BREN SCHOOL OF INFORMATION AND COMPUTER SCIENCES
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR POSITION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE

The Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences has a full-time position available for a Postdoctoral Scholar.

This position requires a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Economics, Public Policy, or a related area. The position entails performing research in Internet policy, including net neutrality and traffic management. The project is funded by the National Science Foundation; the goal is to propose an interdisciplinary approach to update the Internet architectural principles to account for telecommunications policy and economics.

Candidates should have a research record in computer networks, in the application of economics to information technology, or in communications public policy. Candidates should be interested in interdisciplinary research in computer science, economics, and public policy.

In the course of the research and under the direction of the principal investigator, the postdoctoral scholar will be responsible for individual and collaborative research and for further developing the research program. Additional information about the research program can be found at http://www.ics.uci.edu/~sjordan/research/net%20neutrality.html.

The initial appointment will be for one year, with a possible extension to two or three years dependent in part on progress.

The salary for this position will be between $35,500 and $59,772 annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus all standard benefits for University of California employees.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications received by October 15, 2009 will be given priority consideration. The earliest date of an appointment will be November 1, 2009; starting dates in 2010 will be considered. Applicants should send a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, the names of three references, and selected publications via email in PDF format to Professor Scott Jordan at sjordan@uci.edu.

The University of California, Irvine, is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.