December, 2022
Description
Prof. Jure Leskovec is inviting applications for a research position of Postdoctoral Scholar in the SNAP Group. The group is one of the leading centers for applied machine learning on networks. Our research focuses on modeling complex, richly labeled graphs and networks at all scales for large complex interconnected systems from information, biomedical, and social domains. Examples of potential projects include: deep learning for networks, AI for health, tools for large-scale dynamic time-series, and machine learning for public policy problems.
Qualifications
We are seeking highly motivated postdoctoral researchers with background in computer science and machine learning to join our group in a quest to perform breakthrough research on approaches that advance network science, including mathematical methods, algorithms, and systems. An ideal candidate has strong research skills in relevant areas: learning on graphs, large-scale network embeddings, deep learning, causal inference. A Ph.D. degree or equivalent is required. Strong programming skills are a plus.
How to Apply
To apply, please send us your application and reference letters:
- The application should include:
- A 1-2 page research statement, please make sure to address the following:
- the specific areas you want to work on,
- how they fit with research in our group,
- how they build upon your previous work, and
- your preferred start date;
- Your current CV with research background and a list of your publications;
- Copies of your two representative publications.
- A 1-2 page research statement, please make sure to address the following:
- Arrange for two letters of reference from your previous research supervisors and collaborators to be sent directly to snap-postdoc@cs.stanford.edu within two weeks of submitting your application.
Several positions are available. The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.
About Stanford University
Stanford, one of the world's top universities, is located on a beautiful campus in the San Francisco Bay Area. Stanford has long been a magnet for talent in computing, and is considered the birthplace and spiritual center of Silicon Valley, an unparalleled center of technological and scientific innovation.
Stanford University is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer, committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce. It welcomes applications from women, members of minority groups, veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research and teaching mission.