Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track at University of Delaware (apply by February 15, 2026)

The Department of Computer & Information Sciences at the University of Delaware is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in computer science theory. Theory is broadly construed to include the theory of computation, algorithms, logic, verification, formal methods, programming languages, or any area of computer science with a strong theoretical component. Position is open until filled.

Website: https://careers.udel.edu/en-us/job/502682
Email: siegel@udel.edu

Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track at University of Delaware (apply by February 15, 2026)

Postdoc at Imperial College London (apply by March 31, 2026)

Applications are invited for up to two postdoctoral positions in the Complexity Group at Imperial College London (South Kensington, central London), led by Iddo Tzameret. Start date is flexible.

To apply, please email your CV.
Informal inquiries are welcome. Application deadline: reviewed on a rolling basis (earlier is better).

Website: https://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~itzamere/
Email: iddo.tzameret@gmail.com

Postdoc at Imperial College London (apply by March 31, 2026)

Professor (W2 tenure track W3) at Saarland University (apply by January 22, 2026)

Saarland University is offering a professorship (W2 tenure track W3) in quantum algorithms, quantum complexity and quantum information theory.

Website: https://www.uni-saarland.de/fileadmin/upload/verwaltung/stellen/Wissenschaftler/W2745_W2TTW3_Quantum_Algorithms__Complexity_and_Quantum_Information_Theory.pdf
Email: mblaeser@cs.uni-saarland.de

Professor (W2 tenure track W3) at Saarland University (apply by January 22, 2026)

Assistant Professor in Computer Science at HSE University (apply by January 15, 2026)

We are pleased to announce the start of the search for Tenure Track position at HSE Faculty of Computer Science.
Requirements: Candidates must hold a recent PhD in Computer Science or a related field from a recognized university. Preferred qualifications include teaching experience at top foreign universities. Proficiency in English is essential; knowledge of Russian is not required.

Website: https://iri.hse.ru/ru/TT_CompSci_2025
Email: iri@hse.ru

Assistant Professor in Computer Science at HSE University (apply by January 15, 2026)

Ph.d. student at University of Sheffield (apply by January 31, 2026)

A Ph.d. position is available in the TCS group of the University of Sheffield, under the supervision of Or Meir and Swagato Sanyal. Generally, our research interests are Boolean function analysis, query complexity, communication complexity, and circuit complexity.

Website: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/computational-complexity-theory/?p193336
Email: o.meir@sheffield.ac.uk

Ph.d. student at University of Sheffield (apply by January 31, 2026)

Research Associate (between postdoc & research scientist) at Harvard University (apply by January 15, 2026)

This is a position within the OpenDP open-source software project. Candidates should have familiarity with differential privacy and an interest in advancing its applications. Candidates whose profile does not exactly fit the posting (e.g. being more junior or more senior) should still reach out to us and apply; we may be able to tailor the position to fit.

Website: https://opendp.org/job-opportunities/
Email: info@opendp.org

Research Associate (between postdoc & research scientist) at Harvard University (apply by January 15, 2026)

Postdoc at University of Waterloo (apply by January 31, 2026)

The Algorithms & Complexity group at the University of Waterloo is offering postdoctoral positions starting in the Fall of 2026. We seek candidates from all areas of theoretical computer science.

Interested applicants should have their materials sent as in the link below, and questions can be sent to the email below.
Applications are due **January 31st, 2026**.

Website: https://algcomp.uwaterloo.ca/positions/
Email: theory.waterloo@gmail.com

Postdoc at University of Waterloo (apply by January 31, 2026)

MATS Summer 2026 research fellow at MATS (apply by January 18, 2026)

MATS is a 12-week fully-funded research fellowship for aspiring AI alignment, control, security, and governance researchers. Fellows work directly with mentors from Anthropic, Google DeepMind, OpenAI and other top organizationsโ€”with housing and office space provided in Berkeley or London. MATS has accelerated 450+ researchers; among alumni who graduated before 2025, 80% now work on AI safety.

Website: https://www.matsprogram.org/apply?utm_source=cstheory-jobs&utm_medium=job-board&utm_campaign=s26
Email: operations@matsprogram.org

MATS Summer 2026 research fellow at MATS (apply by January 18, 2026)