Invited postdoctoral researcher to work broadly in the area of human-AI interaction, alignment, and trustworthy AI.
Responsibilities: Successful candidates will conduct research and scholarship focused on novel approaches to AI, will co-mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and will co-author proposals for extra-mural funded projects.
What: One- or two-year postdocs with flexible start dates in 2024 (earlier is preferable), working with Hal Daumé within the broader context of CLIP, HCIL, TRAILS, and VCAI.
Where: The postdoc will be located at the University of Maryland, a top public research university located just outside of Washington, D.C., in College Park, Maryland.
When: For full consideration, all application materials should be submitted by May 31, 2024 (including letters), but will be considered on a rolling basis through then.
Compensation: The expected salary range is $75k-$80k per year, plus competitive benefits.
Encourage applicants with a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences to apply. We are committed to supporting the diversity of AI and to promoting equal opportunity in higher education.
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any part of the application or recruiting process, please send a request via email to hal3 AT umd DOT edu with subject line “Accommodation for Human-AI Interaction Postdoc”.
Qualifications: Candidates must have fulfilled your Ph.D. degree requirements, possibly excluding the final submission of their dissertation, prior to joining. Applicants are expected to have at least two accepted conference or journal publications related to AI in high profile venues. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated research in human-AI interaction, with a research agenda that overlaps with current research projects, and with evidence of the ability to collaborate productively in an interdisciplinary environment.
Please apply here by May 31.
Candidates with tenure-track academic job offers are encouraged to apply–with the option of doing a one-year rather than two-year postdoc–provided they can defer their tenure-track start date by at least one year to accept our position.