quality academics and professionals in order to boost its quality-oriented research environment in the metropolitan area of Marrakech.
About the School
The College of Computing (UM6P-CC) is located in the future Green City of Benguerir. It provides world-class university education in computer science promoting discovery and innovation. The College currently offers an engineering degree in computer engineering, and a doctoral program in computer science.
About the Group
The Data Intelligence Group at UM6P-CC is a growing and supportive team with internationally recognized expertise in data management and machine learning. The group has a strong network of national and international collaborators in both academia and industry.
Job Title
Postdoctoral Fellow College of Computing
Job Description
The Data Intelligence Group at UM6P-CC is seeking two postdoctoral fellows in machine learning who will support the group s projects in the rapidly growing field of multimodal representation learning and retrieval.
The specific responsibilities of the postdoctoral fellow will include:
- conduct scientific research in the field of machine learning.
- develop novel machine learning algorithms primarily for representation learning, dimensionality reduction, clustering and search.
- conduct theoretical and experimental performance analyses of the proposed algorithms.
- publish research results in high-quality venues (conferences and journals) and present them in national and international scientific events and conferences.
- contribute to the supervision of undergraduate and graduate students.
- assist in writing research proposals.
- contribute to training and teaching activities, including the development of new courses.
- assist in the organization of workshops, seminars and other national and international events related to machine learning.
- work effectively with the DMG team and help nurture internal and external collaborations with academic and industrial partners.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
- Strong publication record in machine learning, with preference for expertise in representation learning, deep embeddings, contrastive learning, or foundation models.
- Solid background in linear algebra, probability, and statistics.
- Strong programming skills with deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch) and standard data analysis tools.
- Familiarity with data structures, algorithms, and ideally search or indexing techniques.
- Excellent communication skills and strong analytical, teamwork, and organizational abilities.
Application
Applications should be submitted online and emailed to karima.echihabi@um6p.ma with the subject "[Postdoctoral Fellow Position]".
Ph.D students in their final year of study are also encouraged as long as they expect to obtain their degree by September 2026.
Emailed application materials should contain an up-to-date CV and a zipped archive which includes a cover letter and full transcripts. The CV should clearly indicate the following information: type of high-school degree obtained (e.g., Sciences Mathematiques A), overall high-school average, Mathematics grade in the national exam, and overall average/ranking in university studies.
Job Location
Benguerir, Morocco
