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Postdoctoral Fellow - Lehigh University

We invite applications for a unique cross-institution Postdoctoral Fellowship position that is available immediately.  The candidate will have co-primary supervisors Prof. Daniel P. Robinson and Prof. René Vidal. The initial appointment will be at Robinson's lab for one year, with a second year at Vidal's lab that is contingent on a satisfactory first year. Opportunities for collaboration include the Foundations and Applications of Mathematical Optimization and Data Science (MODS) group at Lehigh University and the Collaboration on the Mathematical Foundations of Deep Learning (THEORINET) at The Johns Hopkins University and The University of Pennsylvania, among other institutions.

About Lehigh University: Founded in 1865, Lehigh University combines outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for over 5,000 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, and about 550 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA., a vibrant and historic area. Over 820,000 people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia. Lehigh has five colleges, including the new College of Health, and is investing substantially in new innovative research and academic programs to enhance its intellectual footprint. These investments, based on faculty-driven initiatives, will advance the University's commitment to scholarship and to the student experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employers that does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Qualifications

Candidates must have completed a Ph.D. in applied mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, statistics or a closely related field prior to their appointment start date and show definite promise in research. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with Prof. Robinson and Prof. Vidal on problems related to optimization and machine learning, such as deep subspace clustering, and their applications in computer vision. Therefore, a strong background in machine learning, optimization and statistics is required, and knowledge in computer vision would be beneficial.

Application Instructions

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  Applicants are asked to submit to the following items: (a) a cover letter (b) a curriculum vita; (c) a description of current and past research (1-3 pages); (d) a plan for future research, and (e) three letters of recommendation.

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About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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