Description

The School of Basic Sciences at EPFL invites applications for a faculty position in Mathematics of Learning. The appointment will be at the Tenure Track level, with an expected start date in fall 2027.

We seek outstanding candidates with a research agenda focused on the mathematical foundations of learning and artificial intelligence. Indicative areas include, but are not limited to, theoretical performance guarantees, learning dynamics and generative modelling, sampling and transport methods, statistical foundations, and uncertainty quantification.

The candidate should demonstrate the potential to become a leading researcher in their field and is expected to establish an independent, internationally competitive research program. The successful candidate will supervise PhD students, engage with researchers in related fields across the EPFL campus, and show a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching.

EPFL, with its main campus located in Lausanne, Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva, is an international, dynamically growing and well-funded institution fostering excellence and diversity. The EPFL environment is multi-lingual and multi-cultural.

As a technical university spanning a broad range of disciplines in engineering and science, EPFL offers an attractive environment for multidisciplinary research collaboration. The mathematical environment at EPFL is strengthened by the Bernoulli Centre for Fundamental Studies, its world-class faculty, and outstanding facilities.

Applications should include a cover letter, a CV with a list of publications, a concise statement of research (maximum three pages), a statement of teaching interests (one page), and the names and contact of three to five references who are ready to supply a letter upon request.

Application deadline: 1 November, 2026

Applications should be uploaded to the EPFL recruitment page:

https://facultyrecruiting.epfl.ch/position/65044491

Inquiries can be addressed to:

Prof. Maryna Viazovska

Director of the Institute of Mathematics

Chair of the Search Committee

E-mail: math2026@epfl.ch

Further information on EPFL, the School of Basic Sciences, and the Institute of Mathematics is available at epfl.ch, sb.epfl.ch, and math.epfl.ch.

EPFL is an equal opportunity employer and family-friendly university. It is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It strongly encourages women to apply.