Work with Precog@IIITH

About

We are a group of researchers who study, analyze, and build different aspects of social systems (e.g. social web systems like Twitter, Facebook), including their security and privacy. By understanding and measuring complex networks, we try and build solutions for social good. Our work primarily derives from Data Science, Computational Social Science, Social Computing, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing.

Location

IIIT-Hyderabad

Application process

  1. Reviewing CV and SOP
  2. Programming Task
  3. Technical interview
  4. Interview with faculty

Some blogs by Precogs

Position: B.Tech. Student
  • Essential Qualifications
    • Pursuing B.Tech. from IIITD or IIITH
    • Currently in 3rd or 5th semester

  • What we expect from you
    • Working for 15 - 20 hours a week
    • Good knowledge on basics of computer science topics like Algorithms, Data Structures, Databases, and Programming
    • Perseverance towards his / her own work
    • Positive attitude
    • IIIT Delhi
      • BTP
      • Multiple IPs
    • IIIT Hyderabad
      • Dual Degree
      • Honors
      • Independent Study (2 semesters)

  • What you can expect from us
    • Challenging work and professional environment
    • Opportunities to learn beyond the project through tasks and interactions with national and international experts
    • We believe in work hard and play hard

  • Deadline: Closed

Position: Full time Research Associate
  • Job description
    • Work on some cool research projects from the group involving Machine / Deep Learning, Image / Video Analysis
    • Involved in prototyping of ideas / research output from Lab
    • Involved in creating new features and develop the same

  • Skills required
    • Intermediate to expert skills one or more of Machine / Deep Learning, Image / Video Analysis
    • Intermediate to expert skills one or more of Python, Django, Javascript, databases
    • Understanding of how to read research papers and develop ideas

  • Administrative
    • Recent graduate is also fine, but should have some experience with research work

  • Deadline: Closed

Position: Ph.D. Student
  • Essential Qualifications:
    • BTech / BE / MTech / MS / ME in CS / IT
    • CGPA at least 7.5 on a scale of 10 (or equivalent). If your institute does not provide CGPA in the transcript, then at least 70% marks is required to be eligible.

  • What we expect from you:
    • Working for 80+ hours a week; we strongly believe in the 10,000 Hours philosophy to be an expert!
    • Good knowledge on basics of computer science topics like Algorithms, Data Structures, and Databases
    • Perseverance towards his / her own work
    • Postitive attitude

  • What you can expect from us:
    • Challenging work and professional environment
    • Opportunities to learn beyond the project through tasks and interactions with national and international experts
    • We believe in work hard and play hard

  • Deadline: Closed



Application form

All fields marked with * are mandatory.

* Full name:

* Email ID: (Please make sure this email ID is correct; we will use this email ID to get in touch with you)

* Your affiliation:    If Other, please specify:

* Applying for:    If Other, please specify:

  If applying for Internship or RA, mention your availability:       To   

* Program (at the time of applying):    If Other, please specify:

* Which role are you applying for?:

  Github Profile:  ( Eg: https://github.com/jigsaw2212 )

* SOP + CV (SOP should be very specific to Precog, clearly stating why you want to work with us, why you are the best candidate,
and what will you benefit by working with us. In CV, feel free to show your creativity and use any template/formatting you like.)


Should be less than 5 MB in size, and in PDF format. Please make sure that the file name is in the format FirstName_LastName_InstituteName_GraduationYear.pdf (e.g. Kushagra_Bhargava_IIITH_2018.pdf)


For any clarifications, please write to pk [dot] guru [at] iiit [dot] ac [dot] in



FAQs
  • BTP vs IP | Can I apply for IP? [Go to top]
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    We prefer long-term associations, it would be nice if you apply for BTP. If applying for IP, it should be 2 or more of them.