<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>I have a fully-funded PhD position open in Deep Learning and Representation Learning to start no later than January 2015. The position is partially funded by industry, so the project will involve some time on campus at the University of Guelph and some time at a startup in downtown Toronto (scheduling is flexible). The project involves developing new representation learning methods for unstructured, event-based time series. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Ideal candidates will have a MSc or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or in a related area, and have a strong interest and experience in machine learning, statistics and/or scientific computing.</div><div><br></div><div>Guelph is a vibrant university community 28 kilometres east of Waterloo and 100 kilometres west of downtown Toronto, with commuter train access to both. It is consistently rated as one of Canada’s best places to live. </div><div><br></div><div>The position is open to Canadian and foreign students. To apply, please send the following documents in a single pdf-file to my attention (email address available on my webpage).</div><div><br></div><div>(1) Your Curriculum Vitae</div><div>(2) A brief statement of relevant research interests and/or experience (preferably one page, at most two)</div><div>(3) Transcripts for previous degrees if available</div><div>(4) Names of two or three referees who are able to comment on the applicant's qualifications. I will contact references of short-listed candidates only.</div><div><br></div><div>Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.</div></div><span><font color="#888888"><div><br></div></font></span></div></div>-- <br>Graham Taylor<br>Assistant Professor<br>School of Engineering, University of Guelph<br><a href="http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gwtaylor" target="_blank">http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gwtaylor</a>
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