Postdoctoral Fellow - Tepper School of Business

The Tepper School of Business lives at the heart of Carnegie Mellon University, guided by a mission to transform the world, pioneering and innovating at the intersection of business, technology, and analytics. The school offers a future-focused business school experience, tailored for the complexity of today’s marketplace. Where others see challenges, we see opportunity. Always looking ahead, we are consistently moving the world forward with innovative ideas, creative solutions, and new approaches.

Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business is searching for a Postdoctoral Fellow. This is a dynamic opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. You will contribute to the department by providing essential support by advancing the research on the intersection of business technologies and statistical machine learning, with a special focus on crowdsourcing and deep generative modeling. This position is a one year appointment with possibility of extension for an additional year based on funding availability. The incumbent will also have the opportunity to collaborate with Business Technologies faculty members within the Tepper School of Business.

Core responsibilities will include:

• Conduct collaborative research with the PI and researchers from Sony to advance the research on deep generative modeling with discrete structured latent spaces

• Apply the resulting models and algorithms to the crowdsourcing task

• Deliver quarterly reports and prepare manuscripts for journal and conference submissions

• Other duties as assigned 

You must demonstrate:

• Strong oral and written communication skills and self-motivation

• Problem-solving, reasoning, and analytical skills

• Organization and planning skills

Flexibility, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within the Tepper School of Business.  Inclusion, collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

Qualifications: 

• PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Management Science, Operations Research, or related field required

• 1-2 years of experience on deep generative modeling such as variational autoencoder (VAE) preferred

Requirements:

• Successful Background Check

CMU’s COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: As a condition of employment, Carnegie Mellon University requires all staff and faculty working in the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Prior to commencement of employment, new hires in the United States must provide proof of vaccination or obtain an approved exemption. (Exemptions may be requested for medical reasons or for religious or strong moral or ethical conviction.) Those granted an exemption must comply with all applicable COVID-19 mitigation requirements, including use of facial coverings, daily self-assessment and weekly Tartan Testing.

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Pre/Post-Doctoral Associates & Fellows

Position Type

Staff – Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Full Time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

More Information: 

• Please visit “Why Carnegie Mellon ” to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world. 

• Click here to view a listing of employee benefits

• Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran. 

• Statement of Assurance

The Tepper School of Business lives at the heart of Carnegie Mellon University, guided by a mission to transform the world, pioneering and innovating at the intersection of business, technology, and analytics. The school offers a future-focused business school experience, tailored for the complexity of today’s marketplace. Where others see challenges, we see opportunity. Always looking ahead, we are consistently moving the world forward with innovative ideas, creative solutions, and new approaches.

Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business is searching for a Postdoctoral Fellow. This is a dynamic opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. You will contribute to the department by providing essential support by advancing the research on the intersection of business technologies and statistical machine learning, with a special focus on crowdsourcing and deep generative modeling. This position is a one year appointment with possibility of extension for an additional year based on funding availability. The incumbent will also have the opportunity to collaborate with Business Technologies faculty members within the Tepper School of Business.

Core responsibilities will include:

• Conduct collaborative research with the PI and researchers from Sony to advance the research on deep generative modeling with discrete structured latent spaces

• Apply the resulting models and algorithms to the crowdsourcing task

• Deliver quarterly reports and prepare manuscripts for journal and conference submissions

• Other duties as assigned 

You must demonstrate:

• Strong oral and written communication skills and self-motivation

• Problem-solving, reasoning, and analytical skills

• Organization and planning skills

Flexibility, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within the Tepper School of Business.  Inclusion, collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

Qualifications: 

• PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Management Science, Operations Research, or related field required

• 1-2 years of experience on deep generative modeling such as variational autoencoder (VAE) preferred

Requirements:

• Successful Background Check

CMU’s COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: As a condition of employment, Carnegie Mellon University requires all staff and faculty working in the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Prior to commencement of employment, new hires in the United States must provide proof of vaccination or obtain an approved exemption. (Exemptions may be requested for medical reasons or for religious or strong moral or ethical conviction.) Those granted an exemption must comply with all applicable COVID-19 mitigation requirements, including use of facial coverings, daily self-assessment and weekly Tartan Testing.

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Pre/Post-Doctoral Associates & Fellows

Position Type

Staff – Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Full Time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

More Information: 

• Please visit “Why Carnegie Mellon ” to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world. 

• Click here to view a listing of employee benefits

• Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran. 

• Statement of Assurance