Postdoc Position On Multimodal Foundation Models

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Amsterdam, Nederland Universiteit van Amsterdam Voltijd

Postdoc Position on Multimodal Foundation Models

**Faculteit/Dienst**:Faculteit der Natuurw., Wiskunde & Informatica**Opleidingsniveau**:Gepromoveerd**Functie type**:Wetenschappelijk Personeel**Sluitingsdatum**:20 september 2024**Vacaturenummer**:13359

**Are you interested in performing high-impact artificial intelligence research on multimodal foundation models that will enable an automatic detection and reporting system for elderly care in a home environment?**
- We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher who is looking to further research multimodal foundation models, with a real-world use case in elderly video-care settings provided by University spin-off Kepler Vision.**What are you going to do?**- Your tasks will be to:
- Conducting independent research in AI, resulting in academic publications in peer-reviewed conferences and journals;
- To become an active member of the research community and to collaborate with other researchers and PhD students,
- Supervising Bachelor and Master theses and tutoring students;
- Coordinating and working with research team members at Kepler Vision.

**What do you have to offer?**
- PhD in artificial intelligence or computer science;
- Committed researcher, demonstrated by publications in international refereed academic conferences, or journals, in particular in computer vision (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV) and machine learning (NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML).
- Experience in supporting tasks and the willingness to take the responsibility for administrative tasks.
- Strong communication, presentation and writing skills and excellent command of English.

**Our offer**
- We offer a temporary employment contract for 38 hours per week for a period of 2 years. Initial employment is 12 months and after satisfactory performance and a positive evaluation at the end of the first year, the appointment will be extended further with 12 months. The preferred starting date is December 1st.-
- Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment we offer you multiple fringe benefits:
- 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
- Multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
- Multiple courses on topics such as leadership for academic staff;
- Multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
- 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
- Partly paid parental leave;
- The possibility to set up a workplace at home;
- A pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
- The possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;
- Help with housing for a studio or small apartment when you’re moving from abroad.

**About us**- The Faculty of Science (FNWI) has a student body of around 8,000, as well as 1,800 members of staff working in education, research or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works, be it elementary particles, the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain.- The mission of the Informatics Institute (IvI) is to perform curiosity-driven and use-inspired fundamental research in Computer Science. The main research themes are Artificial Intelligence, Computational Science and Systems and Network Engineering. Our research involves complex information systems at large, with a focus on collaborative, data driven, computational and intelligent systems, all with a strong interactive component.-
**Any questions?**
- Do you have any questions or do you require additional information about the position or your future duties? Please contact:- A letter that motivates your choice for this position;
- Curriculum vitae, including your list of publications ;
- A link to your PhD thesis - if online available, else include an abstract.
- A complete record of Bachelor and Master courses (including grades and explanation of grading system);
- The names and contact addresses of at least two academic references (please do not include any recommendation letters).
- A knowledge security check may be part of the selection procedure (for details: National knowledge security guidelines).**Please make sure to provide ALL requested documents mentioned above.**
- You can use the CV field to upload your resume as a separate pdf document. Use the Cover Letter field to upload the other requested documents, including the motivation letter, as one single pdf file-
- The UvA is an equal-opportunity employer. We prioritize diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We value a spirit of enquiry and perseverance, provide the space to keep asking questions, and promote a culture of curiosity and creativity._
- No agencies please._



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