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<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;">We are seeking an exceptional postdoctoral researcher to work on action/event recognition. The candidate will use deep learning techniques to tackle novel problems, going beyond
simple category labels to the hierarchical structure of temporally-extended actions and events. The candidate will work as part of a dynamic and multidiscplinary AI team, comprising scientists with PhDs from MIT, Stanford, CMU, UIUC, etc.<br>
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The position is available immediately in Singapore, at the Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR. The project is funded by a grant jointly awarded to Dr. Cheston Tan and Prof. Lior Wolf of Tel Aviv University, whose world-class work includes the DeepFace
project with Facebook.<br>
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Candidates must have a PhD in computer science or related fields. Strong programming and quantitative skills are required. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English.<br>
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The appointment will be for 1-3 years (possibly with extension), with internationally-competitive salaries and benefits. Other benefits include:<br>
- Opportunities for research attachments with Prof. Lior Wolf at Tel Aviv University<br>
- Funding for international conferences and training courses<br>
- Collaboration opportunities with excellent network of international scientists (at MIT, Stanford, UIUC and elsewhere)<br>
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Interested candidates should send a CV, brief statement of research interests and three references to Dr. Cheston Tan (cheston@alum.mit.edu)<br>
Position will be open until filled; send applications sooner rather than later if interested.<br>
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More information:<br>
- Dr. Cheston Tan: http://www.mit.edu/~cheston/CV_short.pdf<br>
- Institute for Infocomm Research: http://www.i2r.a-star.edu.sg/<br>
- Working in Singapore: https://www.contactsingapore.sg/en/professionals/why-singapore/about-singapore/singapore-at-a-glance<br>
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