Duke University, Computer Science
Position Description
A postdoctoral associate position is available in the Interpretable Machine Learning Lab (https://users.cs.duke.edu/~cynthia/home.html) for a scientific developer to work in collaboration with other researchers on machine learning tools that help humans make better decisions focusing mainly on interpretable machine learning and its applications. The candidate will be responsible for working with various methods that can incorporate domain-based constraints and other types of domain knowledge into machine learning and applying these techniques to critical societal problems in healthcare, criminal justice and energy grid reliability, as well as to materials science and computer vision. The candidate will join a highly dynamic team of researchers that spans across different departments at Duke University and other research universities, including Computer Science, Radiology, and Electrical and Computer Engineering, and will be expected to participate in the preparation of research proposals and scientific publications. The candidate will also be expected to support in the supervision undergraduates on projects. The group emphasizes collaborative and multidisciplinary work bringing together expertise from various areas of science including mathematics, engineering and the life sciences. The Interpretable Machine Learning Lab has dedicated access to high-performance CPU and GPU computing resources provided by Duke University’s Research Computing unit and state-of-the-art IT infrastructure. Ideal candidates should hold a PhD in the area of Computer Science or Electrical and Computer Engineering and have strong programming skills including Python. Past work in interpretable deep neural networks is required. Candidate must have published in top journal and conference at least one scientific paper in interpretable machine learning (not explanations of black boxes) among other papers in top venues and have strong recommendation letters from top machine learning researchers. The application deadline is April 15, 2026, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as received. Start date is flexible based on candidates Ph.D completion.Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
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Application Materials Required:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Brief Statement of Research Experience/Interests
- Two or more reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
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Further Info:
Box 90129
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708