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Pennsylvania State University Data Sciences/Artificial Intelligence Postdoctoral Scholar (College of IST) in University Park, Pennsylvania
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Data Sciences and Artificial Intelligence (DS/AI) group at Penn State is accepting applications for a postdoctoral position starting in Fall 2023. Research in this position primarily focuses on fairness in resource allocation, matching markets, mechanism design, and in general computational social choice. We accept applications from all candidates with a Ph.D. in computer science, economics, operations research, mathematics, or other related fields. Successful candidates must have Ph.D. or terminal degree prior to beginning employment at Penn State.
About the position:
The successful candidate will become a Postdoctoral Scholar at the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) of the Pennsylvania State University and will be affiliated with the Center for Artificial Intelligence Foundations and Engineered Systems (CAFÉ) and the FAIR lab (https://fairlab.ist.psu.edu/) led by Professor Hadi Hosseini.
The position is for one year, with the possibility of renewal. The start time and duration of the position are flexible.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with highly motivated graduate students and receive strong support for career development through training in teaching, grant proposal writing, and other collaborative work.
To apply:
Please submit your CV, research statement, and any other relevant material in one PDF document.
Deadline (for full consideration): May 1, 2024.
Applications will still be accepted after this deadline, but priority will be given to those applications received by the deadline.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to provide reference letters.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Professor Hadi Hosseini: hadi@psu.edu
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