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Postdoc at University of Antwerp (apply by June 1, 2026)
Automated Reasoning for Quantum Knowledge: at the intersection of TCS and quantum computing, contributing to research on representing and reasoning about quantum knowledge while collaborating on grant proposals, supervising PhD students, and engaging in light teaching. Open to candidates worldwide who hold (or soon obtain) a PhD. Starting around September 2026 (for 1–2 years).
Website: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/vacancies/academic-staff/?q=4367&descr=Postdoctoral-scholarship-holder-Automated-Reasoning-for-Quantum-Knowledge
Email: guillermo.perez@uantwerpen.be
Postdoc at West Virginia University (apply by May 31, 2026)
The Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at West Virginia University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow (funded by Algorithmic Foundations, NSF) in the general areas of theoretical computer science and algorithmic operations research, with an emphasis on computational complexity and game theory. The position is funded for two years, starting August 1 2026.
Website: https://wvu.taleo.net/careersection/faculty/jobdetail.ftl?job=29316&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York
Email: k.subramani@mail.wvu.edu
PhD student at University of Salzburg (apply by May 6, 2026)
The University of Salzburg is currently seeking a Predoctoral University Assistant (“PhD student”) in the Big Data Algorithms Group headed by Sebastian Forster. The goal is to develop graph algorithms for solving clustering, distance, flow, or cut problems that are as well-suited as possible to dynamic, parallel, or distributed computing models. Please consult the linked website for details.
Website: https://karriere.plus.ac.at/en/jobs/6e6aa798-0429-01e8-cabb-69c12151a2bd
Email: forster@cs.sbg.ac.at
postdoc at Nagoya University (apply by April 30, 2026)
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in theoretical computer science (especially quantum computing) at the Graduate School of Mathematics, Nagoya University.
The position will start after July 2026. The starting date and duration are negotiable.
Website: http://francoislegall.com/jobs2026.html
Email: legall@math.nagoya-u.ac.jp
PhD student at Lund University (apply by April 15, 2026)
The Department of Computer Science at Lund University invites applications for 1-2 PhD positions in theoretical computer science with focus on computational complexity and algorithms to be working in the research group of Susanna de Rezende. These are four-year full-time employed positions, but PhD positions usually include 20% teaching, in which case they are prolonged for one more year.
Website: https://derezende.github.io/openpositions/
Email: susanna.rezende@cs.lth.se
PhD and Postdoc positions at Centre for Credible AI, Warsaw University of Technology (apply by April 19, 2026)
Generous funding at PhD and postdoc level is available for candidates willing to join the Centre for Credible AI at Warsaw University of Technology. The topical focus is to advance mathematically grounded theory of AI/ML with a general purpose of making AI more reliable.
Website: https://credibleai.github.io/join-us
Email: tsteifer@ippt.pan.pl
(Senior) Research Fellow at National University of Singapore (apply by December 31, 2026)
We’re looking for an indepependent and motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to lead high-impact work in lattices and lattice-based cryptography. The candidate should have a strong publication record (STOC, FOCS, CRYPTO, EUROCRYPT, ASIACRYPT), and is expected to define their own research agenda. Competitive salary and a generous travel budget.
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/diveshhomepage/
Email: dcsdiva@nus.edu.sg
PhD Position at BITS × RMIT (apply by March 28, 2026)
🚀 Fully Funded Joint PhD – BITS Pilani × RMIT (Trustworthy AI, LLMs, RAG) 2 positions on:
Unlearning & AI behavior
RAG + Right to be Forgotten
🎓 CS/AI/ML/Data/Math/EE
💰 ₹42.8k–45.8k + AUD stipend
📍 India + Melbourne
📅 Deadline: 28 Mar 2026
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7436398877475483648/
Email: yash.sinha@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in
Assistant/Associate Professor at University of Warwick (apply by March 29, 2026)
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Warwick invite applications at the ranking of Assistant/Associate Professor. Preference will be given to outstanding candidates with an independent research agenda who will complement existing strengths in the Department of Computer Science. We are especially interested in strengthening the Division of Theory and Foundations and DIMAP.
Website: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/dimap/focs_post_2026/
Email: igorcarb@gmail.com
Research Fellow (Postdoc) at National University of Singapore (apply by April 1, 2026)
The National University of Singapore invites applications for the position of Research Fellow (postdoc) in the Department of Computer Science, School of Computing (SoC). Possible subjects include quantum space complexity, quantum property testing, and quantum communication complexity. Feel free to send any questions to John Kallaugher at the e-mail below.
Website: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Fellow-%28Quantum-Computing-Theory%29%2C-School-of-Computing/32155-en_GB/
Email: john.kallaugher@nus.edu.sg
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