Principal Investigator, AI Hub

Principal Investigator AI Hub
COMPETITION NO. ADP24-01

AboutDurham College:
Durham College (DC) is a leading post-secondary institution thatsupports students to develop career-ready skills for the ever-changing jobmarket. With a focus on experiential learning through field placements appliedresearch co-ops and other hands-on opportunities DC grads are known forhaving the skills and knowledge they need to adapt to the ever-changingworkforce.

A leader in innovative teaching and learning Durham College offers awide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines includingculinary management farming and horticulture business IT construction andtrades science and technology health care engineering social and communityservices media art and design.

Our modern campuses in Oshawa and Whitby offer 145 programs includingsix bachelors degrees and 11 apprenticeship programs to more than 11000full-time post-secondary and nearly 3000 apprenticeship additionwe have more than 16000 student registrations in professional and part-timelearning. More than 120000 alumni represent the college both locally andaround the world.

DC has an estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million onDurham Region and is proud to be an active and engaged member of thecommunities we serve by contributing resources and expertise to enhance socialand economic well-being through partnerships investments and collaboration.

Position Information:
Hourly Rate: $56.28
Hours: Up to 24 hours per week Monday to Friday.
Reporting To:Director Applied Research
Vacancy status:This posting is part of an ongoing recruitment process to maintain an applicant pool. Recruitment is continuous and dependent on project needs; candidates may be contacted as new projects arise.

Durham College is seeking experienced and motivated professionals whoshare our commitment to quality and student success. The Office of ResearchServices Innovation and Entrepreneurship is currently seeking applicationsfrom qualified individuals who are interested in joining the AI Hub on apart-time project-based contract to oversee the development of real-worldsolutions for industry partners through applied research and knowledge transferprojects.

Teams of expert faculty students and recent graduates collaborate withindustry partners and their staff to deliver innovative AI-based solutions topressing business problems and opportunities. Projects can include producingand testing prototypes evaluating new technologies and developing new orimproved products or processes for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).All projects are funded by provincial or federal government grants.

The AI Hub is located at the Oshawa Campus and provides SMEs access tofacilities equipment technical expertise and project services to assist themin product development technology adoption expansion into new markets andcommercialization of new products services and processes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting applied research projects in collaboration with college staff and industry partners.
• Developing work plans in collaboration with industry partners including specific resource requirements milestones and deliverables.
• Attending meetings and presenting project scopes deliverables and metrics.
• Identifying human resource needs and interviewing / hiring student research assistants.
• Supervising student research assistants.
• Providing technical expertise and leadership for applied research projects.
• Preparing and implementing dissemination activities including assisting Research Assistants in the preparation of final materials/reports.
• Assisting college staff and students with development and completion of final reports and collection of metrics.
• Assisting with follow-up activities with industry clients or funders.
• Presenting findings at internal and external events including conferences and seminars as required - assisting with development of case studies
• Some travel to industry partner premises.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will meet or exceed the following qualifications:

• An undergraduate degree in Computing Science Information Technology Business or a related field preferably a masters degree.
• Three to five years of relevant industry experience and demonstrated ability in fields and technologies relevant to project opportunities.
• Demonstrated research skills and project delivery abilities preferably with experience carrying out research projects.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and prioritize projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication and analytical skills with ability to work and communicate effectively in an office environment with frequent interruptions and dynamic deadlines.
• Proficient computer skills with recent working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word Excel and PowerPoint) in a Windows environment.
• Self-motivated and independent worker who also functions well in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to present and interact with a variety of stakeholders including students other faculty members support staff administrators other departments within the college and with external partners.
• Uncompromised commitment to confidentiality.

The ideal candidate will possess the following technical skills:

• Established track record of delivering commercial projects involving Deep Learning Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Computer Vision Recommendation Systems Pattern Recognition Large Scale Data Mining.
• Established track record of delivering commercial projects involving Generative AI Deep Learning Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Large Language Models Computer Vision Recommendation Systems Pattern Recognition Large Scale Data Mining.
• Knowledge of high performance computing clusters and working with traditional cloud environments within Azure AWS and other private clouds
• Knowledge of database structures and functionalities
• Experience with deep learning applications in speech vision audio NLP semantic analysis and/or multi-modal data.
• Experience using project management trackers.
• Experience in open source deep learning frameworks including TensorFlow MXNet Theano and/or Caffe. Solid understanding of underlying algorithmic and architectural concepts.
• Hands-on coding experience with C/C Python Scala Lua R and/or Java. GoLang would be an asset
• Strong experience with systems for large scale data analysis including Spark Hadoop and Kafka.

Please apply belowby submitting your cover letter and resume to the online number ADP24-01.

Contact Us T:905.721.3073
C Wing Second Floor - 2000 Simcoe St. N. Oshawa ON

Durham College invites applications from all qualified individuals. Durham is committed to fostering workplace diversity and provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. If you require this information in alternate format; require communication supports; an accommodation in applying for a posting and/or if you are selected for an interview please contact our Human Resources (HR) department and an HR assistant will work with you to meet your needs.

We thank you for your interest in employment with Durham College however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Land Acknowledgement
Durham College is situated on the traditional lands of the First Peoples of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. These lands are covered under the Williams Treaties and rest within the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to the Indigenous Peoples who care for and through the treaty process share the lands on which we live learn teach and prosper today.

Required Experience:

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