"Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computer Science - Programming Languages and Artificial Intelligence"

Position Description

We're looking for a postdoctoral fellow who will be mentored by Prof. Nada Amin at Harvard SEAS. The postdoctoral fellow should be interested in the intersection of programming languages and artificial intelligence (PL+AI), in particular verification and large language models.

Our main goal is to create a PL+AI system that is the best at verified program synthesis. We will use the verification-aware programming language Dafny and co-evolve an LLM and a discovery system for Dafny.

Beyond this project, there will be opportunities to initiate and join other projects in PL+AI, in particular with applications to precision medicine.

Core Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and collaborative research, focusing on large-scale co-evolution of discovery systems and large language models for verified programming.
• Additional possibility to explore applications of PL+AI in precision medicine.
• Disseminate research findings through academic publications and presentations at leading conferences.
• Provide mentorship to junior team members and contribute to the scientific discourse.

This fellowship is full-time and has a fixed duration of 1 year, with possible renewal.

Applicants must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the Greater Boston area. This is an in-person position — you will have space in Nada Amin's lab.

The position can begin as soon as possible, with the exact date to be determined.

Basic Qualifications

• A PhD related to programming languages by the start date.
• Experience in machine learning and formal verification.
• Individuals with a demonstrated track record in scientific research, which can be evidenced through publications, technical reports, or impactful software projects.

Additional Qualifications

• Interest in applying programming language theory to chemistry, biology, and precision medicine.

Contact Information

Prof. Nada Amin

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

4.413 SEC

150 Western Ave., Allston, MA 02134

Contact Email: namin@seas.harvard.edu

Special Instructions

number of references: 2

cover letter, research statement

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