Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Posting

Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow
Hiring Department:
Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
Position Open To:
All Applicants
Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until Jun 30, 2024

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest number of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care.

Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America’s Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Cockrell School embodies the city’s innovative spirit.

• The post-doctoral fellow works with PI and other graduate students in reviewing and synthesizing existing literature to inform new proposal directions, establishing research plans, and developing advanced methodologies to explore human-AI interactive design domain. The position is responsible for preparing high-quality scholarly publications, presentations, and research reports, as well as attending relevant meetings, workshops, and conferences as necessary.

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering or science discipline received within the last three years.
• Track record of academic excellence and scholarly work.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team, and strong communications and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge in deep learning, cross-modal representation learning, statistics, and/or metaheuristic.
• Evidence of programming skills in Python, MATLAB, and/or R.

$60,000 + depending on qualifications

• Work is performed in a standard office environment Periodic travel may be required.

• CV
• Research statement (up to two pages)
• Two sample publications
• Three references with contact information (at least one reference should be from an academic advisor)

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

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.

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

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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