[DMANET] DIMACS Postdoctoral positions

DIMACS, the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science, based at Rutgers University, invites applications for postdoctoral positions associated with the Center.

DIMACS solicits applications of two types:

a) DIMACS - Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) Postdoc. This is a two-year postdoctoral associateship with the first year (2021-2022) spent at DIMACS, and the second year (2022-2023) spent at IAS in Princeton. There is a requirement to teach one course during the first year. Applicants should be recent PhDs with interest in theoretical computer science and/or discrete mathematics. Research areas include but are not limited to: computational complexity, algorithms, optimization, cryptography, combinatorics, graph theory, and discrete probability. For this postdoc, applicants must apply both to DIMACS and IAS.

b) DIMACS Postdoc. This is a one-year position. Topics include theoretical computer science (TCS), the foundations of data science (DS), and artificial intelligence (AI). The postdoc will be based at DIMACS at Rutgers University, mentored by a faculty member at Rutgers or a DIMACS partner institution, and able to participate in the breadth of activities at DIMACS, while working on a research program of his or her own design. The postdoc will have unique opportunities to help plan workshops to complement their research and visit one of four domestic and four international partners. Applicants should be recent PhD graduates in computer science, economics, information science, operations research, or a related field, preferably with a focus in TCS or AI.

Positions provide salary, health benefits, and an allowance for domestic travel.

Applicants should provide a cover letter specifying which postdoctoral position(s) they are applying for, a curriculum vitae, a research statement highlighting their past and planned future research, a teaching statement if applying for the DIMACS-IAS position or intending to teach, and the names & email addresses of three references.

DIMACS fosters research and education programs on topics that lie at the interface of discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science and their wide-ranging applications. It was founded as an NSF Science and Technology Center in 1989. DIMACS's partners include Rutgers University, AT&T Labs - Research, Columbia University, Georgia Tech, IBM Research, Microsoft Research, NEC Laboratories America, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Nokia Bell Labs, Perspecta Labs, Princeton University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Stevens Institute of Technology.

Research and education areas at DIMACS include algorithms, combinatorics, complexity, privacy and security, discrete and computational geometry, optimization, graph theory, data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, with applications in sustainability, epidemiology, genetics, networks, transportation, security, and economics. Many DIMACS activities relate to specific topics of current interest represented by the DIMACS Special Focus programs. Postdoctoral Associates at DIMACS are encouraged to collaborate with DIMACS members and visitors and to participate in all of the research and educational activities of DIMACS.

We believe that research and society benefit from a diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and students with non-traditional backgrounds.

For more information: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/122935

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