Chercheur post-doctorant H/F en Science cognitive et Machine Learning (projet ERC)

Job description The Cognitive Machine Learning team of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales and Ecole Normale Supérieure (PSL University) seeks to recruit two postdoctoral researchers at the intersection between human and artificial intelligence to work within the ERC-funded InfantSimulator Project. InfantSimulator investigates the computational mechanisms enabling young children to learn their native language(s) much more efficiently and robustly than current AI systems. The successful candidates will be integrated into a multidisciplinary team comprising language scientists, developmental psychologists, and machine learning experts. They will develop metrics to compare human and machine learning in speech, language, and grounded communication skills. They will analyze and/or modify cutting-edge machine learning architectures developed by the team and compare them with existing experimental and observational data in young children. If interested, candidates may participate in the teams’ activities in (co)advising master and PhD students and/or teaching. Research context The Cognitive Machine Learning (CoML) team, a vibrant team composed of 10-15 people at the heart of the Quartier Latin in Paris, was established 10 years ago by Emmanuel Dupoux with the aim to reverse engineer human learning abilities using AI techniques. The team is inserted internationally, in a network of academic and industrial collaborators (META FAIR, Google Brain, INRIA teams), and locally in the and in , a CNRS research unit with expertise in language and baby science hosted in the interdisciplinary of the Ecole Normale Supérieure. Requirements We expect candidates with a strong background in machine learning, statistics, linguistics, cognitive science, or a combination of these fields (PhD level required). The candidates must also be proficient in high-level languages like Python or R. Familiarity with language or early cognitive development would represent a strong advantage. Excellent communication skills, team spirit, and an ability to work in autonomy are essential; open science experience is highly valued, as well as an appetite for multidisciplinarity and the ability to think outside of the box. Fluent English, both spoken and written, is required. Applications and requests for information: Review of applications will begin on July 2024, on a rolling basis. Please send to [email protected] or [email protected] a complete CV, a 1-page cover letter explaining how you fit the requirements mentioned above, a 2-page research statement explaining the research directions you hope to explore in the next two years, a sample of your own writing (e.g., a publication you wrote), (a link to) a sample of computer code you produced contact information of two references Type d'emploi : CDDDurée du contrat : 24 mois Rémunération: 2500,00€à3000,00€par mois Avantages: Aide au déménagement Prise en charge du transport quotidien Travail à domicile occasionnel Exigences linguistiques flexibles: Français non requis Horaires: Du lundi au vendredi Travail en journée Lieu du poste : En présentiel Date limite de candidature: 30/10/2024Date de début prévue: 01/01/2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr