Postdoctoral Fellow

About the role

• Job Posting Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
• Hiring Department: Department of Computer Science
• Position Open To: All Applicants
• Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Earliest Start Date: Jan 01, 2024
• Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2024
• Location: AUSTIN, TX

Job Details

Purpose

This postdoctoral fellow position reports to Dr. Yuke Zhu in the College of Natural Science - Department of Computer Science to perform ongoing research in the Robot Perception and Learning (RPL) Lab.

Responsibilities

• Develop new AI algorithms and Robotics systems and conduct empirical studies at scale.
• Initiate, plan, execute and evaluate experiments to achieve specific objectives in research projects.
• Read and write manuscripts/review articles for publication in peer-reviewed conferences and journals.
• Present research data and findings in public and private forums (seminars/laboratory meetings).
• Collaborate with researchers and students at UT Austin

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. earned within the last three years in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and/or Robotics;
• Excellent technical abilities and programming skills;
• Productive, self-driven, and collaborative scholar with a strong publication track record;
• Strong communication skills and ability to convey research ideas to a broad audience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of robotics simulation and foundation models;
• Experience working with physical robot hardware.
• Experience working with large-scale machine learning systems;
• Experience mentoring students and/or leading project teams of 3+ researchers.

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions;
• May work in an academic research environment;
• May work with large robotic systems or autonomous vehicles;
• Occasional work around electrical and mechanical hazards;
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Required Materials

• Cover letter (up to two pages),
• Curriculum vitae,
• Names and contact information of 3-5 references,
• Electronic copies of two most representative publications.

Additional information

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Pay Transparency

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However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.