looking for candidates with experience in machine learning, data mining, artificial intelligence, neural science, databases, statistics, high performance computing, cloud/grid computing, anomaly detection, intrusion detection, computer and internet security and recommender systems.
At: King Abdullah U. of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Web: www.kaust.edu.sa
Several Postdoc positions are available in Dr. Xiangliang Zhang's research group in Division
of Mathematics and Computer Sciences and Engineering (KAUST) at King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology (KAUST) located at Red Sea shore. Candidates with experience in one
or more of the following research areas are strongly encouraged to apply: machine learning,
data mining, artificial intelligence, neural science, databases, statistics, high performance
computing, cloud/grid computing, anomaly detection, intrusion detection, computer and internet
security and recommender systems.
Candidates need to hold an earned Ph.D. (or be near completion) in computer science or in a
related field with good programming skills in C/C++/Java/Matlab. Successful candidates will be
self-motivated and are expected to have a good publication record and good command of English.
The position holders will perform interdisciplinary research, shape research directions,
produce and disseminate results through publications, coordinate research projects and help
to supervise Ph.D. and M.S students.
Our group has solid collaborations with a number of international research centers. The
candidates will have a chance to stay for a period at IBM T.J. Watson Research Center (New
York), at Texas A&M University (with Prof. Jianhua Huang, College Station, TX), or at
INRIA/University Paris-Sud 11 (Paris) to perform joint research.
The PostDoc positions are for 1 to 3 years.
KAUST offers
- Very competitive tax exemption salary and benefit package (e.g., free high-standards fully
furnished houses, health insurance, free education at KAUST international schools for
children, and 30 days of paid vacation per year).
- Conference attendance and international trip support.
- State-of-the-art research facilities, including one of the fastest supercomputers in the
world (IBM BlueGene, 64000 cores, 64TB RAM), and a word-class visualization center.
- Collaboration (including exchange visits and internships) with top institutions such as
Stanford, Berkeley, Cambridge, Imperial College, IBM Watson, INRIA, and others.
- Vibrant campus life and impressive recreational facilities that include a private beach,
marina and golf course.
_Contact_:
Interested applicants are invited to submit their application electronically to
Prof. Xiangliang Zhang (
xiangliang.zhang@kaust.edu.sa ) with a detailed professional Curriculum
Vita (including educational background, professional experience, and a list of publications).
Successful candidates will be further contacted to provide more documents (e.g., two or three
recommendation letters and a brief statement of research interests/plans). Applications will
be handled in strict confidentiality. KAUST is an equal opportunity employer.
Deadline:
Review of applications will begin immediately. We have openings for annual positions.
This post is valid all year long and the positions will remain open until filled.
For more information about KAUST visit www.kaust.edu.sa.
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