Overview:

• Full-time, 3 year Fixed Term position
• Salary Academic Level B ($109,770 - $130,355) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University

About the Role

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will contribute to a number of projects within the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S), with a particular focus on measuring, modelling, and evaluating the fairness, bias, and trustworthiness of algorithms and data, particularly from a Human-Computer Interaction lens. The breadth of possible project topics is extensive, and the following is a non-exhaustive list that a successful applicant could be involved in:

• Simulating user behaviour using Large Language Models
• Evaluating Recommender Systems
• Evaluating Social Computing systems in News and Media domains
• Developing novel hybrid evaluation methods that combine user study data and simulation outcomes
• Explainable AI

Click here to learn more about the ADM+S Centre.

ADM+S Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to the ADM+S Centre’s mission: to create knowledge and strategies for responsible, ethical, and inclusive automated decision-making (ADM). The Centre recognises that racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism are principal obstacles to equity, diversity and inclusion, and remain primary causes of injustice and inequality. We believe that responsible, ethical, and inclusive ADM can deliver broad social benefits, including reducing inequalities for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

• Completion of a PhD in Computer Science or a relevant discipline area within the past 5 years at the time of appointment, not including periods of career interruption due to carer’s responsibilities, parental leave, illness, or disability.
• Strong experience in at least one of the following areas:  Responsible AI, Human-Computer Interaction, Machine Learning and the intersection of the three areas.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and/or using state-of-the-art methods, software and tools in a relevant research context.
• Scholarly writing skills and experience in preparing publications for a variety of audiences, including relevant publications in high quality Q1 peer reviewed journals and track records in A* conferences as ranked by CORE in Human-Computer Interaction, AI or Machine Learning such as CHI, CSCW, RecSys, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, AAAI, KDD, WWW, and other relevant A* conferences.

Please view position description for further key selection criteria

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the School

The School of Computing Technologies is a centre for digital innovation, world class research, and education in STEM via streamlined collaboration across relevant disciplines.

The School is led by the Dean, School of Computing Technologies, and has three disciplines:

• Cyber Security & Software Systems (CSSS)
• Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DSAI)
• Interaction, Technology & Information (ITI)

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter and separate document addressing the key selection criteria for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Jessica Bernardo via email [email protected].   

PD - Research Fellow, Automated Decision-Making Systems

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Applications Close:

25 Aug 2024 11.59 pm