QubitSwarm99 answers Who wants to be hired? (May-September 2022)

QubitSwarm99 28 May 2022 17:22 UTC

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Location: New Jersey, USA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Likely Yes

Skills:

  - Machine Learning (Python, TensorFlow, Sklearn): Familiar with creating custom NNs in Keras,  properly using packaged ML algorithms, and (mostly) knowing what to use and when. I haven’t reproduced an ML paper in full, but probably could after a decent amount of time. I am in the process of submitting a paper on ensemble learning for splice site prediction to IEEE Access (late submission). 

  - Python, R, HTML, CSS: I am competent  in Python (5 years experience), and am familiar with R, HTML, and CSS. My website: https://rodeoflagellum.github.io

  - Forecasting: Top 75 on Metaculus (rank 54). I believe I am slightly above average at making and updating forecasts. Look through my comments for some applications of time series models. 1st place FluSight Challenge (influenza forecasting)

  - Writing: Examples (many incomplete) can be found on my website. One is the essay I wrote on Forecasting Designer Babies, which placed among the top submissions in the Impactful Forecasting Prize (on EAF). I am current writing about people attitudes towards human gene-editing. 

  - Education: BA Math and Neuroscience

Resume: Available upon request

Email: rodeoflagellum AT gmail DOT com

Further Notes:

   - Cause Areas: (presently) Longtermism / Global Priorities / X-Risk Reduction > AI Alignment > Biosecurity > Global Health and Wellbeing. I am interested in the notion of "civilizational stability and resilience", but am too unfamiliar with work in this area to comment further.

  - Availability: Likely available 1 month post-offer (July). Very likely available 2 months post-offer. 

  - Roles I'm Looking For: Full time remote research work that involves some mix of forecasting, modeling, math/statistics, tool building, and data analysis, but predominantly involves literature review and synthesis. 

  - Experience with EA: Lurker on EAF since early 2018. Helped create a student org. and lead X-risk discussions. Giving What We Can Pledge since 2021.