Postdoctoral Researcher in Data Systems for Multimodal AI with IBM Research 100 %

Aufgaben

Recent advances in AI are driving applications that integrate large language models (LLMs), vision models, vector search, retrieval systems, and large-scale analytics.

These multimodal workloads run across heterogeneous platforms, including distributed processing frameworks, vector databases, ML runtimes, and GPU-based systems.

In collaboration with IBM Research Europe – Zurich, we investigate next-generation data systems for multimodal AI.

The project explores architectures that dynamically orchestrate tasks across heterogeneous engines, optimize execution, and manage resources across CPUs, GPUs, and specialized accelerators.

This postdoctoral position focuses on optimizing and executing multimodal AI workflows involving LLMs, vision models, and data analytics across multiple processing engines.

Your work may include:

The research will bridge ideas from database systems, distributed systems, and machine learning systems.

Anforderungen

Required qualifications:

Preferred experience:

Benefits

We offer working conditions and terms of employment commensurate with higher education institutions and actively promote personal development for staff in leadership and non-leadership positions.

A detailed description of advantages and benefits can be found at Working at the ZHAW.

The main points are listed below:

Über uns

Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW is one of Switzerland's largest multidisciplinary universities of applied sciences, with over 14'000 students and 3'400 faculty and staff.

School of Engineering (SoE), as one of Switzerland's leading educational and research institutions, focuses on future-oriented topics.

Fourteen institutes and centers guarantee high quality education, research, and development with a focus on energy, mobility, information, and health.

The InIT Institute of Computer Science is one of the largest institutes at ZHAW and enjoys an excellent reputation in computer science and data science, both in Switzerland and internationally.

ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams in order to promote equality, diversity and innovation.