TAREAS/TASKS:

¿Tienes un grado o máster y quieres iniciarte en la investigación en inteligencia artificial aplicada? Ofrecemos (IPTC-UPM) dos contratos para investigar en problemas de aplicación de técnicas de inteligencia artificial para diferentes problemas industriales, como a) detección, seguimiento y evaluación de objetos y componentes desde drones y en imágenes aéreas; b) modelado de comportamiento a partir de datos de consumo eléctrico para análisis de mercados de flexibilidad; c) IA generativa para aumentado de datos y detección de anomalías; d) modelos de mantenimiento predictivo con transfer learning; e) técnicas de explicabilidad para toma de decisiones. La investigación que se llevará a cabo implicará el diseño y desarrollo de prototipos con fines de validación, que serán co-diseñados y evaluados con los principales actores de la industria, con el fin de fomentar la transferencia efectiva de tecnología y conocimiento.
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Do you have a bachelor's or master's degree and want to start your journey into applied artificial intelligence research? We (IPTC-UPM) offer two contracts to conduct research on the application of artificial intelligence techniques for various industrial problems, such as a) detection, tracking, and evaluation of objects and components using drones and aerial images; b) modeling behavior from electrical consumption data for flexibility market analysis; c) generative AI for data augmentation and anomaly detection; d) predictive maintenance models; e) explainability for decision making. The research will involve the design and development of prototypes for validation purposes, which will be co-designed and evaluated with key industry players, aiming to promote effective technology and knowledge transfer.

HABILIDADES-CUALIFICACIONES/SKILLS-QUALIFICATIONS: 

-Grado o máster en titulaciones relacionadas con Telecomunicación, Informática, Matemáticas.
-Gran interés por la investigación aplicada, capacidad de análisis, pensamiento creativo, capacidad de trabajar en equipo.  
-Capacidades y gusto por la programación.
-Buen nivel de inglés.
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-Degree or master's degree in degrees related to Telecommunications, Computer Science, Mathematics.
-Great interest in applied research, analytical skills, creative thinking, ability to work in a team.
-Skills and taste for programming.
-Good level of English.

REQUERIMIENTOS ESPECIFICOS/SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

Aunque no es imprescindible, se valorará positivamente en el proceso de selección la titulación de Máster y la experiencia/conocimiento en algunas de las siguientes áreas: lenguajes de programación (Python, JavaScript), técnicas y herramientas software de análisis de datos, machine/deep learning (Pandas, SHAP, TensorFlow, etc.) y específicas de análisis de imágenes, estadística, simulación, entornos cloud (tipo Kubernetes, Docker-compose, virtualización, etc.), entornos 3D (tipo Unity).
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Although it is not essential, Master's Degree and experience or knowledge in some of the following areas will be positively valued: programming languages (Python, JavaScript), data analysis software techniques and tools, machine/deep learning (Pandas, SHAP , TensorFlow, etc.) and specific to image analysis, statistics, simulation, cloud environments (Kubernetes type, Docker-compose, virtualization, etc.), 3D environments (Unity like).

BENEFICIOS/BENEFITS:

-Integración en un Grupo de Investigación solvente, con una larga trayectoria de éxito, en investigación y formación de investigador y colaboración con la industria.
-Investigación en un área de creciente interés industrial, relaciones con empresas y otros socios externos.  
-En caso de tener titulación de Máster, posibilidad de realizar doctorado (incluyendo financiación adicional para completar el ciclo del tercer año).
-Marco de trabajo flexible.  
-Posibilidad de extender la duración del contrato.
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-Integration in a solvent Research Group, with a long history of success, in research and researcher training and collaboration with industry.
-Research in an area of growing industrial interest, relationships with companies and other external partners.
-In case of having a Master's Degree, chance to do a doctorate (including additional funding to complete the cycle of the third year).
-Flexible work dynamics.
-Possibility to extend the duration for the contract.

CRITERIOS Y PROCESO DE SELECCION/ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS:

El proceso de selección se basará en rondas de entrevistas que pueden incluir preguntas técnicas.

Los interesados deben enviar un currículo detallado con una fotografía reciente
y notas a empleo@grpss.ssr.upm.es.
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The selection process will rely on rounds of interviews that may include technical questions.

Interested parties should send a detailed curriculum vitae with a recent photograph
and grades to empleo@grpss.ssr.upm.es).

COMENTARIOS ADICIONALES/ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

UPM (www.upm.es) is the largest Spanish technological university and one of the largest in Europe, with more than 36,000 students (2,108 in Ph.D. Programs). With two recognized Campus of International Excellence, more than 2,900 researchers carry out their activity at UPM, grouped in 205 Research Groups, 55 Laboratories, 19 Research Centers and Institutes, all of them committed to transforming the scientific knowledge into applicable advanced to the production sector. UPM heads the Spanish Universities’ participation in the Horizon Programmes Moreover, every year, UPM applies for around 40 patents and receives a similar number of concessions demonstrating a high commitment to innovation. Regarding business creation, UPM has generated about 140 start-ups in the last ten years. With a close support of the  business sector, the University annually signs around 600 contracts with private companies.
INFORMATION PROCESSING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER
The Information Processing and Telecommunications Center (www.iptc.upm.es) is one of the Research Centers in UPM. It brings together the expertise and resources of around 160 researchers working in the fields of Electronics, Communications, Networks, Computing and Software. UPM-IPTC has a sustained record of involvement in numerous competitive projects (e.g. more than 100 per year), contracted research and an extensive experience of collaboration and technology transfer to companies (more than 60 research contracts per year). With a convinced vocation of cooperation with industry, UPM-IPTC focuses on technologies of social and economic interest.
DATA PROCESSING AND SIMULATION GROUP
The Data Processing and Simulation Group (GPDS), part of the Information Processing and Telecommunications Center and located at ETSIT (www.etsit.upm.es) of the U. Politécnica de Madrid, is formed by fifteen researchers and has a long track record of success in research projects for and in collaboration with companies. GPDS develops different lines of research, in particular the design and development of multisensor acquisition and fusion architectures, applied artificial intelligence and optimization techniques in sectors such as energy, air traffic control or defense.