Post-Doc Research Associate

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Updated: 10 months ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
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Posting Information
Posting Details


Department Computer Science - 318400
Posting Open Date 03/24/2023
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled Yes
Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title Post-Doc Research Associate
Vacancy ID PDS003792
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Work Location Chapel Hill, NC
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications
Proposed Start Date 07/01/2023
Estimated Duration of Appointment 24 Months

Position Information


Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The Department of Computer Science is one of 16 science departments and curricula in the College of Arts and Sciences. It is a major teaching department with more than 30 tenured/tenure track faculty, four teaching track faculty, eight research faculty, and 18 adjunct faculty, who serve more than a thousand undergraduate students and hundreds of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Teaching and research activities are currently assisted by nearly 200 graduate students. Twenty-four SHRA positions and eight EHRA-NF positions, including technical and administrative personnel, support the infrastructure of the department. Our driving research ideal is collaboration-as it has been since the founding of our department in 1964. We believe that computer science’s greatest purpose is in working with other scientists to solve problems in their own disciplines. Therefore, we actively seek opportunities to generate new research with our colleagues and with scientists in other departments across campus, including in science, medicine, and the humanities. Numerous computer science faculty members have adjunct or joint appointments in other departments, lead large interdisciplinary research groups, and collaborate with colleagues from multiple universities across the Research Triangle, the United States, and even the world.
Position Summary
A post-doctoral researcher position is available at UNC in the UNC-NLP Lab, focused on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML), led by Professor Mohit Bansal. The focus of this NLP+ML postdoc position will include, but is not limited, to multimodal+embodied semantics, human-like language generation and Q&A/dialogue, and interpretable and generalizable deep learning. The duties of the postdoctoral scholar will include aiding the research of graduate students on NLP+ML projects and leading research directions complementary to theirs that fall within the scope of the Lab. The postdoctoral research scholar will have some freedom to to create a research agenda, as well as opportunities to advise graduate and undergraduate students in the lab, collaborate with the several other AI faculty (vision/robotics/ML) in the department and teach courses if they choose to do so.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Applicants should have (or expect to receive before the start of the position) a PhD in Computer Science or EE/ECE on a topic in machine learning applied to natural language processing, computer vision, or a related area.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Strong publication record in NLP, ML, or related areas -Strong programming skills, including TensorFlow and/or PyTorch -Demonstrated strong communication, teamwork, and leadership skills
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Special Instructions
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Posting Contact Information


Department Contact Name and Title Tatyana Davis, Business Operations Assistant
Department Contact Telephone or Email [email protected]
Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information
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Please note: The Equal Employment Opportunity office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

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