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-                            We hold hiring for this semester! We will resume hiring in 2026!
-                            Meanwhile we welcome GSU's MSc Project/thesis students and volunteer researchers from all over the world!
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-                            We are hiring 2 Researchers & 3 PhD Students!
+                            (Jan 2026) We are hiring 1-2 PhD Students!
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+                            <span class="font-weight-bold">ALSER Lab is seeking outstanding, highly-motivated 1-2 PhD students from all over the world to join the team at Georgia State University.</span> ALSER Lab is a research lab led by <a href="https://alserlab.github.io/people/index.html">Mohammed Alser</a> and is located in the beautiful city of Atlanta, Georgia. ALSER Lab is part of the <a href="https://csds.gsu.edu">Department of Computer Science</a>, College of Arts and Sciences, Georgia State University, USA. The university is ranked as the <a href="https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/undergraduate-teaching">top public university</a> for undergraduate teaching and <a href="https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/innovative">3rd most innovative public university</a> in the USA in 2025.
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+                            The successful candidates will engage in cutting-edge research on building and accelerating bioinformatics analyses for modern omics data (e.g., sequencing, metagenomics, genomics, and pangenomics data). A typical day at ALSER Lab involves building intelligent hardware architectures and developing optimized algorithms and efficient software tools. More details are on: <a href="https://alserlab.github.io/research/index.html">alserlab.github.io/research</a>. We offer a competitive salary based on the candidate’s background and experience. We offer opportunities for professional growth, international collaboration, and sponsored participation in conferences.
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+                            Requirements for PhD Student application:
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+                            <li>Strong skills in at least one of the following programming languages is a MUST: C, C++, Rust, or Python.</li>
+                            <li>Understanding biology, bioinformatics, or omics data is a plus (but not required).</li>
+                            <li>Proficiency in CUDA programming, hardware description languages (Verilog, VHDL), or processing-in-memory is a plus.</li>
+                            <li>Expertise in developing efficient data structures and combinatorial algorithms (dynamic programming, greedy algorithms, approximation algorithms, graph theory) is a MUST</li>
+                            <li><a href="https://cas.gsu.edu/program/computer-science-phd/">Requirements for application to PhD at Georgia State University must be fulfilled:</a></li>
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+                                <li>A BSc or MSc degree in computer science or its equivalent. </li>
+                                <li>Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0.</li>
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+                            Application Deadline: 
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+                        <p>Open until filled. Review of applications will begin ASAP.</p>
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+                            Application Submission: 
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+                        <p><a href="https://forms.gle/Uvc4BmrpZFLmeo5T6">Use this simple form</a>.</p>
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+                            (Nov 2024 - Dec 2025) We are hiring 2 Researchers & 3 PhD Students!
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