The University of Virginia’s School of Data Science invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the newly established National Security Data and Policy Institute. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact, interdisciplinary research in generative AI systems.

The successful candidate will work closely with Dr. Peter Beling and Dr. Tyler Cody and will collaborate with faculty, research staff, and students. Depending on candidate interest, topics of study may include:

• Prompts as a data primitive and related methods
• Foundation model adoption and foundation model pipelines
• Resilience of AI systems
• Scaling and systems theoretic modeling of generative AI

We seek applicants who are eager to push the boundaries of data science, artificial intelligence, and network modeling to address real-world policy challenges through algorithm development and technical analysis.

QUALIFICATIONS

• U.S. citizenship required
• Ph.D. in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, or a related field, earned
• within the past six years
• Experience with AI and machine learning
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality, peer-reviewed research

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Doctoral degree
Experience: None
Licensure: None

• Conduct original research in generative AI
• Train and supervise graduate and undergraduate student researchers
• Contribute to and co-author academic publications and conference presentations
• Develop and implement experiments on Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Present research findings at conferences and professional meetings
• Collaborate with leading researchers within and outside UVA