In partnership with Etsy, the Insight Centre at DCU is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Researcher to work on an innovative project aimed at enhancing content moderation on Etsy’s platform. The focus of this project is on extending and improving Etsy’s Content Analysis for Trust & Safety (CATS) system, a machine learning solution designed to detect and remove content that violates Etsy’s policies.

This role offers a unique opportunity to apply cutting-edge machine learning techniques to real-world challenges in content moderation, including few-shot learning, neural network architectures, and multi-modal data integration.

Please refer to the job description for a list of duties and responsibilities associated with this role. https://www.dcu.ie/people/jobs #002732

Please refer to the job description for full details on the qualifications and experience required for this role. https://www.dcu.ie/people/jobs #002732

The postholder will be required to undertake the following essential compliance training: Orientation, Health & Safety and Data Protection (GDPR). Other training may need to be undertaken when required.

Salary Scale: IUA Postdoctoral Researcher Salary Scale – €44,347 – €56,764

Appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and in line with current Government pay policy.

Closing date: 24-Oct-2024 23:59

For more information on the Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics, please visit:  https://www.insight-centre.org/

Professor Tomas Ward, School of Computing, Dublin City University.

Phone + 353 (0)1 7006076

Email: towas.ward@dcu.ie

Please do not send applications to this email address, instead apply as described below.

Please submit your application through the online system. In order to be considered for the role to which you are applying for, you must upload:

1)  Curriculum Vitae

2)  Cover Letter

3)  Completed application form (blank forms can be downloaded from the bottom of the Vacancy).

Please note, if all items are not uploaded, the application will be deemed incomplete, and will not be processed.

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