Research fellowship at CIMeC / DISI, University of Trento
Andrea Passerini
Research fellowship at CIMeC / DISI, University of Trento
Job description
A post-doctoral position is available at the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC) and the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science (DISI), University of Trento, to work on the project “Fostering the understanding of diagnostic test results and vaccine efficacy through Cognitive-Artificial Intelligence”. The call is open to researchers with experience in Artificial Intelligence and/or Cognitive Science. The research fellow will be part of an interdisciplinary research team and is expected to develop and implement AI-based intelligent tutoring systems under the supervision of prof. Andrea Passerini as well as to run online behavioral experiments under the supervision of prof. Katya Tentori.
Requirements
The ideal candidate has a background in Computer Science, Math or related fields, and a strong research interest in Cognitive Science. Candidates must be fluent in English and must have basic knowledge in machine learning as well as solid programming skills in Python. Experience in running behavioral experiments involving human participants and/or developing web applications (Flask, JavaScript, etc) are not mandatory but are preferred, as is a demonstrated ability in writing research manuscripts.
Where
· The Center for Mind/Brain Sciences - CIMeC (http://www.unitn.it/cimec) is a teaching and research center in cognitive neuroscience ranked 1st in Italy for quality of research in the past five years. The official language of the center is English.
· The Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science - DISI (https://www.disi.unitn.it) primarily covers the topics of information technology and engineering and ranked first among computer science departments in Italy and 78th worldwide according to the latest U.S. News Best Global Universities ranking.
· The University of Trento is one of the best universities in Italy, and the region of Trentino Alto Adige is a top location in Europe in terms of quality of life and efficiency of services.
Conditions of employment
The position is for full-time employment for one year, renewable for a second year. The expected starting date of the appointment is end of June (negotiable).
How to apply
Apply online at https://webapps.unitn.it/Apply/en/Web/GoHome/inc-ric/cimec-60-2021
Deadline
Tuesday May 18th, 2021 at 12:00 CEST.
Further details and contacts
Further details can be found in the attached call. For additional information, please contact Katya Tentori (katya....@unitn.it) and Andrea Passerini (andrea.p...@unitn.it).