Postdoctoral Position in Soccer Analytics

Organisation/Company ETH Zürich Research Field Computer science » Other Mathematics » Applied mathematics Mathematics » Mathematical analysis Mathematics » Statistics Sociology » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 6 Dec 2026 - 22:59 (UTC) Country Switzerland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Postdoctoral Position in Soccer Analytics

The Algorithms and Visualization Group in the Social Networks Lab at ETH Zürich is headed by Prof. Dr. Ulrik Brandes. We develop network data science methods for applications in a variety of domains. To further our research in sports analytics we seek to expand the team with a postdoctoral researcher. The position is intended for an initial period of two years, but starting date and duration are flexible.

Project background

High-quality event and tracking data are changing the way association football (soccer) is analyzed and presented. We aspire to move to the forefront of this development by exploring innovative approaches and trying them in practice.

• Conduct research on methods for match and performance analysis
• Teach and supervise students
• Collaborate with stakeholders in professional football
• Develop your own research agenda and profile
• Take one for the team

Profile

• Doctoral degree incomputer science, mathematics, statistics, or similar;candidates with a degree in (any) sports and a strong computational leaning are equally welcome
• Enthusiasm for data and sports, including football
• A curious, creative, and critical attitude
• Interest in theory, empirical research, and substantive interpretation
• Excellent written and spoken English;German a plus

We offer

• Research as a team sport
• Access to professionals and data
• Mentoring and career development
• Excellent working conditions

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Further information about the Social Networks Lab can be found on our Website . Questions regarding the position should be directed to Prof. Brandes, (no applications).

We would like to point out that the pre-selection is carried out by the responsible recruiters and not by artificial intelligence.

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