Location: Utica, NY Category: Research Foundation Posted On: Tue Nov 25 2025 Job Description:

Position Overview

Job Title: Postdoctoral Associate

Office/Location: SUNY Polytechnic Institute

The Center for Safe and Secure AI Robotics is looking to hire a post-doctoral associate to carry out research in cutting-edge methods for the computational analysis of classical, multi-physics, engineered systems. The appointment is for one year, renewable for a second year given the availability of funds. The focus is on integrating state-of-the-art structure-preserving discretization algorithms (a refinement of finite-element analysis compatible with exact geometric, topological, and physical constraints) with artificial neural networks for achieving improved performance in tasks of systems analysis like parameter estimation, solving inverse problems, and uncertainty quantification. The successful candidate will join a multi-institution research team of faculty at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and the University of South Florida, consisting of mathematicians, physicists, computer scientists, and engineers investigating applications of deep learning to the efficient simulation of natural and engineered systems. The position is based in Utica, NY. The successful candidate will have a doctoral degree in applied mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or a closely related field. Coding experience for the computational modeling of physical and/or engineered systems, preferably with finite-element methods,

is a must. Strong programming skills, e.g. Python and/or a major language in the C family, are required. Familiarity and/or strong interest in mastering deep learning is essential.

The position is based in Utica, NY.

Job Responsibilities

Work on research projects assigned by the PI and meet with the PI regularly and as needed.

The duties include 1) Actively seeking, reading, and discussing the research literature relevant to the project or projects weekly; 2) identify and/or develop hypotheses and methods for advancing the research effort; 3) design and carry out computer experiments; 4) attend the meetings of the PIs research group and present status reports for the group, 5) write STEM papers for peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.

Research projects initiated by the postdoc and approved by the PI. The successful applicant is welcome and encouraged to propose to the PI a project of their own for part-time

research and development when the demands of other grant-funded projects allow for it.

Work on writing grant proposals

This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual checks.

Salary : $60,000 - $65,000

Job Requirements:

Minimal Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in applied mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or related fields from college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.

Additional Information:

Research Foundation for SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance and long-term disability insurance.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, Research Foundation for SUNY will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, creed, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identification or expression, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, status as a domestic violence victim, criminal conviction, disability, military status, disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces Service Medal veteran, active duty or wartime campaign badge veteran, or other characteristic as protected by law. Please feel free to review your equal employment opportunities protections and laws pertaining to these protections at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Research Foundation employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by the Research Foundation. The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486-1-border/@@images/file

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