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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Greetings,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Kairos Research is seeking to hire a
<b>Senior Human-Computer Interaction Researcher</b> with expertise in human language technology.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>Position Overview:</b> We currently have an opening for a full-time Senior Human-Computer Interaction Researcher whose work seeks to incorporate recent advances in generative
large language models (LLMs). Specific research areas of interest include human-machine dialogue, human-AI alignment, trust (and over-trust) in AI, and the use of multimodal generative AI approaches in conjunction with other tools and techniques (e.g., virtual
and/or augmented reality) to accelerate learning in real-world task environments. Additional related projects underway at Kairos involve the integration of generative AI into interactive dashboards for visualizing and interrogating social media narratives.
The Human-Computer Interaction Researcher will play a significant role in supporting our growing body of work with DARPA, Special Operations Command, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and other federal sponsors.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>Company Profile:
</b>Kairos Research (</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><u><a href="https://kairosresearch.com/" id="OWA7d270ff9-c0c3-4503-583f-8834231e8bd5" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://kairosresearch.com" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin: 0px;">https://kairosresearch.com</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">)
is a young and dynamic company based in Dayton, OH, conducting cutting-edge research at the intersection of human and artificial intelligence for federal, State, and industry clients. We are especially proud of our culture here at Kairos, where we place a
strong emphasis on fostering a mutually supportive, friendly, and collaborative work environment. Creativity and passion for research are the lifeblood of our organization and animate everything we do. For all positions, we offer a competitive salary and benefits
package in addition to performance-based incentive programs.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>The Ideal Candidate:</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Is a natural leader who enjoys taking charge of a project and/or team.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Has a track record of writing winning research proposals and building his/her own portfolio of externally funded research.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Has excellent communication skills and enjoys engaging directly with research colleagues and government program officers.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>Other Preferred Skills:</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Experience with 1) deep learning, as well as common associated frameworks (e.g. PyTorch or TensorFlow) and 2) NLP, employing established toolsets (e.g. spaCy, nltk, gensim).</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Familiarity with common tools, frameworks, and services for building, testing, and evaluating generative AI, especially LLMs (e.g., HuggingFace, LangChain, OpenAI).</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Experience utilizing contemporary LLM frameworks for learning and inference, including supervised fine-tuning LLMs, as well as transformer reinforcement learning (e.g.,
reinforcement learning with human feedback (RLHF), direct preference optimization (DPO)).</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Expertise in evaluating AI alignment/misalignment, diagnosing possible sources of bias, and deploying strategies to address or mitigate poor alignment.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b><i>This is a great opportunity for an academic research scientist who is seeking a career change but who wants to continue pursuing original research!</i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>Job Location</b>: Dayton, Ohio</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b><u>NOTE:</u></b> <i><u>Candidates must be US citizens or Permanent Residents (i.e., must hold a green card).</u></i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>REQUIRED:</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">US citizenship or green card.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Linguistics, or related discipline.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">3+ years direct research experience post-Ph.D.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Willingness and ability to obtain independent research funding.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Strong publication record as lead author or senior author in high-impact journals/conferences.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Excellent written and oral presentation skills.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>Interested candidates should email their CV/resume to
</b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><b><u><a href="mailto:techadmin@kairosresearch.com" id="OWA050e3b71-74b1-7b2a-c2ae-4d342a6af16b" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:techadmin@kairosresearch.com" data-linkindex="1" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin: 0px;">techadmin@kairosresearch.com</a></u></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b> and
cc: Louis Marti (</b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><b><u><a href="mailto:brad@kairosresearch.com" id="OWAcd58a0c3-e37c-4fed-7ae6-ad6b76cca952" class="OWAAutoLink" data-linkindex="2" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">louis@kairosresearch.com</a></u></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>)</b></span></p>
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