<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Postdoc
Positions on Applied Machine Learning for Wildlife Informatics at Penn State
University</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The
Pennsylvania State University is seeking an outstanding postdoctoral scholar
for a transdisciplinary project in applied machine learning for wildlife
informatics. The position is available immediately. The researcher will be
mentored for a successful transition to a faculty or scientist position in
academia or a leading research laboratory like many of our previous
postdoctoral fellows. You will be involved in leading and assisting in proposal
preparation, research execution, and mentoring students on a project involving
the use of AI and machine learning in wildlife conservation. In addition to the
wildlife conservation project, the postdoctoral fellow and their faculty
mentors may define, identify, and scope other areas of research to pursue.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Required skills
for all positions include a strong record of technical excellence and <span style="font-size:12pt">achievement as
demonstrated through <b>publications in top-tier international conferences and journals</b>,
and research in relevant </span>discipline<span style="font-size:12pt"> in artificial intelligence such as machine
learning, natural language processing, deep learning, large language models,
pattern recognition, computer vision, movement ecology, tourism development, etc. The applicant must possess strong prior
experience in software development and the ability to design and perform experiments
to validate research hypotheses. The applicant must have demonstrated strong
written communication skills. The candidate must be self-directed and have the ability
and willingness to mentor Ph.D. students working in the project.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Prior
experience in working in an interdisciplinary, team-oriented technical
atmosphere is desirable. The position does fully focus on research with no
expectation of teaching. However, should the scholar want to teach,
arrangements can be made to build teaching <span style="font-size:12pt">experience. The
objective of this position is to enhance the researcher’s skills and </span><span style="font-size:12pt">record for a
placement in a leading university or research laboratory at the end of the </span><span style="font-size:12pt">post-doctoral
stint.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Education:
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, movement ecology, tourism development, <span style="font-size:12pt">or a related
area.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Penn State is a
premier Research I university in the northeastern United States situated <span style="font-size:12pt">in a university
town, State College, that is within three to four hours by car from New </span><span style="font-size:12pt">York,
Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, etc. Situated
in </span><span style="font-size:12pt">a valley
surrounded by mountains, State College has a low cost of living and small </span><span style="font-size:12pt">university town
charm.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">More
information about the future plans for the project will be provided to
interested <span style="font-size:12pt">candidates.
Please submit an application consisting of a CV and names of three </span><span style="font-size:12pt">references by
email to <i>Johnson Kinyua (</i></span><a href="mailto:jdk450@psu.edu" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(70,120,134)"><i>jdk450@psu.edu</i></a><span style="font-size:12pt"><i>), Bing
Pan (<a href="mailto:bup63@psu.edu">bup63@psu.edu</a>), and Prasenjit Mitra (<a href="mailto:prasenjit@cmu.edu">prasenjit@cmu.edu</a>).</i> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Applications will
be considered starting immediately and will be accepted on a continuing basis
until the position is filled.</span></p>
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