Postdoctoral position in artificial intelligence, learning sciences and educational technology

The Design & Intelligence Laboratory at School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, is seeking to fill a postdoctoral research scientist position in AI in Education.

This position is part of a three year, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) funded project: “Systems and Cycles: Using Structure-Behavior-Function Thinking as a Conceptual Tool for Understanding Complex Natural Systems in Middle School Science.” This is an inter-disciplinary, inter-university project involving the Graduate School of Education and the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers University and the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Responsibilities: The successful applicant will have two main responsibilities: He or she will fill a leadership role in designing and developing a Java-based interactive environment for learning about complex systems in middle schools. He or she will also play a leadership role in introducing and evaluating the learning environment in sciences classes in Atlanta area schools. This individual will be a collaborator on our inter-disciplinary, inter-university research team and will be fully involved in all aspects of research and scholarship.

Qualifications: PhD in CS (or related discipline). Must have experience with design and development of Java-based interactive learning environments, and with the introduction and evaluation of such environments in real settings. Successful candidate will have demonstrated ability in research and scholarship in the area of CS/AI in Education.

To apply: Interested candidates should send a letter of inquiry and CV to Professor Ashok K. Goel (goel@cc.gatech.edu) preferably by August 17, 2009. However, the position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

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