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Postdoctoral fellowship in Values-Centered AI at Maryland (EXPIRED)

Interdisciplinary Center on Values-Centered AI, University of Maryland, College Park

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS Values-Centered Artificial Intelligence
AOC n/a
Workload Full time
Vacancies 2
Location College Park, Maryland, United States
Start date Flexible start date in 2023
Job description

The newly formed Center for Values-Centered Artificial Intelligence (VCAI) at the University of Maryland is seeking talented, highly motivated applicants for multiple postdoctoral fellowship positions to conduct research and scholarship focused on ethical AI that advances human and societal well-being. The University of Maryland is located in College Park, MD, just outside of Washington, DC. These are one- or two-year fellowships, with flexible start dates in 2023.  

For full consideration, all application materials should be submitted by March 31, 2023 through our online application form.  

As a VCAI Postdoctoral Fellow, you will have the opportunity to pursue your own research agenda, interact with our center’s diverse array of researchers, and contribute to ongoing research projects. These positions offer an opportunity to work closely with faculty and graduate students in VCAI, a unique interdisciplinary research community that brings together researchers across AI, to develop new technology; philosophy, for substantive and formal reasoning about values; and human-computer interaction, to adapt AI systems to people.  

Required qualifications

● Ph.D. in relevant field - completed or close to completion by the start date

● Research ability demonstrated by two conference or journal publications, book chapters, or equivalent (potentially unpublished) writing samples, requested as part of the application  

Preferred qualifications

● Research agenda that overlaps with at least two faculty in VCAI

● Demonstrated ability to work in a highly interdisciplinary environment

● Participation in the applicant’s broader scientific community

● Strong communication skills  

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any part of the application or recruiting process, please send a request via email to [email protected] with subject line “Accomodation for VCAI Postdoctoral Fellowship."

How to apply
Application type Online
Web address to apply https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfySV8JY6...
Hard deadline March 31, 2023, 11:59pm EST
Contact
Web address for more information https://research.umd.edu/sites/default/files/2023-...
Contact name Hal Daumé III
Contact email
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Time created March 1, 2023, 8:43pm UTC
Scheduled expiry date March 31, 2023, 11:59pm EST
Expired on April 2, 2023, 12:46am EST
Last updated June 2, 2023, 3:00pm UTC
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the question does not really apply because it's a postdoc. Moreover, it is an interdisciplinary center where more than half of the faculty are not in Phil.

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