhh@barcelonamedia.org with the position code BM0016