Connectionists: Postdoctoral Research Position at New York University’s Game Innovation Lab

[Julian Togelius]

Postdoctoral research position at New York University's Game Innovation Lab

The Game Innovation Lab at New York University is looking for a
postdoctoral researcher to work on game generation (the procedural
generation of complete games) or other closely related topics at the
intersection of artificial/computational intelligence and game design.
Tasks would include collaborative research with an interdisciplinary
team of faculty and PhD students at the forefront of game engineering,
mentoring research students and contribute to further research
proposals. The successful candidate would report to Professor Julian
Togelius, and also be expected to collaborate with Professor Andy
Nealen and other lab members.

The ideal candidate for this position has a PhD focusing on applying
AI techniques to games, a good understanding of game design, an
inquisitive and open mind, and a willingness to work on ambitious
goals.

The NYU Game Innovation Lab is part of the School of Engineering and
located in Downtown Brooklyn. The lab is focused on developing new
technologies for games, and using technology to understand game design
and playful interaction. The lab's faculty includes leading
researchers in artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction,
graphics and game design. A growing body of PhD students work on
research problems in all of these fields, and interdisciplinary
research collaboration is strongly encouraged. The lab also enjoys
strong ties to the NYU Games Center, which houses leading games
scholars and designers.

The position is for one year initially.

To apply, send a mail to julian at togelius.com including your CV, links
to representative publications and a motivated statement. The subject
of the mail should be "postdoc-nyu-2015". The position will be kept
open until a suitable candidate is found; a decision is not likely to
be made before July.


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Julian Togelius
Associate Professor, New York University
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
mail: julian at togelius.com, web: http://julian.togelius.com