Job opportunities
The Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking outstanding individuals for the following positions.
Posted Feb. 13, 2026
Postdoctoral Positions in Use-Inspired AI to Improve Decision-Making
We have openings for postdoctoral positions in use-inspired AI research, offering opportunities to advance AI that strengthens human–AI teaming and decision-making. We seek researchers motivated to lead an impactful agenda at the frontier of productive, reliable, and grounded decision support.
This project is in collaboration with a leading university-based medical center. The postdoctoral researcher will join an interdisciplinary team of faculty and PhD students across UT Austin, benefit from strong mentorship, and work closely with decision-makers through unique access to real-world settings. Successful candidates will also become part of UT Austin’s vibrant AI research community, with opportunities to engage in affiliated AI labs and institutes.
Ideal candidates hold a PhD in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science or related areas), have a track record and interest in use-inspired AI research, and bring the independence and initiative to start and drive projects while collaborating effectively in an interdisciplinary environment.
Required materials to apply:
A statement of research, including accomplishments (1-2 pages)
2 representative publications
Contact information for 3 individuals who can provide a letter of reference
Feel free to reach out to me with questions at maytal@mail.utexas.edu.
Posted Feb. 11, 2026
Summer 2026 Internship - Autonomy
The Center for Autonomy is partnering with the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) to provide a new internship opportunity, "Verifiable Integration of Multi-Modal Pre-Trained Generative Models in Sequential Decision-Making for Autonomous Systems". This internship project focuses on advancing autonomous navigation within an existing software stack, while also verifying both new and existing behaviors using large language models. This paid internship provides summer support for two qualified undergraduate students to work with faculty, mentors, and research staff from the Center of Autonomy. See More Details to apply.
Posted Oct. 7, 2025
Tenured or Tenure-Track Faculty in Computational Medicine
The Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin have an opening for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in Computational Medicine. We are particularly interested in recruiting a colleague whose research program combines mathematical, computational, and physical approaches to solving problems in medicine. Example areas include, but are not limited to, medical imaging, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, cardiovascular science, and oncology. See More Details below to apply.