How to Apply

Applicants should email a statement of interest, curriculum vitae, two representative publications, and information for two contacts (one is PhD advisor) who can provide reference letters to:

Dr. Lu Wang
Associate Professor
Computer Science and Engineering Department
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
wangluxy@umich.edu

 

Summary

A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the LAnguage Understanding and generatioN researCH (LAUNCH) group at the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. 

Under the supervision of Dr. Lu Wang, the postdoctoral researcher will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of natural language processing related research topics including (but not limited to): narrative understanding, natural language generation, and AI alignment.
 

Mission Statement

Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students and staff who strive to build a people-first future. Michigan Engineering's mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, create collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promote an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good.

Our vision, mission and values are supported by a people-first engineering framework that guides our work. As Michigan Engineers, we strive to apply excellent engineering fundamentals, integrated expertise and equity-centered values to reimagine what engineering can be, close critical gaps, and elevate all people. Information about our vision, mission and values can be found at: http://strategicvision.engin.umich.edu/ 

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Responsibilities*

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will be expected to perform basic and applied research, organize and publish the results obtained, provide technical guidance on projects for both graduate and undergraduate students, and assist in writing new research proposals. 

Interested candidates are encouraged to visit https://web.eecs.umich.edu/~wangluxy/ for more information about our research group and current projects.

Required Qualifications*

The candidate will have received (or should anticipate receiving by the date of hire) a doctoral degree in computer science or related fields, has a demonstrated interest in natural language processing and possesses valid work authorization status.

Additional Information

The initial appointment is for one year.  

Renewal of the appointment in subsequent years is contingent upon excellent performance, the availability of funds, and maintaining valid work authorization status.

Background Screening

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U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.