<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Siegelmann BINDS lab
at UMass, Amherst is hiring multiple research assistance and postdoc positions
for a couple of projects: </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Project 2: “Modular hierarchical Neural Networks” focuses on creating modular neural networks with
meta-knowledge. Application is in simulation of integrated circuits for fast
testing, joint work with Lockheed Martin.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Applying postdoc and RA should
have knowledge or interest in the items below:</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Neural
networks training</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Neural
networks constructions</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3. Hierarchical Neural networks</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Compiler
into neural networks</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Meta
learning, </span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Meta
cognition</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Chisel
programming language</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">8.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Integrated
circuits</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To apply, please contact
the PI directly: Hava Siegelmann at</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please include: </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">CV, statement of capabilities
and experience, all published papers, 3 letters of recommendation, and anything
you believe can help you to land the position.</span></p></div>