Opportunities
Vector will build on Canada’s outstanding pool of globally recognized AI expertise by training, attracting and retaining more top researchers who want to lead the world in machine learning and deep learning research, while having the flexibility to work on commercial applications with companies or in their own startups.
We are located at the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto, part of a dynamic and vibrant community of research, academia, health science and commerce, near the University of Toronto. With state-of-the art facilities, resources and talent, the Vector Institute is the place to come, to be and to stay.
Stay tuned over the coming weeks for more information on jobs such as those posted here, as well as student scholarships, fellowships and programming.
The Vector Institute is seeking a Director, Community Engagement and Events for a 15-month contract to lead Vector’s strategic events and community insights strategy as well as team.
Reporting to the Director, Marketing & Communications with a dual reporting structure for prioritization and strategy with the Chief Operations & Finance Officer to advance Vector’s programming and event strategy. The successful candidate will focus on key areas of interest and transformation over 15-months for Vector through community engagement initiatives, deliver insights from events, manage Vector’s use of SalesForce, and work with the Marketing and Events teams to deliver valuable events, content, and collaboration opportunities for each of Vector’s communities.
In this role, you will work in partnership with external vendors and internal work streams, lead key projects that focus on development of new processes, to advance Vector’s multi-year roadmap.
Read moreReporting to the Director, Health AI Implementation, the Project Manager will act as an interface between researchers, clinicians, and health partners, and will ensure the planning and delivery of Vector health AI implementation projects.
Read moreThe Vector Institute is seeking a highly creative and talented Graphic and Web Design Specialist to join our Marketing and Communications team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing Vector’s brand across all internal/ external channels, creating, and maintaining a visual and creative web and graphic design presence with consistency within brand guidelines for Vector. This role requires a high level of technical proficiency in web design and graphic design as well as experience managing demands from internal/external “clients” and collaborating directly with non-design stakeholders.
Read moreThe incumbent of this role will be responsible for sourcing, building, and nurturing relationships in order to maximize sponsorship opportunities within the Canadian AI ecosystem. Acting as both a business developer and relationship manager, the incumbent will be the primary day-to-day interface between industry sponsors and Vector research activities, ensuring coordination and delivery of Vector industry programmes that meet the direct needs of industry sponsors ranging from large multi-nationals to start-ups and scale-ups.
Read moreThe incumbent of this role will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of Applied AI and Research Engineering programs. This individual will work closely with a team of Machine Learning Specialists and Applied ML Scientists to ensure that project goals and objectives are met in a timely and efficient manner.
Read moreWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Manager to join our AI Engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to be the first Product Manager in this team, and to drive our product discovery and open source strategy.
Read moreThe incumbent in this role will participate in the building and maintenance of a High-Performance Computing environment for world class research in Machine Learning.
Read moreThe Vector Institute is seeking Faculty Members to join our growing team in Toronto.
Read moreThe Vector Institute is seeking Postdoctoral Fellows to join our growing team in Toronto.
Read moreApplications for the 2020 Vector Faculty Affiliates Program are now closed.
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Student & Research Opportunities
The Vector Institute is not a degree-granting institution. Students affiliated with the Vector Institute will be full-time graduate students at an affiliated university. Students interested in studying at Vector should apply directly to departments of affiliated universities where Vector-affiliated faculty hold academic positions, and state in their application their desire to work with Vector-affiliated faculty. Due to volume, individual faculty do not respond to individual requests to evaluate applications.
Please continue to check our website for the most up-to-date list of affiliated universities.
Affiliated universities:
- University of Guelph
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
If you are an undergraduate student or high school student interested in pursuing an education in machine learning and artificial intelligence, you can contact a program administrator or the Office of Research at your university of interest to learn about prerequisites and relevant courses. Students pursuing an education in machine learning and artificial intelligence typically have a strong foundation in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or statistics.
We are in the early stages of building the Vector Institute’s academic programs. Vector is not currently accepting applications for research assistants or visiting scientists.
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