Junior Research Scientist in the Center for Interdisciplinary Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CIDSAI) – Dr. Pierre Youssef
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The Centre for Interdisciplinary Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CIDSAI) at NYU Abu Dhabi seeks to recruit a highly motivated Junior Research Scientist to work on topics in the theoretical foundations of data science and AI.
The selected candidate will be part of the Foundations Cluster of CIDSAI and will collaborate closely with Professor Saurabh Ray and Professor Pierre Youssef. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong mathematical background and expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- High-dimensional probability and concentration/functional inequalities
- Markov processes and stochastic analysis
- Theoretical analysis of neural networks and deep learning
- Foundations of reinforcement learning and bandit algorithms
- Mathematical and algorithmic perspectives on large language models
- Statistical learning theory and complexity analysis
- Automated theorem proving and formal methods
- Random matrix theory and its applications in modern AI systems
The appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal.
Requirements:
- a Bachelors degree in Mathematics or computer science with evidence of strong mathematical and computational skills
The terms of employment are very competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. To be considered all applicants must submit a cover letter curriculum vitae transcript of degree a maximum three pages summary of research accomplishments and interests and at least 2 letters of recommendation all in PDF format.
Further questions may be directed to Professor Pierre Youssef at
About NYU Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the first comprehensive liberal arts and research campus in the Middle East to be operated abroad by a major American research university. Times Higher Education ranks NYU among the top 30 universities in the world making NYU Abu Dhabi the highest-ranked university in the UAE and MENA region. NYU Abu Dhabi has integrated a highly selective undergraduate curriculum across the disciplines with a world center for advanced research and scholarship. The university enables its students in the sciences engineering social sciences humanities and arts to succeed in an increasingly interdependent world and advance cooperation and progress on humanitys shared challenges. NYU Abu Dhabis high-achieving students have come from over 120 countries and speak over 100 languages. Together NYUs campuses in New York Abu Dhabi and Shanghai form the backbone of a unique global university giving faculty and students opportunities to experience varied learning environments and immersion in other cultures at one or more of the numerous study-abroad sites NYU maintains on six continents.
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