Colby College · 1 day ago
Davis AI Postdoctoral Associate
Waterville, ME
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelColby College's Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to support human-centered artificial intelligence research and education. The role involves pursuing an independent research agenda, collaborating with faculty and students, and contributing to undergraduate teaching and program development in AI.
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Responsibilities
Pursue an independent and collaborative research agenda aligned with the mission of DavisAI and relevant to faculty, staff, and students across the College
Conduct interdisciplinary, human-centered AI research that supports responsible, ethical, and socially informed applications of artificial intelligence
Disseminate research through publications, conference presentations, and other scholarly outputs
Collaborate with DavisAI leadership and Colby faculty on external grant proposals and funded research initiatives
Advise and consult with faculty and students engaged in AI-related research projects across disciplines
Provide technical and conceptual guidance on AI methodologies, including machine learning, data analysis, and model development
Support the full model development lifecycle, including problem formulation, data collection, analysis, model development, evaluation, and deployment
Co-plan and teach undergraduate AI-related courses, with an expected teaching load of one course per academic year
Co-teach and support an AI-focused summer education and training program for Colby students and external partners at the local, national, and global levels
Contribute to the development of inclusive, interdisciplinary, and student-centered AI curricula and learning experiences
Qualification
Required
PhD in a computing-related field (e.g., computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, or a closely related discipline)
Demonstrated expertise and an active research record in one or more areas of artificial intelligence, including evidence of publications and/or conference presentations
Experience or demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary scholarship; prior interdisciplinary research experience preferred
Teaching experience and/or demonstrated interest in pedagogy, particularly at the undergraduate level, preferred
Preferred
Experience with AI approaches to modeling archives, science, technology, and society (STS), or related fields
Experience contributing to grant writing or externally funded research projects
Company
Colby College
Colby College is a private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville, Maine, USA.
Founded in 1813
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$25MKey Investors
Davis Family Foundation
2017-04-20Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Douglas Terp
Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Nicole Trufant
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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