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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Microsoft Research in New York City seeks outstanding postdoc applicants in the areas of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and related fields. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="background:white">Microsoft Research offers an exhilarating and supportive environment for cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research, both theoretical and applied, with access to an extraordinary diversity of big and small data sources, an open
publications policy, and close links to top academic institutions around the world. We seek applicants with the passion and ability to craft and pursue an independent research program, including a strong publication record at top research venues. The earliest
start date is July 1, 2021. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FULL CONSIDERATION: <b>November 29, 2020</b>. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">For more details, and to apply, visit: </span><br>
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</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/924426/Post-Doc-Researcher-ML-AI-Microsoft-Research"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/924426/Post-Doc-Researcher-ML-AI-Microsoft-Research</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><br>
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<span style="background:white">The typical length of a postdoc here is two years, following the academic calendar. A one-year postdoc is also possible, if you have (or will have) a tenure-track offer and are able to defer it for at least one year to accept
our position. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">The Microsoft Research machine learning group in New York includes </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/hal3/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">Hal
Daumé III</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white">, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/mdudik/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">Miroslav
Dudík</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white">, Sham Kakade, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/akshaykr/" title="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/akshaykr/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">Akshay
Krishnamurthy</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white">, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/jcl/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">John
Langford</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white">, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/dimisra/" title="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/dimisra/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">Dipendra
Misra</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white">, Ida Momennejad, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/schapire/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">Robert
Schapire</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white">, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/slivkins/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">Alex
Slivkins</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white">, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/jenn/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">Jenn
Wortman Vaughan</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white">, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/wallach/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">Hanna
Wallach</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white">, and Cyril Zhang. We collaborate extensively with the other groups at MSR NYC (</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/fate/" title="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/fate/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">fairness/accountability/transparency/ethics
in AI</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white">, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/theme/economics-and-computation/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">economics
and computation</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white">, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/computational-social-science/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">computational
social science</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white">, and </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/systems-research-nyc/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#002DA2;background:white;text-decoration:none">computer
systems</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background:white">) and with groups across Microsoft Research. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><br>
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<span style="background:white">To be assured of full consideration, all application materials, including reference letters, need to be received by November 29, 2020. Applications received after that date may or may not be considered. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse and pluralistic research environment, and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, as well as students with non-traditional
backgrounds. </span><br>
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<b><span style="background:white">Responsibilities: </span></b><span style="background:white">As a postdoc, you define your research agenda in collaboration with other researchers, driving forward an effective program of basic, fundamental, and applied research.
We highly value collaboration and building new ideas with members of the group and others. You have the direct opportunity to realize your ideas in products and services used worldwide. </span><br>
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<b><span style="background:white">Qualifications:</span></b></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, statistics, mathematics, or a related field; all PhD requirements, including final thesis submission, must be completed prior to joining the lab.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">Research ability demonstrated by peer-reviewed conference or journal publications.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">Research agenda that overlaps with the ML group.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">Participation and activity in the scientific community.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">Strong communication skills.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica">The ability to work in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">(We're also <a href="https://aka.ms/rl_hiring"><span style="color:#002DA2;text-decoration:none">hiring for RL</span></a> across multiple positions and locations; announcement coming shortly!)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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