From: Shengbo Guo 
Date: Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 2:07 PM
Subject: Research Internship for Machine Learning and its Application in
Recommender Systems at Samsung Media Solution Center America

Samsung Media Solution Center America (MSCA) in San Jose, USA is
looking for a motivated research intern in the area of machine
learning and its application in recommender systems. This intern
position is located in San Jose, and it is between 3 and 6 months. The
responsibility of the intern is on (1) analyzing the rich mobile data,
(2) developing/implementing machine learning algorithms, and (3)
applying these algorithms to personalize services for users of smart
phones and smart TVs. More specifically, the intern will be working on
developing learning algorithms, matrix/tensor factorization, topic
modeling, and recommender systems. Detailed responsibilities include:

  * Develop novel machine learning algorithms for personalizing
    services (e.g., recommendations of music, video, social media) in
    the mobile context (e.g., smart phone users).
  * Implement these algorithms and the state-of-the-art methods
    efficiently.
  * Document the work for scientific publication and patenting.

Requirements:

  * PhD-level education in Computer Science, particularly in machine
    learning, recommender systems, or social computing.
  * Strong background in machine learning, particularly in
    probabilistic graphical models, matrix/tensor factorization, topic
    modeling, and recommender systems.
  * Strong implementation skills in C++/Java.

Application and deadline:

Please email your CV to  and
 and mention Research Internship for the
subject of the email. Applications will be considered until the
position is filled.

--
Shengbo Guo, PhD.
Research Scientist, Media Solution Center America
Samsung Information Systems America
2665 North 1st Street, 3F Suite 300, San Jose 95134, USA
Tel: (408)944-5140
Fax: (408)944-5214
E-mail:  

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