Samarco launched a scholarship for professionals interested in working on the ‘Artificial Intelligence for Geotechnical Monitoring Data’ project, in partnership with the Euvaldo Lodi Institute (IEL). The opportunities are for PhD´s in the areas of computer science, data science, software engineering, statistics and related areas. Applications must be made at this link.

The selection process will be conducted by IEL. Among the desired requirements are an understanding of statistics and Machine Learning techniques, experience with tools and languages such as Python, R, SQL and Machine Learning libraries and intermediate English.

“The initiative will provide an innovative experience for professionals who must propose solutions to challenges when developing a practical artificial intelligence project”, highlighted Development and Innovation Manager, Bruno Pimentel.

The project will be developed over 12 months. The professionals will work from home, requiring occasional travel to the Germano Complex (Mariana/MG), to collect data and information essential to the development of the project. The value of the scholarship is BRL 6,500.