Postdoctoral Position in AI and Cognitive Science at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Harvard University


Title: Postdoctoral Position in AI and Cognitive Science

School: Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences


Position Description: The labs of Yilun Du and Sam Gershman are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow with training and expertise in artificial intelligence, cognitive science and/or computational neuroscience. Successful candidates will have significant experience in computational modeling and AI as well as fluency in cognitive science.

This position will include:

• Developing new AI algorithms for developing intelligent agents in areas such as planning, exploration, perception, physical reasoning, and memory..

• Exploring how such algorithms connect with existing cognitive models of human behavior.

• Analyzing and understanding the connections of such algorithms to existing neuroscience data.

Basic Qualifications: PhD in Computer Science, Psychology, or a closely related field


Special Instructions: We are committed to diversity in perspectives, in methods, and in our student, researcher, and faculty populations. We strongly encourage applications that would bring additional dimensions to the university's research and teaching missions.

Contact Information: Justin Benton

Contact Email: jub643@seas.harvard.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer: Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, military service, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or other protected status.

Minimum Number of References Required: 3

Maximum Number of References Allowed: 3


Supplemental Questions: Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

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