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Polish universities in the field of doctoral training. We have also signed letters of intent for potential cooperation with top foreign centres such as CVC Barcelona, CWI in Amsterdam and the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Robotics at National Taiwan University, as well as with Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering Antonio Ruberti (DIAG) of Sapienza University of Rome. We have also published our first scientific publications with IDEAS NCBR’s affiliation, works of our researchers were presented at such prestigious conferences as NeurIPS in New Orleans.

THREE RESEARCH GROUPS

What studies do you currently carry out in your research groups?

As I said we have 3 working groups currently. I am the leader of a group which handles intelligent algorithms and learned data structures. We are working on creating innovative optimalization and algorithmic solutions where we incorporate elements of machine learning. We are interested in issues such as creating new algorithms explaining decision-making, algorithmic game theory, self-studying data structures or the effective implementation of data exploration algorithms in contemporary parallel machines.

And the other two research groups?

The second group lead by professor Stefan Dziembowski handles privacy and security issues in machine learning and blockchain technology. In particular, this group studies topics related to running algorithms on confidential data so that only the result of the computation, and not the data itself, is known. They are also interested in ensuring that even from the result of the calculation itself, the sensitive information contained in the input data cannot be obtained. In addition, group is concerned with the applications of machine learning to the security analysis of cryptographic protocols in combination with tools derived from formal methods. The final group led by professor Tomasz Trzciński conducts research at the intersection of visual data analysis and machine learning. At the center of its interests are algorithms that achieve high performance leveraging of the zero waste principle – avoiding unnecessary calculations and accumulating lifelong knowledge.

IDEAS NCBR FOR YOUNG RESEARCHERS

You said that IDEAS NCBR aims to be a real part of the digital transformation. Will the research results be commercialized – how? Yes. Apart from the scientific potential, the potential for commercialization is also crucial when assessing the research projects. That is why we cooperate with market leaders using

Our aim is to conduct research at the world’s highest level

real data, seeking solutions for issues closely related to life. This approach is also attractive to the researchers we hire. Each of them has the chance to receive an innovation bonus. Either in a form of the rights to shares in the IDEAS NCBR revenue on commercialization the results of the works (in particular in the form of licences or selling the intellectual property rights), or the rights to receive shares or equity in a spin-out company commercializing such solutions.

And what non-fiscal benefits can young researchers receive?

Attendance at international conferences, the opportunity to work with experts from all over the world, training, being a co-author of scientific articles are also attractive benefits associated with working for us. We are striving to ensure that employees can use a systematic mentorship support and can draw as many benefits as possible during the cooperation with IDEAS NCBR.

RECRUITMENT AND BENEFITS

How do you support young scientists as IDEAS NCBR?

We primarily create opportunities and a friendly work environment. By working for us, they have the chance to participate in scientific research at the highest level within a group of world-renowned experts. Great employment conditions also matter – competitive salary, office location in the centre of Warsaw. We care about attracting talents and supporting their competences – both the strictly scientific, as well as the business skills. This is possible due to the leaders of study groups who have already succeeded in many areas, as well as due to our cooperation with international scientific and research centres. Such transfer of knowledge, participation in conferences, exchange of views are factors which permit us to go beyond the standards and create the groundwork for the truly breakthrough solutions. We want to train a new generation of innovators who are going to feel comfortable in the role of leaders, businessmen and who are going to do scientific works on an international level – here in Poland.

What requirements do you have in the recruitment process? What is most important for you?

For us, the key thing is to support young scientists in their career development and for this reason we pay attention to past achievements, but also to the willingness to devote themselves entirely to scientific work.

DOCTORAL STUDIES

So, the candidates who are interested in a career in science can carry out their research and do their PhD with you?

Yes, but their theses should correspond to the projects we already carry out, such situation allows us to know that we can provide the doctoral student with substantive support. We carry out joint recruitments in doctoral schools in cooperation with Polish universities. We cooperate with them by submitting the research agendas of our groups and by seeking for the common denominator and the interested candidates. The doctoral thesis is carried out at a university and with IDEAS NCBR.

Which universities do you cooperate with?

Currently, we have signed Memoranda of Understanding with eight Polish universities, which include: Military University of Technology, Poznań University of Technology, Jagiellonian University, Wrocław University of Technology, Lódź University of Technology, Białystok University of Technology, University of Science and Technology in Cracow and the Silesian University of Technology.