Position overview
Position title : Non-Senate
Salary range : See Table 23 for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $64,480 - $77,237 annually.
Percent time : 100
Anticipated start : June 1, 2024
Position duration : 2 years
Application Window
Open date : May 10, 2024
Most recent review date : Monday, Jun 17, 2024 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 : Thursday, May 8, 2025 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
A full-time Postdoctoral Scholar position is currently open in Dr. Xiaoyi Lu's PADSYS Lab, focusing on the exploration of high-performance and scalable systems for emerging scientific applications, real-time Big Data processing, machine / deep / federated learning, among other areas.
The Postdoctoral Scholar will be tasked with conducting innovative research, delving into advanced storage devices like NVMe-SSD and Persistent / CXL Memory, as well as parallel and distributed computing.
Additionally, the Postdoctoral Scholar will collaborate closely with the PI to produce research articles aimed at disseminating the findings obtained from PADSYS Lab's research.
This will include working with the PI's team to perform the planned research tasks, collect, and analyze the results, and present papers if accepted in some top computer science conferences.
Moreover, the role entails actively mentoring graduate and undergraduate students within the lab.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering or a related field. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
Additional qualifications
Experience in one or more of the following : persistent / CXL memory, static analysis (LLVM), virtual machine (QEMU), file systems (EXT4, XFS), parallel file systems (BeeGFS, Lustre), and so on.
The successful candidate should have at least 1-2 peer-reviewed research papers in major storage conferences (e.g., FAST, SYSTOR).
Preferred qualifications
Applicants are preferred to have a strong background in storage systems. Additional publications in other areas will be a plus.
In addition applicants that are highly self-motivated individuals, who have demonstrated the ability to work independently are desirable.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter - Please provide any relevant experience in the cover letter.
Reference requirements
2 letters of reference required
Apply link : https : / / aprecruit.ucmerced.edu / JPF01782
Help contact : [email protected]
About UC Merced
The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses. With over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students (https : / / cie.
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Ranked as one of the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, UC Merced provides outstanding educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad.
The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design;
and supports the economic development of Central California. The Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus, and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research excellence (https : / / merced2020.ucmerced.edu / ).
The University of California, Merced is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence.
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 nondiscrimination policy.
Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy .
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. This includes the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs : https : / / policy.
ucop.edu / doc / 5000695 / VaccinationProgramsPolicy .
Job location
University of California, Merced