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: Jun 17, 2024
• Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Jun 17, 2025
• Location: AUSTIN, TX

Job Details

Purpose

This postdoctoral fellow position reports to Dr. David Zuckerman and Dr. Dana Moshkovitz in the College of Natural Science - Department of Computer Science to perform research in theoretical computer science.

Responsibilities

• Study problems in pseudorandomness and more broadly in theoretical computer science.
• Read and write manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed conferences and journals.
• Present research findings in public forums.
• Collaborate with researchers and students at UT Austin

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. earned within the last three years in the field of theoretical computer science.
• Productive, self-driven, and collaborative scholar with a strong publication track record.
• Good communication skills and ability to convey research ideas to a broad audience.

Working Conditions

• Work in an academic research environment

Required Materials

• Curriculum vitae,
• Research statement

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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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.