Postdoctoral Research Associate

Northeastern University • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The successful candidate will contribute to an ambitious project developing perceptual AI agents that assist humans in daily activities through behavioral understanding and multimodal interaction. Our research aims to bridge the gap between visual perception and actionable assistance, with applications including: Video-based skill coaching and instruction Assistive technologies for individuals with visual impairments AI-driven physical therapy and rehabilitation systems Human-robot interaction and coordination

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science or related field (completed or near completion)
• Strong publication record with multiple first-author papers at premier venues (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, BMVC, NeurIPS, ICLR, PAMI, IJCV) within the past 3 years
• Deep expertise in video understanding, including current state-of-the-art methods, datasets, and challenges
• Proven experience with: Video data processing for learning and inference
• Deep learning architectures for video analysis
• Python programming and PyTorch framework

Nice To Haves

• Preferred expertise in one or more areas: video-language models, egocentric perception, embodied AI

Responsibilities

• Perform research.
• Prepare and write research papers, presentations, grant proposals.
• Train Graduate Students.

Benefits

• Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees