Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Human-AI Interaction (DesCartes – WP4)

Job offer posted on 20 October 2022

The DesCartes Program has an opening for Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Human-AI Interaction.

DESCARTES PROGRAM

The DesCartes programme is developing a hybrid AI, combining Learning, Knowledge and Reasoning, which has good properties (need for less resources and data, security, robustness, fairness, respect for privacy, ethics), and demonstrated on industrial applications of the smart city (digital energy, monitoring of structures, air traffic control).

The program brings together 80 permanent researchers (half from France, half from Singapore), with the support of large industrial groups (Thales SG, EDF SG, ESI group, CETIM Matcor, ARIA etc.).

The research will take place mainly in Singapore, at the premises of CNRS@CREATE, with a competitive salary and generous funding for missions.

Read more about the DesCartes program here.

DESCRIPTION

The program has an open position for a postdoctoral research fellow to lead and coordinate research efforts on human-AI collaboration, specifically on how AI can assist humans in decision-making and how humans can complement AI in critical decisions. 

The research fellow will work with researchers from the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), and the National University of Singapore (NUS) to develop state-of-the-art methods in human-in-the-loop machine learning, human-AI interaction, and human-centric AI.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must minimally have 

  • a PhD in Computing, Engineering or a related discipline, 
  • research experience in AI and/or human-computer interaction, 
  • a strong publication track record

    FURTHER INFORMATION & CONTACT

    The salary for the position ranges from 70K to 85K SGD per year, depending on suitability and experience

    Workplace: 

    CREATE Tower
    1 Create Way
    #08-01
    Singapore 138602

    Interested applicants should email a cover letter and CV to the lead PIs of Work Package 4 of DesCartes,  Wei Tsang Ooi (ooiwt@comp.nus.edu.sg) and Christophe Jouffrais (christophe.jouffrais@cnrs.fr).

    – Please attach your full CV, with the names and contacts (including email addresses) of two referees.

    Check out this offer on MyCareersFuture website here.