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DeCenter Postdoctoral Research Associates at Princeton University (apply by January 30, 2027)
The Princeton DeCenter invites applications for Postdoctoral Fellows (and more senior researchers) beginning February 2027. Fellows will join an interdisciplinary community advancing research on blockchain, decentralized technologies, and their applications across computer science, economics, law, political science, philosophy, and related fields at Princeton University.
Website: https://apply.interfolio.com/185365
Email: decenter@princeton.edu
Faculty — Assistant or Associate Professor at University of North Florida (apply by August 31, 2026)
Tenure-track position in theoretical computer science. Two course per semester teaching load, competitive salary. UNF’s School of Computing offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Computing. Candidates must have earned Ph.D. by start date of August 2, 2027.
Website: https://unf.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/unfjobs/job/Jacksonville-FL/Professor—Computing–Open-Rank-_JR103390
Email: indika.kahanda@unf.edu
Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowship at Santa Fe Institute (apply by September 30, 2026)
A unique opportunity to work on fundamental questions at the intersection of disciplines -freedom to pursue your own research agenda without boundaries -up to 3 years at the Santa Fe Institute
-dedicated research & collaboration funds
-a structured leadership training program
-competitive salary & paid family leave
-opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration w/ leading researchers worldwide
Website: https://www.santafe.edu/SFIfellowship
Email: Hilary Skolnik hilary@santafe.edu
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Approximation Algorithms at The University of Alberta (apply by August 31, 2026)
The Theory Group in the Department of Computing Science at University of Alberta invites applications for a one-year (with the possibility of extension) postdoctoral fellowship position. The successful applicant is expected to work closely with Mohammad Salavatipour and Zachary Friggstad and their students in the areas of approximation algorithms for combinatorial optimization problems.
Website: https://friggstad.github.io/pdf_advertisement_2026.pdf
Email: zacharyf@ualberta.ca
Miller Postdoctoral Fellowship at UC Berkeley (apply by September 10, 2026)
The Miller Institute is accepting nominations for its Miller Research Postdoc Fellowships in the basic sciences. The program provides exceptional, curious researchers with the opportunity to conduct research at UC Berkeley. Candidates are selected based on academic achievement, scientific promise, and a strong passion for interdisciplinary discovery.
Website: https://miller.berkeley.edu/nominate-apply/miller-research-fellowship
Email: millerinstitute@berkeley.edu
faculty at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau (apply by August 17, 2026)
The Department of Computer Science at RPTU at campus Kaiserslautern invites applications for a professorship in Algorithms and Complexity. The position is a tenured professorship at the salary level W2 equivalent to an associate professorship, and is to be filled as soon as possible.
Website: https://www.cs.rptu.de/en/forschung/stellen/w2-ak/
Email: lin@cs.uni-kl.de
Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Pomona College (apply by October 4, 2026)
Pomona College seeks applications for an Assistant Professor of Computer Science to begin on July 1, 2027. We seek candidates with a strong commitment to teaching, conducting research, and mentoring undergraduate students. Application deadline: October 4, 2026.
Website: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32241
Email: cssearch@pomona.edu
Doctoral students at Aalto University (apply by July 31, 2026)
Our research group at Aalto University is hiring 3 postdocs + 3 doctoral students to work on distributed quantum algorithms in projects funded by an ERC Advanced Grant and a QuantERA grant. Application deadline: July 31, 2026. Start date: October 2026–October 2027 (negotiable).
Website: https://www.aalto.fi/en/open-positions/doctoral-students-theoretical-foundations-of-distributed-quantum-computing
Email: jukka.suomela@aalto.fi
Postdocs at Aalto University (apply by July 31, 2026)
Our research group at Aalto University is hiring 3 postdocs + 3 doctoral students to work on distributed quantum algorithms in projects funded by an ERC Advanced Grant and a QuantERA grant. Application deadline: July 31, 2026. Start date: October 2026–October 2027 (negotiable).
Website: https://www.aalto.fi/en/open-positions/postdoctoral-researchers-theoretical-foundations-of-distributed-quantum-computing
Email: jukka.suomela@aalto.fi
Post-Doctoral Fellowship at All Souls College, Oxford (apply by September 4, 2026)
All Souls College invites applications for a Post-doctoral Fellowship in Theoretical Computer Science. Those elected will be expected to take up their Fellowship on 1 October 2027. The Fellowship is for five-years, fixed-term, and non-renewable.
Website: https://www.asc.ox.ac.uk/post-doctoral-research-fellowships
Email: pdrf.admin@all-souls.ox.ac.uk
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