[CogSci] Postdoc Fellowships in Cognitive Models of Reasoning

[Sangeet Khemlani]

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Postdoctoral Fellowships in Cognitive Models of Reasoning

Intelligent Systems Section
Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence
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The Intelligent Systems Section at the Naval Research Laboratory is seeking applicants for multiple postdoctoral fellowships to collaborate on the development of theoretical and computational cognitive theories of explanatory and deductive reasoning. The postdoc will develop his or her own research program in addition to working with Dr. Sunny Khemlani and Dr. Greg Trafton at NRL's Washington, DC headquarters. The position will involve building and applying theoretical models to simulate human reasoning data. Recent work in the lab has focused on how people generate explanations, how they reason about causality, and detect inconsistencies.

The ideal candidate has (or will have) a Ph.D. in cognitive science, cognitive psychology, computer science, or a related discipline, as well as a foundation in computational methods and an interest in building intelligent agents that reason the way humans do. Postdocs will be hired through the NRC Research Associateship Program, which can last up to 3 years and offers a stipend of $79,000, as well as funds for travel and equipment. Only US citizenship or green card holders are eligible for the program.

The Intelligent Systems Section at the Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence is devoted to basic and applied research in human cognition. The lab is interdisciplinary and focuses on cognitive science, reasoning, cognitive robotics, human-robot interaction, spatial cognition, object recognition, memory, and categorization.

Applicants should send a letter of interest and a curriculum vitae to Dr. Sunny Khemlani (sunny.khemlani at nrl.navy.mil). Review of applications will begin April 1st, and will be ongoing until positions are filled.