Connectionists: Postdoctoral Research Position Available in Deep Reinforcement Learning for Continual Learning

[Jeff Clune]

Hello all,

A fully funded, two-year postdoc with competitive salary is available in Jeff Clune’s lab in the computer science department at the University of Wyoming (http://www.evolvingai.org/join). The research will be in the area of advancing deep reinforcement learning towards agents capable of continual learning. Responsibilities include helping to design methods to enable agents to learn a variety of new tasks without losing the ability to perform previous ones (i.e. avoiding “catastrophic forgetting”) and testing these method on both simulated and physical robots (you will have primary access to 3 Fetch Research robots to perform your experiments).

This position will be advised by Professors Jeff Clune and Nick Cheney at the University of Wyoming. It is available immediately, and applicants will be considered on a rolling basis – though some flexibility on start date is possible. Experience in deep learning and/or reinforcement learning is desired. But applicants with strong research backgrounds in relevant fields (e.g. statistics, math, computer science), strong programming skills, and a desire to learn more about machine learning and neural networks will also be considered.

Please see http://EvolvingAI.org for more information, including :
- Short video summaries of our work and talks: http://www.evolvingai.org/videos
- Our publications: http://www.evolvingai.org/publications
- Press coverage: http://www.evolvingai.org/press
- Info on living in Wyoming and being a part of our lab: http://www.evolvingai.org/join

If you are interested, please follow the instructions at http://www.evolvingai.org/join

Minimum Qualifications:
PhD in Computer Science, or in a related field (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Neuroscience, etc.) with strong programming abilities and an interest in machine learning

Desired Qualifications:
Experience in deep learning and/or reinforcement learning is desired. But applicants with strong research backgrounds in relevant fields (e.g. statistics, math, computer science), strong programming skills, and a desire to learn more about machine learning and neural networks will also be considered

Required Materials:
Complete on-line application and upload the following as one document: cover letter, resume, transcripts, and contact information for three work-related references.


About Laramie:
The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, a town of 30,000 in the heart of the Rocky Mountain West. The state of Wyoming continues to invest in its university, helping to make it a leader in academics, research and outreach. The university has state-of-the-art facilities in many areas and the community provides the advantages of a major university.

Located in a high mountain valley near the Colorado border, Laramie offers both outstanding recreational opportunities and close proximity to Colorado’s Front Range, a bustling group of metropolitan cities including Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. This beautiful mountain landscape offers outdoor enjoyment in all seasons, with over 300 days of sunshine annually. For more information about the region, please visit http://visitlaramie.org/


Hiring Statement:
The University of Wyoming is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law and University policy. To review the EEO is the Law Poster and its Supplement, please see The Diversity & Fairness page.

Pursuant to Wyoming State law, W.S. 19-14-102, as amended, an honorably discharged veteran who has been a resident of the state of Wyoming for one (1) year or more at any time prior to the date when the veteran applies for employment, or any surviving spouse who was married to such veteran at the time of the veteran’s death, who is receiving federal survivor benefits based on the veteran’s military service and is applying for employment, shall receive an interview preference during the applicant screening process with the University of Wyoming.  At the time of application the applicant must possess the business capacity, competency, education or other qualifications required for the position.  If disabilities do not materially interfere with performance of job duties, disabled veterans will be given preference over able-bodied veterans. Appropriate documentation of veteran status must be provided at time of application as outlined in the application process. No preference will be given to a veteran currently employed by a public department.

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Best regards,
Jeff Clune

Loy and Edith Harris Associate Professor in Computer Science
Director, Evolving Artificial Intelligence Lab <http://evolvingai.org/>
University of Wyoming
jeffclune at uwyo.edu <mailto:jeffclune at uwyo.edu>
jeffclune.com <http://jeffclune.com/>

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