Research Associate-Fixed Term
Michigan State University

Job no: 941343
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Engineering
Department: Computer Science And Engineering 10016172
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Engineers/Architects, Information Technology, Research/Scientific, Fixed Term Academic Staff, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union
Position Summary

The candidate will work at the intersection of natural language processing and computer vision. We develop neuro-symbolic models to achieve more robust and reliable models that can perform complex reasoning across multiple modalities while leveraging external and structured knowledge. The candidate will work in a team that includes both graduate and undergraduate students, contributing to the development of our generic neuro-symbolic framework for solving problems, preferably in Vision and Language Navigation.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate

Minimum Requirements

PhD in NLP/AI/ML; Experience in designing deep learning models and relevant publication record; Communication skills and team work.

Desired Qualifications

Previous experience in Neuro-symbolic AI and familiarity with this research community activities and research.

Required Application Materials

CV, cover letter, two-three recommendation letters

Review of Applications Begins On

04/26/2024

Website

cse.msu.edu

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Apr 19, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Apr 19, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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