CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR THE 2024-2025 PERIOD
The National Institute of Science and Technology on Social and Affective Neuroscience (INCT-SANI) – supported by CNPq, Brazil – is seeking candidates for ONE investigator-funded postdoctoral fellowship. The selected candidate will work primarily on CNPq-INCT-SANI funded projects examining the application of large language models (LLMs) in embodied conversational agents, based in Porto Alegre, RS.
The successful candidate is expected to have expertise in graphics engines (Unreal and Unity), the Python programming language, and familiarity with conversational agents and LLMs. Additionally, the candidate should have experience in user questionnaire modeling, advanced statistical analysis, and data science using Python or R. The ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels is also required. The postdoctoral fellow will be supervised by Professor Soraia Raupp Musse, PhD (Porto Alegre, RS).
The selected candidate will benefit from engaging in cutting-edge research at an innovative institute.
For more information on CNPq postdoctoral fellowships, please visit CNPq Fellowships.
Applications should be sent via email to inct.sani@gmail.com and must include a cover letter detailing the candidate's research interests, a CV, and the contact information of two potential references.
The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
The start date is flexible, with the fellowship commencing as early as September 2024.
São Paulo, September 6th, 2024
For more information, please contact inct.sani@gmail.com.