This is an area on the cross-road of user modeling/personalization, social computing, and multi-agent systems.
The ideal candidate will have:
- passion for research,
- PhD in an area closely related to one of the following areas: social computing, user modeling and personalization, recommender systems, trust and reputation mechanisms, multi-agent systems, machine learning, social learning environments, persuasion.
- strong publications record,
- good command of English.
The successful candidate is expected to contribute actively in the research projects carried out in the lab, to work with students and participate in teaching.
The salary is according to the University of Saskatchewan guidelines for post-doctoral fellows. Opportunities for additional income and gaining teaching experience are available through sessional lectureship (no more than 1 one-semester-long course per year).
The MADMUC Lab (www.madmuc.com) is a vibrant place with widely international graduate students.
The University of Saskatchewan is one of the top 10 Universities in Canada in the category of Medical Doctor Universities according to the McLeans Magazine (http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2010/11/10/our-20th-annual-university -rankings/). Saskatoon is a Prairie town with booming economy and population of 220,000. It offers a relaxed and comfortable lifestyle, with 4 months of brilliant summer, 2 months of crisp golden fall and 6 months of squeaky white snow.
The position is for one year and can be renewed depending on performance.
Starting date - as soon as possible.
To apply, please, send to Julita Vassileva (jiv@cs.usask.ca) :
- a cover letter stating how their background and qualifications match the position,
- a brief statement of research interests,
- a curriculum vitae with your full list of publications,
- three selected sample publications (as PDF files), and
- the names and email addresses of three references.
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