PostDoc job opening (Marcus Hutter)

One Research Fellow Position Available at RSCS@ANU

The PostDoc position is no longer available.

We are seeking an outstanding Research Fellow with

PhD, or near completion of a PhD, in mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, or related.
strong abstract/analytical/logical/mathematical thinking capacity
(as e.g. required in discrete math, complexity theory, abstract algebra)
experience and creativity in proving theorems
interest to work on problems in the area of Universal AI (broadly understood)
research experience in information theory or statistics or machine learning or artificial intelligence
good publication track record
ability and interest to (co)supervise PhD/MPhil/... students.

Project description: The position holder will be member of the Intelligent Agents team lead by Professor Marcus Hutter. There is funding from multiple sources, all more or less related to the theory of Universal AI. The research agenda is rather flexible but should be relevant to one of the following areas:

Unifying foundations for intelligent agents
Safety of super-intelligent agents
Optimal ethical decision making

Technically the research will be in some of the following areas: artificial intelligence, Bayesian statistics, machine learning, universal forecasting, information theory, agent/control theory, complexity theory, decision theory, philosophy of science. It is expected that you have and/or quickly acquire expertise in some of these areas.

There is the option to (co)teach (under)graduate classes.

The new employee will interact with Marcus Hutter and other people in the RSCS at the ANU.
The position is available immediately - fixed term - for 2-3 years - with potential prolongation.
Salary Range for Research Fellow: Level B: A$98'009 - A$111'365 per year plus 17% superannuation.
Enquiries: Prof. Marcus Hutter, E: marcus.hutter@anu.edu.au, T: +61 2 6125 1605.
Deadline: Applications will be accepted throughout the year 2018 until the position is filled.

Applicants should submit

detailed curriculum vitae,
academic transcript(s),
list of three references (including their email addresses),
statement on how their research interests fit the above topics (1-2 pages),
links to their PhD&other theses and publications and Google Scholar profile,
(links to) 2-5 primary-authored career-best publications (incl. CORE/ERA rank),
how you got knowledge of this position,
other supporting material.

Please apply online to the HR Staff Recruitment at http://jobs.anu.edu.au/cw/en/job/526443/ with the job reference number 526443.

Thanks for your interest

Marcus Hutter, Professor, RSCS

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