Postdoctoral Research Scientist

3 weeks ago

New York, United States Columbia University Full time

A postdoctoral research scientist position is available in the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. We are looking for a postdoc research scientist with a background in computer science and machine learning, and expertise in reinforcement learning.

The postdoc will be joining a project funded by the National Science Foundation titled "Human-Centered Reinforcement Learning for Personalized Nutritional Coaching". The project will develop a novel approach to human-aligned reinforcement learning to learn dialog structures for health coaching that balance optimal collection of information with intuitiveness and logical conversational structures as perceived by humans.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The post-doctoral research scientist will work in collaboration with the research team to investigate human-centered and scalable reinforcement learning (RL) solutions to learn conversational structures that align with human expectations. This will include working with a multidisciplinary team to develop a corpus of dialogs to identify human preferences and expectations for optimal dialog structures, developing novel RL architectures, and working with a team to develop a chatbot that incorporates this novel RL architecture.

The research will cover methodological and applied aspects of reinforcement learning, inverse reinforcement learning, and aligning RL with human preferences, natural language processing and human-computer interaction.

The postdoctoral research scientist will be provided with methodological and applied mentoring, and with plenty of opportunities to advance their research experience. This will include preparation of scientific manuscripts and presenting them at conferences and other scientific venues, participating in grant proposal preparation, teaching and mentoring PhD and master's students, and preparation of new courses, among others. The postdoc will be co-mentored by the co-Principal Investigators, Drs. Urteaga and Mamykina, who will meet weekly to discuss goals and progress.

Additional Requirements:

  • Must have excellent organization, oral communication, and scientific writing skills.
  • Background and expertise in machine learning and reinforcement learning.
  • Experience implementing ML&RL algorithms in Python.

Requires a PhD in Computer Science or related fields.

Preferred:

  • Experience with inverse reinforcement learning (IRL) and learning from human preferences through reinforcement learning (RLHF).
  • Background with natural language processing techniques.
  • Previous experience with applications of ML in healthcare.
  • Previous experience in Human-computer interaction.

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 the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist

    2 weeks ago

    New York, New York, United States Nature Careers Full time

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is currently in search of a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to join the Center for Immunity and Inflammation (CII) at the New Jersey Medical School in Spring 2024. Under the direction of Principal Investigator, Dr. Tania Wong, the Postdoctoral Research Scientist will perform standard laboratory procedures and...

  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist

    1 week ago

    New York, New York, United States tapwage Full time

    The Center for Translational & Computational Neuroimmunology (CTCN), in the Department of Neurology at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the field of neuroimmunology to join our research effort in investigating the influence of aging on the immune system and its repercussions on...

  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist

    5 days ago

    New York City, United States tapwage Full time

    The Center for Translational & Computational Neuroimmunology (CTCN), in the Department of Neurology at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the field of neuroimmunology to join our research effort in investigating the influence of aging on the immune system and its repercussions on...

  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist

    4 weeks ago

    New York, United States Columbia University Full time

    The Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Science at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the lab of Dr. Giovanni Ferrari. The individual will be trained in the development of a research program that focuses on translational research and basic science...

  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist

    4 weeks ago

    New York, United States Columbia University Full time

    The Department of Surgery at Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the Division of Surgical Oncology. The individual will participate in research projects focusing on immunotherapy and cancer stem cells in gastric cancer.The candidate will work with cancer cell lines, tumor-derived...

  • Senior Research Scientist

    2 weeks ago

    New Orleans, United States Tulane University Full time

    S are individuals holding a PhD. or other terminal degree who play a significant role in enabling, facilitating, and promoting research programs through collaborative and collegial interactions with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students an Research Scientist, Research, Scientist, Senior, Technology, Education

  • Research Scientist II

    2 weeks ago

    New Orleans, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

    Research Scientist IICell and Molecular BiologyLocation: New Orleans, LASummaryResearch Scientists are individuals holding a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree who play a major role in enabling research programs through collaborative and collegial interactions with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and staff. The rank of the research...

  • Research Scientist II

    3 days ago

    new orleans, United States Tulane University Full time

    Research Scientist IIAAU - Medicine - Pulmonary DiseasesLocation: New Orleans, LASummaryResearch Scientists are individuals holding a Ph.D. or equivalent Terminal Degree who play a major role in enabling research programs through collaborative and collegial interactions with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and staff. The rank of the research...

  • Research Scientist II

    4 days ago

    New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Tulane University Full time

    Research Scientist IIAAU - Medicine - Pulmonary DiseasesLocation: New Orleans, LASummaryResearch Scientists are individuals holding a Ph.D. or equivalent Terminal Degree who play a major role in enabling research programs through collaborative and collegial interactions with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and staff. The rank of the research...

  • Research Scientist I

    3 weeks ago

    New Orleans, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

    Research Scientist ITNPRC - PathologyLocation: Covington, LASummaryResearch Scientists are individuals holding a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree who play a major role in enabling research programs through collaborative and collegial interactions with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and staff. The rank of the research scientist is a staff...

  • Senior Research Scientist

    2 weeks ago

    New Orleans, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

    Senior Research ScientistMedicine, Hematology/OncologyLocation: New Orleans, LASummarySenior Research Scientists are individuals holding a Ph.D. or other terminal degree who play a significant role in enabling, facilitating, and promoting research programs through collaborative and collegial interactions with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students...

  • Senior Research Scientist

    2 weeks ago

    New Orleans, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

    Senior Research ScientistMedicine, Hematology/OncologyLocation: New Orleans, LASummarySenior Research Scientists are individuals holding a Ph.D. or other terminal degree who play a significant role in enabling, facilitating, and promoting research programs through collaborative and collegial interactions with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students...

  • Associate Research Scientist

    5 days ago

    New York, United States Columbia University Full time

    Columbia University is a leader in biomedical research and Columbia’s Vagelos School of Physicians and Surgeons is amongst the top research universities and provides an outstanding intellectual environment. The Columbia Center for Translational Immunology (CCTI) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is a leading center for Translational Immunology....

  • Senior Research Scientist

    2 weeks ago

    New Orleans, United States Tulane University Full time

    Senior Research Scientists are individuals holding a Ph.D. or other terminal degree who play a significant role in enabling, facilitating, and promoting research programs through collaborative and collegial interactions with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and staff. The rank of Senior Research Scientist is a staff appointment and the most...

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

    2 weeks ago

    New Orleans, United States University of New Orleans Full time

    The postdoctoral researcher is expected to work on research topics drawn from the fields of quantum nonlocality, quantum networks, and/or applications to quantum information theory protocols. Required Qualifications:PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Compu Research, Doctor, Postdoctoral, Education

  • Research Scientist I SIV

    3 weeks ago

    New Orleans, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

    Research Scientist I SIVTNPRC - ImmunologyLocation: Covington, LASummaryThe Division of Immunology is hiring a Research Scientist at the Tulane National Primate Research Center to conduct research projects focused on HIV-1/SIV persistence and therapeutic approaches targeting the HIV-1/SIV reservoir in nonhuman primate models. Research Scientists are...

  • Postdoctoral Associate

    3 days ago

    New York, United States Weill Cornell Medicine Full time

    Overview: We are seeking a highly motivated Post-doctoral Fellow to join our research team. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in the field of metabolism and develop into an independent scientist. **Duties**: - Conduct independent research under the supervision of the Principal Investigator - Design and...

  • Cardiovascular Research Scientist I, Epidemiology

    3 weeks ago

    New Orleans, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

    Cardiovascular Research Scientist I, EpidemiologyEpidemiologyLocation: New Orleans, LASummaryThe Cardiovascular Research Scientist will carry out the ultrasound protocol procedures outlined in the manual of operations of the studies to obtain ultrasound images and specified measurements of artery and heart structure. He/she will use the equipment, processes...

  • Research Scientist I, Coinfections

    4 weeks ago

    New Orleans, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

    Research Scientist I, CoinfectionsTNPRC - ImmunologyLocation: Covington, LASummaryThe Research Scientist I conducts research projects focused on examining the impact of malaria co-infection on SIV-associated intestinal mucosal dysfunction, as well as how concurrent HIV infection affects malaria infection in pregnancy and subsequent infant immune development....

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate

    2 weeks ago

    New Brunswick, United States Rutgers University Full time

    The laboratories of Professors Bieszczad and Zaborszky at Rutgers University are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to study the auditory cortex and the cholinergic system in rodents. Candidates should have a PHD and at least 2-3 years of experience in op Research, Doctor, Postdoctoral, Associate, Auditor, Education, Neuro