Connectionists: RA position – Machine vision & automated behavioral analysis – Brown University (Providence, RI).

[Thomas Serre]

Computational (Thomas Serre) and developmental (Dima Amso) labs in the
Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, & Psychological Sciences are seeking
an NIH-funded research assistant to work on the development of tools,
including machine learning and computer vision, appropriate to examining
naturalistic interactions in typical and atypical development. Candidates
are expected to have solid background in computer vision and/or machine
learning. Prior experience with depth sensors (kinect), tracking, object
recognition and/or background subtraction algorithms would be a strong
plus. An interest in development or cognitive science and applications of
computer vision to the biological sciences would also be a plus but this is
not a requirement for the position. The initial appointment is for 12
months, renewable for another year, and potentially longer depending on
funding. The start date is negotiable though an early start is strongly
preferred. Salary is commensurate with experience and is competitive.



Requirements:

Applicants are expected to have finished, or be about to finish a BS or MSc
in computer science or related discipline. They must have a strong
background in computer vision and/or machine learning and excellent
programming skills (C/C++/Matlab/Python). Programming experience in CUDA
and/or parallel computing would be a strong plus.



Research groups:


Our research groups are located within the Department of Cognitive
Linguistic & Psychological sciences at Brown University. We maintain strong
ties with the computer science, engineering and applied math departments as
part of the Brain Institute. Through Brown’s Center for Computation and
Visualization (https://www.ccv.brown.edu), our groups have access to a
state-of-the-art computing facility with includes over 300K GPU cores and
over 500 Teraflops of GPU computing power. Information about Dr. Serre and
his research group can be found at http://serre-lab.clps.brown.edu.
Information about Dr. Amso and her research group can be found at
http://research.clps.brown.edu/dcnl.


Application:

Please send your applications by email to
dima_amso at correct_university_name.edu and
thomas_serre at correct_university_name.edu where correct_university_name
should be replaced by ‘brown'. Please include a brief statement of
interests, a curriculum vita and contact details for 2-3 letters of
reference (no letters required at this stage). There is no deadline for the
application but applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as
the position will be filled as soon as a suitable applicant is found.
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