Postdoctoral Fellow

Purpose

This postdoctoral fellow reports to the Department of Computer Science in the College of Natural Science to perform ongoing research.

Postdoctoral Fellow

Department of Computer Science, Austin, TX

Full-time, 40 hours/week, Exempt

Start date:

Jan 01, 2024;
Duration:
Until Dec 31, 2024

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Salary: $60,000+ depending on qualifications.

Working conditions may include standard office environments, academic research settings, large robotic systems or autonomous vehicles, occasional exposure to electrical and mechanical hazards, and repetitive keyboard use.

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

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