Research Assistant – Data Curation & Synthetic Data Generation (40-60) FM
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Job Location:
Martigny - Switzerland
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role Summary
- Perform data cleaning and quality control
- Annotate datasets according to defined guidelines
- Identify and recapture missing or incomplete data
- Maintain clear and structured documentation of processes
- Ensure dataset consistency and integrity
- Use Python to generate synthetic facial and body data
- Follow established protocols for data generation
- Validate outputs for quality and consistency
- Document generation workflows and parameters
- Print datasets and recapture them using cameras/scanning devices
- Perform quality checks on scanned outputs
- Organize and archive captured data systematically
Part-time position: between 40% to 60%
Duration: 6 months
Application deadline: 17th March 2026
Your Profile
- Fluent in both French and English (spoken and written)
- Excellent communication skills and good documentation skills
- Strong organisational abilities and attention to detail
- Demonstrated capacity in team-work
- High-level of focus and concentration to perform repetitive tasks accurately and consistently
- Basic programming knowledge in Python
- Structured and organised working style
- Masters degree in a relevant field (e.g. Computer Science Engineering etc.) is a plus
- Experience with data annotation or dataset preparation is a plus
- Familiarity with synthetic data generation conceptsis a plus
- Experience working with biometric datais a plus
- Comfortable working independently with clear instructions is a plus
About Idiap
Idiap is a research institute of national importance that engages in fundamental research education and technology transfer in artificial intelligence. Idiap offers competitive salaries and conditions in a dynamic multicultural environment. Idiap is located in Martigny Valais a scenic region in the south of Switzerland surrounded by the highest mountains of Europe and offering exceptional quality of life exciting recreational activities including hiking climbing and skiing as well as varied cultural activities.
At Idiap we know that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity to being fair and inclusive and to being a place where we all belong. If you believe that you could excel in this role but you are not sure you meet all the required criteria we very much welcome your application.
Required languages
- English - Level advanced
- French - Level advanced
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About Company
Artificial Intelligence for Society. The Idiap Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit research foundation affiliated with the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Its activities encompass basic research, training (graduate and post-graduate level), and technology ... View more
