Connectionists: Postdoctoral research position in Data-driven Research on Sports & Healthy Living

[B.J.A. Krose]

Postdoctoral research position in Data-driven Research on Sports & 
Healthy Living
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The Amsterdam Machine Learning Laboratory (AMLAB) in the Faculty of 
Science at the University of Amsterdam seeks a highly qualified 
postdoctoral researcher with a strong background and interest in 
adaptive intelligent interactive systems for the project “Playful 
Data-driven Active Urban Living”. We want to understand how physical 
activity of city dwellers can be increased by using app technology for 
coaching. The challenging project is an international collaboration 
between Dutch and Brazilian research groups from Sao Paulo. The team 
consists of a Ph.D. in game research (at Utrecht University), two 
researchers of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and 
researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP).

The postdoc will focus on the development of machine learning methods to 
obtain optimal motivational, coaching and feedback strategies. The 
position is funded for one year, with an expected renewal of another year.

A successful candidate must have obtained a recent Ph.D. in artificial 
intelligence, computer engineering, mathematics or a similar discipline. 
Candidates with a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering, medicine, psychology, 
or other clinical sciences will be considered if they have a 
demonstrated ability for technical (e.g. mathematical or computational) 
research. The candidate must have experience in decision 
making/reinforcement learning, as well as machine learning.

Publication of significant research in high quality venues will be a top 
priority for successful candidates.  Start date for the position is July 
2017.  Successful candidates will receive a one-year contract, with 
expected extensions based on performance to (at least) current funding 
timelines of three years.

Further information from prof. Ben Kröse (b.j.a.krose at uva.nl) and at 
application page at the University of Amsterdam 
<http://www.uva.nl/shared-content/uva/en/vacancies/2017/04/17-203-postdoctoral-researcher-in-data-driven-research-on-sports--healthy-living.html?page=3&pageSize=20&origin=IDU2lUJuTL6pmHQa%2FNN%2B4g>

Job application

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Applications must be submitted via application-science at uva.nl. Closing 
date: May 27, 2017

To process your application immediately, please quote vacancy number 
17-203 and the title of the position you are applying for in the 
subject-line.
Applications must include:
a complete curriculum vitae (mention the months and years when referring 
to your education and work experience);
a research statement (maximum two pages) explaining why you are the 
right candidate;
a list of projects you have worked on with brief descriptions of your 
contributions;
the names and contact addresses of three academic references from which 
information about the candidate can be obtained;
country of citizenship;
date of availability.
All these should be grouped in one PDF attachment.
NOTE: The Committee does not guarantee that late or incomplete 
applications will be considered. #LI-DNP


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prof. dr. ir. Ben J.A. Kröse, Digital Life
University of Amsterdam, www.uva.nl/profiel/b.j.a.krose
Hogeschool van Amsterdam, www.digitallifecentre.nl
benkrose.wordpress.com

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