Postdoctoral Researcher, Computer Science - Quantum Networks and Optimization
Company: Kennesaw State University
Location: Marietta
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
About Us
Find your wings at KSU!
Are you ready to join a community leading in innovative teaching
and learning? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest
public institutions in the country. With our growing enrollment and
global reach, we are enjoying increased prominence among Georgia's
colleges. We offer more than 150 undergraduate, graduate, and
doctoral degrees to over 43,000 students. Our entrepreneurial
spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw
students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across
the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, diversity, career
opportunities, and rich benefits make us an employer of choice. We
are searching for talented people to join our mission. Come to KSU
and find your passion.
This position is grant funded. Continued employment is contingent
upon the availability of grant funding.
Location
Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw,
GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta
Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.
Job Summary
Postdoctoral Researchers support teams of KSU faculty and students
(undergraduate and graduate students), which engage with external
collaborators from other universities, community members,
government agencies, and/or private sector entities to stimulate
innovation, capacity-building, and sustainability of research and
scholarly activity at KSU.
Responsibilities
-Plans and executes experimental activities, data analyses,
submission of reports or of manuscripts to peer-reviewed
publications, and/or attendance and presentation of research
findings at appropriate venues of dissemination.
-Develops and contributes to new ideas for research proposals and
directions within the research group.
-Develops an Individual Development Plan (IDP) in collaboration
with faculty mentor
-Generates revenue by securing grants and participates in
departmental and institutional career development programs, such as
grant writing workshops
-Prepares project budget and ensures funded project operates within
budget guidelines
-Maintains official records and documents, and ensures compliance
with institutional policies, and federal, state and local
regulations
-Establishes working relationships and cooperative arrangements
with internal and external partners
-Engages in research and publication
-Responsible for teaching qualified courses and may include lecture
and/or laboratory components, as assigned
-Leads research projects to obtain primary results and complete
fundamental research tasks on the topic of quantum networks, and
extending the results to build high-quality publications and
external grant proposals.
-Mentors graduate students and writes required reports
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Ph.D. from an accredited institution of higher education
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (Preferred qualifications)
Published high-quality research papers in leading academic journals
and conferences
Preferred Qualifications
-Published high-quality research papers in leading academic
journals and conferences
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
ABILITIES
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously to meet
assigned deadlines
KNOWLEDGE
Demonstrated ability to carry out independent and collaborative
research on a team of faculty and students with the ability to meet
deliverables and milestones
Demonstrated creative and proactive approach towards problem
solving
Knowledge of and experience in general analytical methods
development and good analytical practices
Maintains a working knowledge of significant developments and
trends in the field
SKILLS
Outstanding proposal and paper writing skills
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem-solving,
organization, communication (verbal and written), time management,
project management, and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with
the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
A solid background in network systems, especially network
communications
Mathematical background for solving optimization problems in
network systems (e.g., solving NP-hard or NP-complete problems with
approximation algorithms)
Proficient with network simulators (e.g., ns3, NetSquid)
Equal Employment Opportunity
Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of
Kennesaw State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and
educate persons without regard to age, color, disability,
ethnicity, gender, national origin race religion, sexual
orientation, or status as a protected Veteran. Kennesaw State
University is a participant in the Employment Eligibility
Verification Program (E-Verify) effective October 15, 2007.
Participant ID: 61415
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.
This position has financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.
Background Check
Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all
final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal
background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose
criminal record history during the initial screening process and
prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for
positions of trust with screening results which confirm a
disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified
from employment eligibility.
All applicants are required to include professional references as
part of their application process. Some positions may require
additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report,
credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of
academic credentials.
https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf
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