Postdoctoral Research Associate- Khoury College of Computer Sciences (northeastern)

Job Description

About the Opportunity

Responsibilities:
 

The candidate will work on research on developing attacks in mitigations in the area of trustworthy AI. Several directions of interest are understanding poisoning attacks in machine learning training pipelines, and developing privacy attacks and privacy auditing methods to understand the privacy leakage of ML models. The postdoctoral candidate will perform theoretical analysis and code development, mentor graduate and undergraduate students in research projects, work on paper submissions, and  deliver presentations.

Qualifications:
 

Demonstrates the ability to plan and execute research in trustworthy AI, including poisoning and privacy risk analysis. Excellent verbal, and written communication skills, attention to details, as well as training in research methodology and quantitative data analysis.  Previous supervisory experience desired.  Knowledge and skills required for this position are typically acquired through the completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent. Experience with large language models is a plus.

Documents to submit

CV and cover letter

About Khoury College:

Khoury College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community among students, faculty and staff. We strongly encourage applicants from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse experiences and backgrounds. We invite you to join a fast-moving, ambitious college with an underlying mission that is driven by our motto of “CS for Everyone.”

Position Type

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other  characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.