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Postdoctoral Research Associate- Khoury College of Computer Sciences
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Position Number: 5563133
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Science - Computer Science

Postdoctoral Research Associate- Khoury College of Computer Sciences

About the Opportunity

Performs basic or applied research of a limited scope, primarily using existing theories and methods. Individuals should have the ability and desire to innovate when these are insufficient. Assists the supervisor in the interpretation and publication of results and grants. Maintains the laboratory research team and may exercise functional supervision over supporting research staff. Primary responsibility is ensuring that the research is complete.

This postdoctoral researcher will conduct research in interpretable machine learning, with a specific focused project pursing the problem of extracting new human-interpretable knowledge from large-scale machine learned models.

Responsibilities:

Assist in initiating, executing, and completing research and experiments.

Prepare and write research papers, presentations, grant proposals.

Train Graduate Students.

Laboratory Management.

Qualifications:

Must have a Ph.D. or equivalent; be able to undertake substantially full-time research or scholarship; work under the supervision of a senior scholar. The candidate must have experience conducting and publishing research in deep network interpretability in venues such as NeurIPS, ICLR, and ICML. The candidate must have experience applying mechanistic interpretability methods.

Documents to Submit:

CV and cover letter

About Khoury College:

Khoury College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community among students, faculty and staff. We strongly encourage applicants from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse experiences and backgrounds. We invite you to join a fast-moving, ambitious college with an underlying mission that is driven by our motto of "CS for Everyone."

Position Type

Research

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

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