"PostDoctoral Scholar - Sven Koenig (2025)"

Position overview

Salary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is $66,737 - $80,034. See Table 23 Postdoctoral Scholar for the salary range for this position. https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/oct-2024-scales/t23.pdf

Application Window

Open date: April 1, 2025

Most recent review date: Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Wednesday, Apr 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Intelligent Decision-Making group at UCI is looking to hire a post-doctoral researcher with expertise in artificial intelligence. Current research directions in the group include (see also idm-lab.org):

• Robot coordination and planning for large-scale manufacturing and warehousing
• Efficient navigation planning that trades off between two or more objectives
• Multi-agent reinforcement learning
• Coordination of delivery drones
• Causal decision making

The postdoctoral researcher is expected to contribute to one or more of these efforts. A Ph.D. is necessary, and publications in top AI venues are expected. Expertise in heuristic search, symbolic planning, probabilistic reasoning and planning, causal reasoning, and/or robot coordination on a large scale (such as multi-agent pathfinding) will be helpful.

A doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D.) or a foreign equal is required. Positions are dependent on extramural funding and research contracts of individual Principal Investigators. The initial appointment is for two years. Renewal is based on the availability of support and need. The start date is negotiable. A reasonable estimate for this position is $66,737 - $80,034. See the postdoctoral scholar salary scale.

The total service as a postdoctoral scholar can not exceed five years. This includes postdoctoral service at other institutions.

UCI is located in Greater Los Angeles (Southern California), 4 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Irvine offers a pleasant year-round climate and numerous recreational and cultural opportunities.

Over 50 CS@UCI faculty members include 2 NAE Members, 14 ACM Fellows, 12 IEEE Fellows, 14 AAAS Fellows, 5 AAAI Fellows, 2 IFIP Fellows, and 2 Academia Europea Members. The 2024 US News and World Report ranks UCI as a top 10 public university.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Doctoral degree (e.g. Ph.D.) or the foreign equivalent in Computer Science or related field.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09512

About UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Irvine, CA