Postdoc/Research Associate in Recommendation Platforms/Systems (Ryerson University)

Laboratory for Systems, Software and Semantics (LS3)
Ryerson University, Canada

http://ls3.rnet.ryerson.ca/

Post-Doctoral or Research Associate Position

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow or Research Associate to support a
large-scale research and development project in recommender systems. The
project focuses on developing technology for product recommendation in
e-commerce platforms. The ideal candidate will have excellent research
capabilities as well as competitive development skills.


The candidate should have expertise in data mining or machine learning and
have experience with recommender systems. A PhD in Computer Science or
related fields is required.
Expertise with NoSQL technology, Java, Javascript and frameworks for
distributed processing in Java (e.g. Apache Spark, Hadoop MapReduce) will
be an asset.


Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with expertise. The
position is for one year with the possibility of extension.

This project will be in collaboration with Warranty Life and Ryerson
University and located in the Lower Mainland, BC or Toronto, ON.


Further inquiries may be directed to Dr. Ebrahim Bagheri (bagheri@ryerson.ca
).
Interested candidates should submit an application letter, a résumé, three
publications relevant to the post-doctoral project and contact information
of three reference persons to Dr. Ebrahim Bagheri (bagheri@ryerson.ca ).
Candidates will be screened until the position is filled.


 The Laboratory for Systems, Software and Semantics (LS3) is a part of the
Faculty of Engineering, and Architectural Sciences at Ryerson University.
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus surrounds the Yonge-Dundas
Square, located at the busiest intersection in downtown Toronto. The
university is composed of 36,000+ undergraduate students, 2,000+ graduate
students, and 70,000 yearly certificate and continuing education
registrations. Ryerson has been one of the fastest growing research
institutions in Canada.


Ryerson University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity
in employment.