Study Development Computationally
We have a Postdoctoral position available in an ongoing collaborative project on Machine Commonsense Reasoning, focusing on human common sense and core knowledge in early development. We are looking to fill this position in Early Fall 2020. The project involves a collaboration between Harvard, MIT, IBM, and Stanford. This position will primarily be supervised by Drs. Tomer Ullman and Elizabeth Spelke at Harvard, as well as Josh Tenenbaum at MIT.
This funded position will include building models of cognitive development related to intuitive physics, intuitive psychology, and theory acquisition. We are particularly interested in candidates with an expertise in computational cognitive modeling, or research in cognitive development, with an interest in strengthening both.
Postdocs will have an opportunity to lead projects as well as interact with a diverse group of experts, as well as computational resources, online testing, and administrative support.
Submit an application and CV to John Muchovej, with the subject MCS Postdoc. Reviews of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
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