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Postdoctoral research positions in artificial intelligence, Durban (South Africa)

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITIONS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Research positions in the 
UKZN/CSIR Meraka Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research (CAIR) within 
the School of Computer Science, University of KwaZulu- Natal, South 
Africa. The successful applicants will be expected to engage in full-time 
postdoctoral research under the supervision of a member of the academic 
staff of CAIR. The positions are for a duration of one year and are 
renewable for a second year, subject to satisfactory performance.

The following two positions will be jointly funded and jointly supervised 
in collaboration with the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh 
(UED). Postdoctoral researchers will be primarily based at CAIR in Durban 
or Pretoria and will undertake short research placements to UED.  The 
research areas are: * Behavior representation and detection in video 
surveillance systems under the supervision of Dr. Deshen Moodley (UKZN) 
and Prof. Bob Fisher (UED). * Knowledge Representation and Reasoning under 
the supervision of Prof. Tommie Meyer (CAIR)
  and Prof. Alan Bundy (UED).

A third general position is also available in any area of Artificial 
Intelligence currently under investigation within CAIR. See 
cair.cs.ukzn.ac.za (alias cair.meraka.org.za) for a list of CAIR members 
and research projects. Potential applicants should contact the appropriate 
CAIR member directly to discuss the project.

Eligibility Criteria for all positions:

* A doctoral degree in Computer Science or related area. * Appropriate 
experience to undertake postdoctoral research in the specified area.

Application requirements for all positions:

*  A full curriculum vitae, including a list of publications.
*  Completion of the application form and Annexure A, available from cair.cs.ukzn.ac.za.

* For the general CAIR position, a one-page proposal approved by the 
relevant CAIR member must be appended to the application.

Scholarship:

The total funding will range from ZAR 180 000 to ZAR 270 000 per year 
comprising of:

* A tax free scholarship of ZAR 180 000 for one year and subject to 
satisfactory progress, renewable for a second year.

* A top up of up to ZAR 90 000 per year from CAIR, depending on the 
experience of the candidate and the availability of funds.

* There is no fixed application deadline. Scholarships will be awarded 
based on the suitability of candidates and the availability of funds.


Applications should be sent to:

Professor Tommie Meyer
Director: Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research
tommie.meyer@meraka.org.za