Postdoctoral Associate **Required Qualifications:** (as evidenced by an attached resume) Doctoral Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or closely related field in hand by October 1, 2025. **Preferred Qualifications:** Extensive experience in constructing succinct zero-knowledge proof systems, folding schemes, and related topics — both at a theoretical level involving security proofs and other mathematical analysis, and implementation level where actual systems for these proofs are developed for deployment in larger real world applications. An ideal candidate would have multiple publications on folding schemes and succinct proofs in top tier conferences, and a doctoral degree and/or postdoc experience (e.g., if the doctoral degree spanned less than four years). **Brief Description of Duties:** The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator Dr. Omkant Pandey (https://www.cs.stonybrook.edu/people/faculty/omkantpandey) in the Stony Brook University Department of Computer Science (https://www.cs.stonybrook.edu/) . The incumbent will conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University. ● Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conduct original research in Computer Science, including conceiving new approaches, performing the required analysis/experiments. ● Collaborate with the PI and his group including literature search, presentation of latest research on this topic and utilizing specialized skills to use/modify them for the needs of various projects. ● Participate in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and presentations. ● Other duties as assigned, such as attending scientific conferences and meetings **Special Notes:** The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption. VisitThe Office of Postdoctoral Affairs to learn more about our postdoctoral community. Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application. **_Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws._** If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at (631) 632-6280 or visitOEA. _In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act_ a _copy of our crime statistics can be viewed_ here _._ Visit ourWHY WORK HERE page to learn about the **total rewards** we offer. SUNY Research Foundation: A Great Place to Work. (https://www.stonybrook.edu/human-resources/total-rewards/\_postdocs/rf\_postdoctoral\_employees/) The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. **Job Number:** 2503226 **Official Job Title:** : Postdoctoral Associate **Job Field** : Post Doctoral **Primary Location** : US-NY-Stony Brook **Department/Hiring Area:** : Department of Computer Science **Schedule** : Full-time **Shift** : Day Shift **Shift Hours:** : 9am to 5pm : **Posting Start Date** : Aug 27, 2025 **Posting End Date** : Sep 11, 2025, 9:59:00 PM **Salary:** : $50,000-$65,000 **Appointment Type:** : Regular **Salary Grade:** : E89 **SBU Area:** : The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook **Req ID:** 2503226