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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">We are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to help build explainable machine learning approaches for retinal image analysis, bridging methods from AI, vision science and clinical research.
Please help circulate our ad to suitable candidates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Postdoctoral Fellowship – Machine Learning & Explainable AI for Retinal Imaging<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica"><a href="http://visualcognition.ca/ipek/">The NOVA Lab</a> at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to join a CIHR-funded project applying machine
learning and explainable AI to the analysis of retinal images.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Qualifications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica">Recent PhD preferably in computer science, engineering, applied mathematics, or a related field<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica">Strong experience in deep learning and post-hoc interpretability methods<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Helvetica">Background in image processing; experience with retinal or medical images is an asset but not required<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">The Position</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">You will work within the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, in close collaboration with the Department of Mathematics at UBC. The role offers opportunities to publish in
top venues, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to impactful research at the intersection of AI and health.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Location<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">The position is based in Vancouver, Canada—a diverse, vibrant city surrounded by mountains and ocean, consistently ranked among the world’s most livable cities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">How to Apply<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Please send your CV, a brief statement of research interests and contact information for three references to Dr. Ipek Oruc at ipor@mail.ubc.ca. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling
basis until the position is filled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Ipek Oruc, PhD (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">University of British Columbia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Rm 4440 - 818 West 10th Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">email: <a href="mailto:ipor@mail.ubc.ca" title="mailto:ipor@mail.ubc.ca"><span style="color:#0563C1">ipor@mail.ubc.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">URL: <a href="http://www.visualcognition.ca/ipek/" title="http://www.visualcognition.ca/ipek/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://www.visualcognition.ca/ipek/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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