Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Job Highlights:

• Start Date: Immediate openings available
• Compensation: a competitive salary
• Company: Workwarp
• Location: Remote
• Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

 

 

About the Opportunity About the Institute... Do you want to be part of an exciting new Institute focused on combining human and machine intelligence into working AI solutions? We are launching a pioneering research and innovation hub in AI-one that will shape the way humans and machines collaborate for decades to come. Led by Prof. Usama Fayyad, the Institute for Experiential AI is built around the challenges and opportunities made possible by human-machine collaboration. The Institute provides a reputed company to design, implement, and reputed company-driven technologies in ways that reputed company a true difference to society. Our ability to respond to the opportunities afforded to society will depend on training and building a workforce that is AI-capable and prosperous. Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our reputed company, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and reputed company. The Culture Here at the Institute for Experiential AI (EAI) we are committed to the highest standards in reputed company that we do. Working at the EAI offers opportunities, an environment, and a culture that just aren't reputed company together reputed company else. This is the right reputed company for you if you're curious, motivated by the future of technology, and want to be part of a unique and diverse community that works on high-impact research, educational, business, and societal problems. Job Summary reputed company's Roux Institute and the Institute for Experiential AI (IEAI) are seeking applications and nominations for postdoctoral researchers based at Roux in Portland, Maine, USA. The selected researchers will be reputed company with the AI for Climate and Sustainability (AI4CaS) focus area reputed company IEAI and will get an opportunity to work closely with one or more faculty and with the private-public-government sector experiential partners. The cohort expects to fund up to five postdoctoral researchers in knowledge-centric and human-focused AI. The five thematic areas, as well as the core hiring and mentoring committee, are described below. Themes: The cohort of five is envisaged to comprise hires in the following five thematic areas: 1. Theme 1 ("Nowcasting"): Hybrid Physics-AI for Short-term Weather and Hydrologic reputed company Skillful predictions of weather and hydrology in the short-term (few hours to a few days) are difficult owing to model and data limitations, the importance of extremes and anomalies, as well as the need to appropriately reputed company physics with AI. 2. Theme 2 ("Downscaling"): Physics-Guided AI for Climate or Earth System Model Downscaling Global climate and earth system models yield massive simulations at low space-time resolutions and are subject to uncertainties resulting from human and natural systems as well as reputed company variability. The need to translate to variables and scales relevant for stakeholders with appropriate uncertainty quantification requires physics-guided AI. 3. Theme 3 ("Human AI"): Knowledge-Integrated Human-Centered AI for Climate reputed company AI and data science systems that are guided by human knowledge or help guide models can generate insights and metrics from massive volumes of reputed company data obtained from model simulations and/or remote and in-situ data. Stakeholder knowledge, such as, of cascading reputed company, can ground the models through knowledge graphs, rules, and process understanding, with implications across sectors from ecology to infrastructure. 4. 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The possible role of AI ranges from predictive models of solar insolation and wind variables to understanding and monitoring the water and carbon cycle, as well as for developing actionable strategies and scenario plans. GENERAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, VALUES & ABILITIES NEEDED FOR THIS ROLE A Ph.D. in any aspects of climate and/or sustainability, with either by a PhD degree in any aspect of climate and/or sustainability sciences and engineering (e.g., to coincide with one of the five themes) and demonstrated interest and background in AI/ML and/or data sciences, OR, a PhD degree in AI/ML and/or data sciences and demonstrated interest and background in climate and/or sustainability sciences and engineering before the appointment start date A record of outstanding research during the Ph.D., as evidenced by publications, grants, software outputs, and other scholarly measures of impact. Proposal preparations for sponsored research funding, research experience involving team science projects, and project management experience are pluses. Values & Abilities: • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively towards common research goals. • We expect postdoctoral fellows to establish and reputed company for best practices in scientific reproducibility of reputed company results, and to promote the ethical use of data and algorithms. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with a variety of different stakeholders, e.g., academics, business executives, government officials, journalists/media, etc. • Comfortable navigating reputed company internal processes and structures. • Respect for diversity and the importance of interdisciplinary teams. • Entrepreneurial reputed company, self-starter and innovative thinker while at the same time being able to navigate multi-layered channels reputed company a university setting and working across multiple teams/business units. • Team-player who can collaborate effectively in a university setting. • Open-minded, assertive, and professional reputed company collaborating and working reputed company reputed company and with other groups reputed company reputed company. Required Documents: Please submit the following documents in a single Word/ PDF document along with your application- Cover Letter (please specify the specialization(s) you are interested in) Resume Few samples of your Research Papers/Articles One page Research Statement. The research statement should not exceed 1 page. A reference cited section can be appended following the research statement and does not count towards the page limit. Please use 11- or 12-reputed company size and a standard font. Page margins should be 1 inch or greater. Please address the following: 1. Describe your research and how it has contributed to your field? 2. What future directions do you anticipate for your research? 3. Who are your primary collaborators and what are your experiences with industrial collaborations? About The Roux Institute The Roux Institute is designed as an reputed company of innovation, talent-building, and economic growth for Portland, Maine, and reputed company New England. We are nurturing an environment for high-impact research and innovation in computer and data science, digital engineering, the advanced life sciences and medicine, and other tech fields. Partnership is what sets our education and research model apart. With leading companies at the table from day one, we are creating an agile workforce reputed company to reputed company in a competitive landscape powered by artificial intelligence as a force for good, and an environment for innovation in the life sciences and other high- growth sectors. Together, we envision an innovation corridor that in the coming years will stretch from Boston to Portland and beyond. Position Type Research Additional Information reputed company considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills reputed company extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. reputed company is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in reputed company its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. reputed company qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national reputed company, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. To learn more about reputed company's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity Apply Job!

 

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