Postdoctoral Fellow

2 weeks ago

Austin, Texas, United States University of Texas at Austin Full time

Job Posting Title:
Postdoctoral Fellow

* Hiring Department:Oden Institute

* Position Open To:All Applicants

* Weekly Scheduled Hours:40

* FLSA Status:Exempt

* Earliest Start Date:Immediately

* Position Duration:Expected to Continue Until Sep 30, 2024

* Location:UT MAIN CAMPUS

* Job Details:General Notes


The Oden Institute is an organized research unit that fosters interdisciplinary programs in computational sciences and engineering, computational medicine, computational geosciences, mathematical modeling, applied mathematics, data science, software engineering, and computational visualization.

PhD must have been received within the past three years.


The position is funded for a year with possibility of continuation based upon performance review, progress towards research goals, and continuation of funding.

The appointment can be renewed up to 4 times, but an overall duration of 2 or 3 years would normally be expected.

Purpose


Postdoctoral research opportunity to collaborate on research in the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences under the supervision of Dr.

Richard Tsai. Will conduct research in the areas involving reinforcement learning, optimal control, and differential games.

Responsibilities

  • Perform basic research in the areas involving vision-based sensor placement and robotic navigation problems and related problems in computer vision, deep learning, and optimal control.
  • Implement and test new algorithms in different computing environments.
  • Write scientific journal articles describing new findings. Disseminate the research through presentations at scientific conferences, university seminars, and in internal meetings.
Required Qualifications

  • Ph.
D. in a mathematics, computer science, or a related discipline; earned within the last three years.

  • Solid background in control theory, including the Hamilton-Jacobi formulation.
  • Strong hands-on experience in deep learning.
  • Fluency in C/C++ and Tensorflow, Julia, JAX, or PyTorch.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary research team.
  • Solid publication record.
Preferred Qualifications

  • Background in the following areas: computer vision, and optimal control.
  • Experience with deep learning and scientific programming; familiarity with Unix/Linux environment.
Salary Range

$60,000 + depending on qualifications.

Working Conditions

  • Regular office environment
  • May work around standard office conditions.
  • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
  • Travel as required to project meetings or conferences
Required Materials

  • Letter of Interest
  • Research Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Arrange at least three (3) confidential reference letters be sent to Kay Brown )
  • Proof of Ph.
D. in a mathematics, computer science, or a related discipline earned within the last three years.


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.

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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.

* Employment Eligibility:Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

* 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.

* Background Checks:A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

* Equal Opportunity Employer:The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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