[ACT-R-users] 3y Postdoc in Computational Models of Reasoning (Naval Research Laboratory)

[Sangeet Khemlani]

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Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Models of Reasoning

Intelligent Systems Section
Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence
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The Artificial Intelligence Center at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is seeking applicants for multiple postdoctoral positions to collaborate on ongoing development towards a unified computational framework of explanatory and deductive reasoning. The postdoc will develop his or her own research program in addition to working with Dr. Sunny Khemlani and Dr. Greg Trafton at NRL's headquarters in Washington, DC. The position will involve building and applying computational models to simulate human reasoning data. Recent work in the lab has focused on how people engage in explanatory reasoning, how they reason about causality, and how they reason about time and temporal relations.

The ideal candidate has (or will have) a Ph.D. in computer science, cognitive science, cognitive psychology, or a related discipline, as well as a strong foundation in computer programming and an interest in building intelligent agents that reason the way humans do. Postdocs will be hired through the NRC Research Associateship Program, and the fellowship lasts up to 3 years. Funding includes a yearly stipend ($77,000) as well as travel, relocation, and health benefits. Only US citizenship or green card holders are eligible for the program. 

The Intelligent Systems Section at the Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence is devoted to basic and applied research in human cognition. The lab is interdisciplinary and focuses on cognitive science, reasoning, cognitive robotics, human-robot interaction, embodied cognition, spatial cognition, object recognition, memory, and categorization.

Applicants should send a letter of interest and a curriculum vitae to Dr. Sunny Khemlani (sunny.khemlani at nrl.navy.mil). Review of applications will begin August 15th, 2017.