Postdoctoral Researcher – TEACUP Lab

University of Denver • Denver, CO

2d • $62,232 - $70,344

About The Position

The TEACUP (Teaching Empathy, Agency, and Criticality for Unlearning Power) Lab at the Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) at the University of Denver seeks a candidate to fill one Post-Doctoral Researcher position. This is a one-year position, with potential for renewal subject to availability of funds. The desired start date is September 1, 2026. Position Summary The post-doctoral associate will be a full-time, 12-month employee of the University of Denver. The post-doctoral researcher will work closely with and be supervised by Dr. Alannah Oleson in the Department of Computer Science and can expect to collaborate with grant-funded projects with Drs. Benjamin Xie (University of Denver), Matthew Barr, Maria Kallia (University of Glasgow), and Bedour Alshaigy (Uppsala University).

Requirements

• Ph.D. in either Computer Science, Information Science, Human-Centered Computing, Learning Science, or related field
• Experience with human subjects research and regulations
• Record of successful publication in a related field
• Ability to lead writing on collaborative conference and journal publications and interact with potential research sponsors
• Excellent oral/written communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, R, Java, PHP) and/or technology design methods and tools

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with research in educational settings (esp. post-secondary classrooms)
• Prior experience working at the intersection of HCI and computing education research
• Prior experience with HCI or UX education within computing departments
• Experience with qualitative and/or design method analysis

Responsibilities

• Work on interdisciplinary projects to examine how computing students develop and enact ethical agency within the context of human-computer interaction (HCI) and user experience (UX) design education.
• Lead writing on collaborative conference and journal publications and interact with potential research sponsors
• Co-teach or lead one or more sections of an undergraduate course in the ECS department, with the candidate’s pedagogical development supported by their advisor.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• retirement
• paid time off
• tuition benefit
• ECO pass

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees