Post-Doc Research Associate

University of North Carolina, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
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Posting Information
Posting Details


Department Computer Science - 318400
Posting Open Date 10/25/2022
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled Yes
Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title Post-Doc Research Associate
Vacancy ID PDS003641
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 01/09/2023
Estimated Duration of Appointment 12 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 postdoctoral researcher position is available at UNC in Professor Colin Raffel’s group at the intersection of Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing. The researcher will specifically focus on measuring and improving the factuality and trustworthiness of large language models. Possible areas of research include retrieval-augmented models, updating knowledge in pre-trained models, preventing unwanted memorization, and learning from human feedback. The primary duty of the postdoctoral researcher will be leading research projects in collaboration with other members of the group. The postdoctoral researcher will have the freedom to create a research agenda of projects that fall within the scope of the position and will also have the opportunity to join in other research efforts being undertaken in the group. The postdoctoral researcher will also be encouraged to advise students, collaborate with other faculty at UNC, and teach courses if they choose to do so.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Applicants should have, or expect to receive within one year of the start date of the position, a PhD in Computer Science (or a related field) on a topic related to Machine Learning and/or Natural Language Processing
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Publications in areas related to the focus of the position, Experience developing projects, running experiments using standard machine learning libraries (e.g. PyTorch), and writing papers.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Experience with mentoring and/or working on large collaborative projects.
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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