Research Scientist

6 days ago


Guelph, Ontario, Canada Carnegie Mellon Univ Full time
Position Overview

Carnegie Mellon University, a world-renowned institution for academic excellence, is seeking a highly skilled Research Scientist to join our team. As a joint postdoctoral position at the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University and the Social Science Research Institute and Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, this opportunity will provide the successful candidate with a unique chance to engage in impactful research on moral artificial intelligence.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be jointly hosted by Professors Hoda Heidari and Vincent Conitzer at CMU and Professors Jana Schaich Borg and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong at Duke. The focus of the position is on conducting research that addresses such problems as:

  • Designing artificial intelligence systems to model and predict human moral judgments and medical treatment preferences.
  • Designing effective elicitation mechanisms and interfaces to capture moral and medical preferences.
  • Developing techniques for implementing and evaluating AI systems that are based on these modeled preferences and assessing the dynamic impact of these systems on the preferences and behavior of users who interact with them.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to work with leading researchers in the field and contribute to groundbreaking projects that have the potential to shape the future of artificial intelligence.

Requirements and Qualifications

To be considered for this position, applicants should hold a Ph.D. in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or related technical fields and have expertise in Machine Learning and AI/statistics/data science. Additional background in philosophy, (AI or other) ethics, HCI, and/or social science is preferred but not required.

Compensation and Benefits

The estimated salary for this position is $80,000 - $100,000 per annum, commensurate with experience. Carnegie Mellon University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.



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