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POSTING DATE: October 01, 2026
Applications for this course will be accepted until OCTOBER 14, 2026
Course Title COMP 579 Reinforcement Learning
Term Winter 2027
Credit 4 Credits
Location Downtown Campus
Schedule TR
TEACHING QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Experience
Experience in the following area: Reinforcement learning; probabilistic approaches in machine learning; mathematical foundations of machine learning. Previous experience as an instructor at the university-level is required. Related work experience will be taken into consideration.
Education
Master's or PhD Degree in related field
OTHER
Excellent English and communication skills.
Salary $7,883
Note:
This position is located in Montreal, Quebec and you are expected to perform the work for this position in Quebec.
Article 13.07 : The Hiring Unit may convert the degree requirement into equivalent education and experience
Hiring Unit:
School of Computer Science
Course Title:
Reinforcement Learning
Subject Code:
COMP 579
Location:
DT
Schedule:
TR
Deadline to Apply:
2026-10-14
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