Postdoctoral Fellow

Tulane • New Orleans, LA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Tulane University seeks outstanding applicants for one or more postdoctoral positions within the School of Science and Engineering’s Department of Computer Science. The postdoctoral fellow will be supervised by Dr. Hridesh Rajan and will collaborate with members of the Laboratory for Software Design. This position is expected to be filled as early as Fall 2026. The candidate will be responsible for conducting research in broadly defined areas of Programming Languages (PL) and Software Engineering (SE) with a specific focus on SE/PL techniques for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled systems. Dr. Hridesh Rajan’s Laboratory for Software Design focuses on software-engineering and programming-languages foundations that make AI-enabled systems dependable. The successful candidates will be responsible for developing and sustaining a strong research program; developing collaborative and interdisciplinary research; publishing in top venues; mentoring outstanding graduate students; and enhancing Tulane through professional and institutional service. Opportunities to contribute to undergraduate and graduate education may also be available depending on the departmental needs.

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science or related field.
• Research experience in Programming Languages (PL) and Software Engineering (SE).
• Specific focus on SE/PL techniques for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled systems.
• Ability to develop and sustain a strong research program.
• Ability to develop collaborative and interdisciplinary research.
• Ability to publish in top venues.
• Ability to mentor graduate students.
• Willingness to contribute to professional and institutional service.

Nice To Haves

• Publications in the International Conference of Software Engineering (ICSE) and Foundations of Software Engineering (FSE).

Responsibilities

• Conducting research in broadly defined areas of Programming Languages (PL) and Software Engineering (SE) with a specific focus on SE/PL techniques for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled systems.
• Developing and sustaining a strong research program.
• Developing collaborative and interdisciplinary research.
• Publishing in top venues.
• Mentoring outstanding graduate students.
• Enhancing Tulane through professional and institutional service.
• Contributing to undergraduate and graduate education (potential).

Benefits

• Tulane University offers a comprehensive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree