Postdoctoral Research Associate (Hasson Lab)

Compensation

$65,000.00 - $70,000.00

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Job Description

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Hasson Lab)Location: Princeton Neuroscience InstituteSalary Range or Pay Grade: PDRA: $65,000 - $70,000; ARS: $67,000 - $79,000 Description The Hasson Lab at Princeton University's Department of Psychology and Princeton Neuroscience Institute is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to develop computational world models of children's everyday environments. The position is part of the First 1,000 Days Project, a large-scale effort to continuously record children's natural audiovisual environments during their first years of life. The research will use these rich, longitudinal recordings to train deep learning models that reconstruct and simulate children's environments, including egocentric visual perspectives, physical interactions, and actions. The goal is to build computational models that capture the structure and dynamics of the world developing children experience, and to explore how these representations emerge through everyday experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong computational background and prior experience in deep learning, computer vision, and training large-scale visual or multimodal models. Experience with world models, generative video models, 3D scene reconstruction, virtual reality environments, or the Unity game engine is particularly desirable. We welcome applicants from computer science, machine learning, computational neuroscience, and related fields who want to apply advanced computational methods to understand learning and development in naturalistic environments. Positions at the postdoctoral research associate rank are for one year, renewable annually based on funding and meeting all other requirements. Those hired at a more senior rank may have multi-year appointments.Interested applicants must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae with publication list, a brief statement of research interests, and two reference contacts.This position is subject to the University's background check policy. Qualifications Essential Qualifications: PhD in a relevant discipline. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Pay Transparency DisclosureThe University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.The University also offers a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information. Apply HereEqual employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilitiesPI287954779

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

287954779