Vector Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow
Core
Conducting state-of-the-art fundamental research in machine learning and deep learning algorithms and their applications, publishing at the highest international level.
Role type
Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow (early career researcher)
Builds
Research outputs (papers, prototypes, collaborations)
Domain
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Deep Learning
Deliverable
research
Required skills
machine learning, deep learning, algorithm design, research proposal development, independent research execution
Preferred skills
computer vision, generative models, healthcare computational biology, natural language processing, optimization, reinforcement learning, statistical learning theory, sequential decision making, security privacy fairness, quantum computing
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Propose and execute independent research topics in machine learning and deep learning; publish at the highest international level; collaborate with faculty and graduate students; contribute to the academic life and reputation of the Institute.
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow (early career)
Full job description
Are you an early career researcher with the potential to become a world-class machine learning scientist? The Vector Institute invites applications for Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows who are working on cutting-edge fundamental research in machine learning and deep learning algorithms and their applications.
Our Areas Of Research Include
- Computer Vision
- Generative Models
- Healthcare – computational biology, genomics
- Natural Language Processing
- Optimization
- Reinforcement Learning
- Statistical Learning Theory
- Sequential Decision Making
- Security, Privacy & Fairness
- Quantum Computing
The standard term for a Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow position is 1–2 years, with a possible extension to 3 years. Also available is the opportunity for eligible individuals to complete a placement at Vector before going on to take a faculty role elsewhere.
Responsibilities
Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows at the Vector Institute are early career researchers with the potential to become world-class researchers. Like postdoctoral researchers in a university lab, Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows at the Vector Institute are tasked with and supported in carrying out state-of-the-art research, publishing at the highest international level, and contributing to the academic life and reputation of the Institute.
The Vector Institute offers a dynamic environment, and research freedom and opportunity to collaborate within and across research areas. They are part of a thriving research community of over 860 Vector Faculty Members, Faculty Affiliates, Postgraduate Affiliates, Postdoctoral Fellows, and graduate students.
Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows at the Vector Institute have access to the resources of a well-funded institute dedicated solely to machine learning and deep learning, and are encouraged to work with any of our over-45 world-class faculty in machine learning and deep learning, though they will work primarily with 1–2 faculty members. They will be expected to propose work on research topics of their interest related to machine learning and deep learning and carry out that research with a great deal of independence.
Should they be so inclined, Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows may teach and mentor at the Institute; engage in entrepreneurial activities; and/or work with existing companies to enhance their research. They have the ability to collaborate with the graduate students of the machine learning group at the University of Toronto, as well as the graduate students of other affiliated faculty, who spend the bulk of their time at the Institute.
About Vector
The Vector Institute is an independent non-profit corporation, with Faculty Members and Affiliates from the University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, and other Canadian universities. It is supported with generous funding from the provincial and federal governments, as well as Canadian industry sponsors.
The Vector Institute is strategically positioned at the forefront of AI advancement.