Research Assistant / Research Assistant

Research Assistant / Pairwise Comparison of Subvectors in a Large Number of Matrices

Location: Zurich

Employment Type: Fixed-term (10%-30%)

Project Background

The chair focuses on research in applied international and public economics, as well as applied econometrics. Our research output is primarily disseminated through presentations at international conferences and workshops, along with publications in leading academic journals within the field of economics.

We are working with fully vectorized data from a large number of musical scores, each represented by a matrix. The goal of this project is to conduct pairwise comparisons of n-grams (fixed-size snippets) among these scores to establish similarity scores for each pair of pieces.

Job Description

The scale of the data is substantial, necessitating an approach that simplifies and condenses the problem:

• Identify the most relevant columns in each piece based on informed guesses.
• Utilize random segments of pieces (or portions of segments) instead of analyzing the full matrix.
• Evaluate the efficacy of the simplified approach with a small set of complete score comparisons.

Profile

We are seeking a student proficient in both C++ or RUST and Python. Although existing Python routines can handle full matrix tasks, the following adjustments must be made:

• Modify the routines to work with random snippets in selected data.
• Given the performance considerations, C++ or RUST will be preferred over Python due to their speed.

Workplace

You will be part of ETH Zurich, an institution that not only fosters your professional development but also contributes positively to society. We are committed to creating a sustainable and climate-neutral university environment.

We Offer

• A meaningful role at ETH Zurich that impacts society.
• Numerous benefits, including public transport season tickets and car-sharing options.
• A wide array of sports activities offered by ASVZ.
• Childcare facilities and attractive pension benefits.

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