<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">Dear colleagues,</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">We are looking for exceptional candidates for a postdoctoral position in grounded language understanding to join KUIS AI Lab at Koç University. </span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">The position will focus on research on<b class=""> multimodal understanding and reasoning</b> towards learning better representations to capture meaning from multi-sensory data. The successful candidate will be involved in a number of projects, depending on their research interests.</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">This is a full-time position that will have a yearly appointment with annual renewal expected for up to three years in total. The start date for the position is flexible, but the ideal candidate would begin in November 2020. </span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in computer vision, natural language processing, or related fields. We are seeking exceptional candidates with great coding skills and strong experience with deep learning.</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">We provide a competitive benefits package:</span></div><ul class="listtype-bullet list-bullet1 listindent1"><li class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z"><b class="">Salary</b></span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">: Competitive salary with respect to industry and raise based on performance</span></li><li class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z"><b class="">Travel</b></span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">: Full support for top-tier conferences.</span></li><li class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z"><b class="">Computation</b></span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">: A laptop, full access to our GPU cluster, and additional cloud support as needed.</span></li><li class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z"><b class="">Other benefits</b></span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">: Private health insurance and subsidy for meals.</span></li></ul><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">The Koç University İşbank Artificial Intelligence Lab</span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z s-lparen"> </span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z h-lparen">(KUIS</span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z"> AI Lab) has 13 core and 20+ affiliated faculty from multiple disciplines, including engineering, basic sciences, medicine, economics, management, and social sciences. Research areas include deep learning, reinforcement learning, representation learning, natural-language processing, robotics, computer vision, autonomous driving, bioinformatics, intelligent interaction, interpretability/explainability, multimedia processing, distributed systems and networks intelligence, systems software and more.</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">More information about the KUIS AI Lab: </span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z url"><a target="_blank" class="dynamiclink" href="https://ai.ku.edu.tr/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">https://ai.ku.edu.tr</a></span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">If you are interested, please provide a cover letter, a research statement including a summary of relevant past research and future academic goals, names of a minimum of three people that are willing to provide reference letter, and at least one and at most three sample publications.</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">All </span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl7z90zz87zoz70zz89zqn9o79z80zuz85zn9vz88zz65zyz84zdufz80zaz84z">these </span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z">documents should be sent electronically via e-mail to Deniz Yuret</span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z s-lparen"> </span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z h-lparen">(<a href="mailto:dyuret@ku.edu.tr" class="">dyuret@ku.edu.tr</a></span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z h-lparen">)</span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z"> or Aykut Erdem </span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z s-lparen"></span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z h-lparen">(<a href="mailto:aerdem@ku.edu.tr" class="">aerdem@ku.edu.tr</a></span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z h-lparen">)</span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z"> with the subject line</span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z s-lbracket"> </span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z h-lbracket">[Post-doctoral</span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnl8z65zz66zz67z3z84zz69zz74zz70z6wjfdz122zivz72zz69zgyv92teoz83z"> Fellowship Application].</span></div></body></html>