Postdoc Researcher In Theoretical Computer Science/Algorithms

• Full time, 12 months fixed term position. Located at the Faculty of Engineering on the Darlington Campus
• Opportunity to contribute to the research and culture of the School of Computer Science and develop your research skills and profile
• Base Salary Level A, $101,507 - $112,462 p.a + 17% superannuation

About the opportunityThe are welcoming applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Theoretical Computer Science/Algorithms to join the team and contribute to the research and culture of the Sydney Algorithms and Computing Theory group (SACT) at the School of Computer Science, working with Dr. Clement Canonne on efficient privacy-preserving algorithms for distributed learning (as part of the ARC DE230101329 project on "Trading Privacy, Bandwidth, and Accuracy in Algorithmic Machine Learning").Working closely with and his team, the successful candidate will develop and analyse new differentially private algorithms for distributed statistical inference, and contribute to their implementation. The candidate will be expected to conduct independent, quality research and contribute to the collegial culture of the research group. They will be given opportunities to attend and present their work at flagship Theoretical Computer science and machine learning conferences, as well as to mentor HDR and Honours students.Your key responsibilities will be to:

• work with Dr. Canonne and his HDR students help develop the theoretical aspects of the project
• participate to the research activities of the broader SACT group (seminars, reading group, etc.)
• conduct independent, quality research in areas related to the project.

To find out more about the School of Computer Science, click .About youThe University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Theoretical Computer Science/Algorithms who has:

• a PhD (or near completion) in Computer Science or related field
• a publication record in learning theory, differential privacy, and/or randomized algorithms
• a solid background in Theoretical Computer science or information theory
• a desire to contribute to the collegial culture of the SACT group.

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