kandidatu France

Data science expert

Sorbonne Université– Services Universitaires · State civil service

En français : Expert·e en science des données

This job in plain words

This is a 2-year fixed-term contract in Paris, in the SCAI Data Science team. The hire will be the lead contact for the ANR MELODY project on Giuseppe Verdi's sketches.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Open to contract staff only. Civil servants cannot apply for this job.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Master's level (level 7). PhD preferred, or engineering degree, in musicology, digital musicology, digital humanities or a related field.
Experience
Experienced
Contract
Contract staff only. 2-year fixed-term contract (CDD).

The profile they want:

  • Knowledge of 19th-century music, ideally Verdi
  • Skill in music transcription from manuscripts or sketches
  • Good knowledge of MusicXML and symbolic music formats
  • Basic Python and music21 skills
  • General understanding of machine learning
  • Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team

What you would do

  • Transcribe Verdi's sketches into MusicXML
  • Build and document a reference corpus
  • Run day-to-day follow-up of the MELODY project
  • Coordinate exchanges between the Data Science team and IReMus
  • Take part in music data processing pipelines
  • Contribute to SCAI training and seminars

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, Sorbonne Université, by sending your CV and cover letter. The link is in the official offer.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Remote work possible
  • Based at 4 place Jussieu, Paris 5th
  • Position vacant from 01/12/2026

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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