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Formal Methods Postdoctoral Researcher
Postdoctoral/Fellowship | livermore, CA | 05/18/2023
Job Code: PDS.1 Post-Dr Research Staff 1
Organization: Computing
Position Type: Post Doctoral
Security Clearance: None/Position does not require US citizenship (assignments longer than 179 days require a federal background investigation)
Drug Test: Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
Medical Exam: Not applicable
Company Description
Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!
Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.
We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is important for continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.
Pay Range
$126,720 yearly for the PDS.1 level
Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting starting pay including education, experience, the external labor market, and internal equity.
Job Description
We have an opening for a Formal Methods Postdoctoral Researcher to engage in the research, design, and deployment of formal methods and tools. This position is in the Center for Applied Scientific Computing (CASC) Division within the Computing Directorate.
Trust. Wouldn’t we rather trust our systems because they’re demonstrably trustworthy, rather than because we have no choice? To know that a firmware or application update does what it’s supposed to do, or that the tools used to develop and verify software are sound? At LLNL, we’re working to build trust through the verification of code and the verification of formal analysis tools themselves.
You will
- Research, design, implement, and apply techniques for formal analysis of source and binary code.
- Research methods for expressing formalized system requirements and specifications that are usable by developers.
- Apply formal verification techniques to design and implementation of tools used in the verification process.
- Publish research results in formal methods, program analysis, and software/hardware verification.
- Contribute to grant proposals and collaborate with others in a multidisciplinary team environment, including academic and industrial partners, to accomplish research goals.
- Pursue independent (but complementary) research interests and interact with a broad spectrum of scientists internal and external to the Laboratory.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Experience with program verification.
- Experience applying formal methods and tools such as proof assistants (Isabelle/HOL, Coq, Lean), automated provers, and/or constraint solvers.
- Experience modeling program semantics using formal methods.
- Ability to conduct research, as documented by publications, reports, presentations, and/or significant software development in binary analysis and formal methods.
- Advanced analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills needed to craft creative solutions and independently solve complex problems.
- Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a multidisciplinary team environment, present and explain technical information to technical as well non-technical audiences, document work and write research papers.
Qualifications We Desire
- Experience with compiler internals.
- Demonstrated technical leadership in fields related to program verification and binary analysis.
- Experience applying model checking techniques for assessing software/hardware correctness.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Position Information
This is a Postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of extension to a maximum of three years, open to those who have been awarded a PhD at time of hire date.
Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
- Flexible Benefits Package
- 401(k)
- Relocation Assistance
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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Security Clearance
None required. However, if your assignment is longer than 179 days cumulatively within a calendar year, you must go through the Personal Identity Verification process. This process includes completing an online background investigation form and receiving approval of the background check. (This process does not apply to foreign nationals.)
Pre-Employment Drug Test
External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.
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