Postdoc position in Reinforcement Learning (with Theory) at Leoben

Prof. Auer's institute at the Montanuniversitaet Leoben has an opening for a PostDoc with strong background in mathematics (such as dynamic programming, probability theory, statistics, optimization, OR) and interest in reinforcement learning.
This position is fully funded for 3 years starting in January 2018, and it is part of the European coordinated research project "DELTA: Dynamically Evolving Long-Term Autonomy".
DELTA is a joint research project involving partners from Austria, Belgium, France, and Spain. Work will include visits to and collaboration with other sites. Our focus will be on the development and analysis of reinforcement learning algorithms for exploration in changing environments. Starting point is the UCRL algorithm [Jaksch et al., Near-optimal regret bounds for reinforcement learning, JMLR (11) 1563-1600, 2010].
To learn more about projects at our institute visit
http://institute.unileoben.ac.at/infotech/research...
Salary is about 50000 EUR per year (after taxes and insurance contributions this is net about 33000 EUR) including benefits like health insurance. Leoben is a small yet lively town in the mountains. Austria's second largest city Graz is in commuting distance (45min by train) and the capital Vienna is not too far either (90min by car, 2h by train).
Applications should include a CV, up to three recent publications, as well as contact information of at least two senior academics who are willing to serve as references.
Please send applications (until August 31) as well as further inquiries to:
Ronald Ortner
Department Mathematik und Informationstechnolgie
Montanuniversitaet Leoben
Franz-Josef-Strasse 18
A-8700 Leoben
Austria
Tel: ++43 (0)3842 402-1503
Fax: ++43 (0)3842 402-1502
email: ronald.ortner-AT-unileoben.ac.at
http://www.unileoben.ac.at/~rortner/