[Job-offers-cs] DIMACS Postdoctoral positions

[Pekka Orponen]

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Subject: [DMANET] DIMACS Postdoctoral positions
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 17:34:24 +0000
From: Isha Deen-Cole <ishadc at dimacs.rutgers.edu>
To: dmanet at zpr.uni-koeln.de <dmanet at zpr.uni-koeln.de>

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