Lead Researcher
CertX AG
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Lead Researcher
Lead Researcher
We are looking to strengthen our team in our office in Fribourg Switzerland, with a passionate Research Team Lead to
join us.
Key Responsibilities of the Role:
- Influence and drive research initiatives for long-term ambitious research to advance safe and secure technology.
- Represent CertX in several EU and Swiss funded research projects such as AWARD, Orchestra and OPEVA.
- Form internal partnerships, alignment, and work effectively across teams and disciplines throughout the company to
execute the research projects.
- Collaborate with domain leads to identify priority research areas.
- Influence the progress of relevant research communities by producing publications.
- Analyse research data for trends and patterns, implement/ validate ML models and communicate the results of
statistical evaluations with research partners.
- Keep abreast of new functional safety standards and developments in functional safety practices and technologies
such as ISO 21448 (SOTIF), ISO 21434 and AI standards.
- Contribute to research that can be applied to product development in the company, (e.g., develop new certification
schemes and principals for autonomous vehicles).
- Handle reporting and financial management.
- Mentor researchers.
- Engage in efforts such as recruiting, cross-functional partnerships, diversity & inclusion initiatives, or site
initiatives.
Minimum Educational / Professional Qualifications :
- 7+ years of work experience in a faculty, industry, or government research position with primary emphasis on one of
Automotive/Cybersecurity/AI research.
- Ph.D. and established track record of leading influential research, e.g. as evidenced by high-impact publications at
peer-reviewed conferences (e.g. NeurIPS, ICML, AAAI, IJCAI) and journals.
- 5+ years of experience in data science, proficiency with data mining and statistical analysis, advanced experience
in pattern recognition and predictive modelling.
- Knowledge of the functional safety standard ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 (SOTIF).
- Experience building and executing on long-term research strategies.
- Experience in handling the relationships in a multinational (research) project.
- Experience communicating research for technical, as well as non-technical audiences.
- Knowledge in a programming language.
- Excellent communication skills in English (min. proficient user – C1).
Good to Have :
- 10+ years of work experience in a faculty, industry, or government research position with primary emphasis on one of
Automotive/Cybersecurity/AI research.
- Track record of translating research into business impact.
- Experience working with a variety of cross-functional peers and stakeholders (e.g., product managers, data
scientists, designers, engineers, policy, communications, marketing).
- Experience in developing and debugging in Python or C/C++.
- Experience in managing research teams in an industrial setting.
- Knowledge in standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISO 13849, IEC 62443, ISO 21434 or experience with AI systems
is a strong plus.
- French or German language skills are a strong plus.
APPLY NOW
Lead Researcher
We are looking to strengthen our team in our office in Fribourg Switzerland, with a passionate Research Team Lead to
join us.
Key Responsibilities of the Role:
- Influence and drive research initiatives for long-term ambitious research to advance safe and secure technology.
- Represent CertX in several EU and Swiss funded research projects such as AWARD, Orchestra and OPEVA.
- Form internal partnerships, alignment, and work effectively across teams and disciplines throughout the company to
execute the research projects.
- Collaborate with domain leads to identify priority research areas.
- Influence the progress of relevant research communities by producing publications.
- Analyse research data for trends and patterns, implement/ validate ML models and communicate the results of
statistical evaluations with research partners.
- Keep abreast of new functional safety standards and developments in functional safety practices and technologies
such as ISO 21448 (SOTIF), ISO 21434 and AI standards.
- Contribute to research that can be applied to product development in the company, (e.g., develop new certification
schemes and principals for autonomous vehicles).
- Handle reporting and financial management.
- Mentor researchers.
- Engage in efforts such as recruiting, cross-functional partnerships, diversity & inclusion initiatives, or site
initiatives.
Minimum Educational / Professional Qualifications :
- 7+ years of work experience in a faculty, industry, or government research position with primary emphasis on one of
Automotive/Cybersecurity/AI research.
- Ph.D. and established track record of leading influential research, e.g. as evidenced by high-impact publications at
peer-reviewed conferences (e.g. NeurIPS, ICML, AAAI, IJCAI) and journals.
- 5+ years of experience in data science, proficiency with data mining and statistical analysis, advanced experience
in pattern recognition and predictive modelling.
- Knowledge of the functional safety standard ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 (SOTIF).
- Experience building and executing on long-term research strategies.
- Experience in handling the relationships in a multinational (research) project.
- Experience communicating research for technical, as well as non-technical audiences.
- Knowledge in a programming language.
- Excellent communication skills in English (min. proficient user – C1).
Good to Have :
- 10+ years of work experience in a faculty, industry, or government research position with primary emphasis on one of
Automotive/Cybersecurity/AI research.
- Track record of translating research into business impact.
- Experience working with a variety of cross-functional peers and stakeholders (e.g., product managers, data
scientists, designers, engineers, policy, communications, marketing).
- Experience in developing and debugging in Python or C/C++.
- Experience in managing research teams in an industrial setting.
- Knowledge in standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISO 13849, IEC 62443, ISO 21434 or experience with AI systems
is a strong plus.
- French or German language skills are a strong plus.
APPLY NOW