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Staff Researcher (RSIII) - Department of Computer Science

The Opportunity
The MIRRORLab at the Colorado School of Mines is seeking a Staff Researcher for a short-term (Summer 2024), full-time position in the Department of Computer Science. The successful candidate will work with Dr.TomWilliamsto investigate natural language generation for interactive robots. The selected candidate will perform literature review and experimental efforts towards these goals while mentoring graduate and undergraduate students and assisting with laboratory management and outreach efforts.Responsibilities

• Participate in a weekly research group meeting

• Meet weekly with undergraduates to provide research guidance

• Meet as needed with graduate students to provide research guidance

• Assist graduate students with paper writing, and provide reviews of graduate student abstracts, posters, proposals, presentations, and papers

• Submit first-authored conference and journal publications

• Assist with literature reviews and proposal writing

• Performs other duties as assigned*

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science or Robotics by August 2024.

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record of publicationsintop-tier conferences or journalsinthe field of HRI.

• Strong skillsin human-subjects experimental design, qualitative methods, and written and oral communication.

• Experience with natural language-oriented robot cognitive architectures and Bayesian Statistics.

• Experience supervising undergraduates and mentoring undergraduates towards publications at top HRI venues

Compensation Rate and Benefits

$19.23/Hour

Mines takes into consideration a combination of candidate's education, training and experience as well as the position's scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees. Colorado School of Mines offers a robust portfolio of benefits for all employees. For this role, that includes:

• Fully paid health and dental premiums

• Generous sick/vacation time

• Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution

• Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents)

• Free RTD Ecopass

All Mines employees also have access to discount programs through the State of Colorado and free tickets for Mines Athletics home games, as well as access to the on-campus Recreation Center (fitness classes and training, swimming pool and more), equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center, the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP), and backup child and elder care. Coming soon is an on-campus daycare center. For more information about benefits at Mines, go to .

How to Apply

Application deadline is April 29th at 11:59 p.m. Complete an online application (personal information, demographic information, veteran status). Applications must include a curriculum vitae.

Contact Kathleen Feighny, Human Resources, at with any questions about this opportunity.

A Background check will be required upon offer.

Equal Opportunity

Mines' commitment to nondiscrimination, affirmative action, equal opportunity and equal access is reflected in the administration of its policies, procedures, programs and activities and in its efforts to achieve a diverse student body and workforce.

Through its policies, procedures and resources, Mines complies with federal law, Colorado state law, administrative regulations, executive orders and other legal requirements to prevent discrimination (including harassment or retaliation) within the Mines campus community and to address potential allegations of inequity or concerns for safety.

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