Postdoctoral Fellow – AI & Neuroscience

This position is part of the Post Doctoral Fellows Association and has an initial appointment of 2 years.

This position has a comprehensive benefits package.

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus, Edmonton.

Working at the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people — from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more.

Working for the Department of Computing Science

Founded in 1964, the Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta is the oldest and one of the largest computing science departments in Canada. We have an international reputation for contributions in the many fields of computing, both in foundations and applications.

The Department currently consists of 51 faculty members, approximately 326 graduate students, 20 post-doctoral fellows and research associates, 1,352 undergraduate students and 12 administrative staff. Our research partners come from a wide variety of industries and other academic disciplines.

We offer courses and research opportunities in several disciplines, including Artificial Intelligence, Database Systems, Computer Games, Machine Learning, Robotics, Software Engineering, Artificial Man-Machine Interfaces, Bioinformatics, Communication Networks, Algorithmics, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, Software Systems, Human Computer Interaction, Internetworking, and Multimedia.

Position Summary

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a research position supervised by Dr. Alona Fyshe, and affiliated with the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute. The focus of the project is on the intersection of neuroscience and large language models.  There have been multiple recent papers highlighting the intersection of language modeling and the human brain’s processing of language.  This postdoc will continue this stream of research by:

• training large language models,
• developing behavioral and neuroimaging experiments, and
• collecting and analyzing neuroimaging data (EEG, fMRI).  

We are also expanding our current work into developmental cognitive science via collaborations with international collaborators.