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Alona Fyshe
Edmonton, University of Alberta
Position Details
Apply by Jan 12, 2025
PI / Faculty
Edmonton, University of Alberta
Application deadline
Jan 12, 2025
Job
Job location
Edmonton, University of Alberta
Quick Information
Application Deadline
Jan 12, 2025
Start Date
Flexible
Education Required
See description
Experience Level
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Job
Job location
Edmonton, University of Alberta
Job Description
The Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Artificial Intelligence and Biological Cognition to commence with a start date as early as July 1, 2024. Exceptional candidates might be considered for hiring at the rank of Associate Professor. The position is part of a cluster hire in the intersection of AI/ML and other areas of research excellence within the University of Alberta that include Health, Energy, and Indigenous Initiatives in health and humanities, among others. The successful candidate will become an Amii Fellow, joining a highly collegial institute of world-class Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning researchers, and will have access to Amii internal funding resources, administrative support, and a highly collaborative environment. The successful candidate will be nominated for a Canada CIFAR Artificial Intelligence (CCAI) Chair, by the Amii, which includes research funding for at least five years.
Requirements
- PhD in Psychology
- Computing Science or a closely related field by the date of the appointment or shortly thereafter. Research record that displays excellence
- including publications in top AI/ML/Psychology/Neuroscience conferences and journals
- and an innovative research program that makes fundamental advances in machine learning (ML) and/or how ML is applied to study the brain and mind. Evidence of teaching effectiveness and potential for acquiring external funding. Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Psychology
- or cross-listed courses in Psychology and Computing Science. Ability to contribute to the level of AI expertise across campus
- and to the capacity of students and investigators to engage in emerging
- multidisciplinary research opportunities consistent with objectives of the University’s Strategic Plan
- Indigenous Strategic Plan
- and the EDI Strategic Plan.
Job
Job location
Coordinates pending.
Edmonton, University of Alberta
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