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Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Non Classified - Grade NA

Department/Organization: 214241 - Computer Science

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm

Job Summary: Under the direction of a senior faculty member who serves as a mentor for the postdoctoral appointee, The Postdoctoral Fellow provides for an internship and continuation of scholarly activity and research after achieving the Ph.D. or other doctoral degree.

Additional Department Summary: The Department of Computer Science at the University of Alabama is accepting applications for a postdoctoral position in Physiological Computing Education from candidates with a strong background in Physiological Computing, Human Computer Interaction and Computer Science Education.

The College and/or the Computer Science Department will establish a series of structured merit-based evaluations. Initial appointments are for one year, with renewal contingent upon demonstration of research productivity. This position will work under the direction of Dr. Chris S. Crawford.

Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field will need to have been completed by the start of employment.

Applicants should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae and include at least two references in the reference section of the application. Please upload additional documents to the “other documents” tab as needed.

Preferred Qualifications: Significant experience with user-centered design, digital signal processing, low-fidelity prototyping, user experience evaluation, machine learning, statistics, physiological computing, and working with K-12 students is required for this position. Familiarity with frameworks such as node.js, Tensorflow, Python, JavaScript, BCI.js, and MATLAB.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law" Poster