Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Fellows will be based at Columbia University in the City of New York, and will be able to collaborate with any of the numerous ARNI researchers at Columbia, and at Carnegie Mellon University, CUNY, Harvard, HHMI Janelia, MILA, University of Memphis, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Stanford, Tuskegee University, Virginia State University, and Yale.

Fellows will be tasked with and supported in carrying out state-of-the-art research, and contributing to the academic life and reputation of the institute. Fellows will also steer and lead ARNI’s scientific activities such as working groups, seminars and workshops. Successful applicants will work with two or more faculty from ARNI, and will collaborate with researchers across all disciplines.

Candidates must have a PhD in Computer Science, Neuroscience, Statistics, or related fields (conferred by the time of their start date), with a focus on at least one of ARNI’s main research areas. We encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and identities. 

ARNI is about cross-disciplinary collaboration between AI researchers,neuroscientists and cognitive scientists aiming to advance both fields.  

Research areas and approaches include:

• Continual Learning
• Frontier Models for Neuroscience
• Biological Learning Rules
• Reasoning about Causality and Uncertainty
• Language and vision
• Neural mechanisms of intelligence

For a more detailed description of ARNI’s scientific agenda and participating researchers, see https://arni-institute.org/.

The initial term of the fellowship is one year, with opportunity for renewal for a second year pending performance and ongoing availability of funds.

The position provides a salary between $80,000 and $90,000 annually, as well as a competitive benefits package. Funding for travel and other research needs is also provided.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure: The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents Columbia University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

The application form will request a curriculum vitae, a research statement summarizing your current research interests and future research goals, as well as your interest in ARNI, and contact information for two references. Applicants should have their degree conferred by the position start date.

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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis till March 25, 2025.