PostDoc position in NLP available at MIT Mechanical Engineering

[Faez Ahmed]

Dear all,

At DeCoDE lab in Mechanical Engineering at MIT, we have an available PostDoc position. Below are the details of the position and how to apply:

Description: 

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Mechanical Engineering, to perform cutting-edge research on projects centered around natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning methods applied to real-world data in the Design Computation and Digital Engineering (DeCoDE) laboratory.  Will primarily work on a project funded by an international development agency to explore ways to automate the aggregation of evidence and the production of evidence maps. It will require developing innovative tools to improve the speed and quality of evidence review.  Will be responsible for researching, designing, and applying automation methods and machine learning algorithms to study gap maps; and for filtering and comprehending documents on domains like agriculture, resilience, water and sanitation, nutrition, etc.

Research papers related to the project: 

• Accelerating evidence-informed decision-making for the Sustainable Development Goals using machine learning https://www.nature.com/articles/s42256-020-00235-5?proof=t
• Evidence and gap maps: a comparison of different approaches https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.4073/cmdp.2018.2

Job Requirements:

REQUIRED: Ph.D. in computer science, mechanical engineering, applied math, or related field; research experience in machine-learning/AI algorithm development; proficiency with programming methods such as Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, or Julia; strong publication record; self-motivation and demonstrated ability to conduct independent research; strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills; a commitment to deliver results; adaptability; and the ability to work in a team-oriented environment with academic and industry partners.  

Apply here:  https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_mit/external/en-us/gateway/viewFromLink.html?jobPostId=20362&localeCode=en-us

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The start date is on or before September 1, 2021. This is a one-year position with a possibility of extension.

Regards,

Faez

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Dr. Faez Ahmed

d'Arbeloff Career Development Assistant Professor 

Department of Mechanical Engineering | Massachusetts Institute of Technology 

Director of the DeCoDE lab | https://decode.mit.edu