Postdoctoral Fellow in Geometric Machine Learning

Harvard University; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard University is offering a Postdoctoral Fellow position in Geometric Machine Learning at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. This role focuses on conducting innovative research that connects Geometry and Machine Learning, working on geometric structures in data.

The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field by start date.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on geometric structures in data and models.
• Focus on efficient machine learning algorithms with provable guarantees.
• Explore applications of geometric methods in Sciences.

Education

Ph.D. in Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field

Job description

Postdoctoral Fellow in Geometric Machine Learning

Title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Geometric Machine Learning

School: Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Department/Area: Applied Math

Position Description

A postdoctoral position is available in the Geometric Machine Learning Group at Harvard University, led by Prof. Melanie Weber. This role offers an opportunity to perform research at the intersection of Geometry and Machine Learning, with a focus on studying geometric structures in data and models and how to leverage such structure for the design of efficient machine learning algorithms with provable guarantees. Research areas include Representation Learning, Machine learning and Optimization on graphs and manifolds, as well as applications of geometric methods in the Sciences. This is a one‑year position with the possibility of extension.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Basic Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field, by the start of the appointment.

Application Materials

• CV
• Research Statement outlining your current and future research interests
• Three Reference Letters
• Copies of two publications representative of your work and research interest

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