Postdoc: CryoSTEM ML Architect & HPC Specialist

MBZUAI (Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Relocation support

Abu Dhabi living

Job summary

MBZUAI in Abu Dhabi invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance interdisciplinary research at the frontier of cryoSTEM-based foundation models for computational biology and machine learning. The successful candidate will study cryogenic STEM microscopes and design scalable training architectures for large GPU clusters on multi-terabyte cryo-STEM datasets.

Under joint guidance of experts in computational microscopy and ML systems, you will mentor graduate students and

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field with strong publication record.
• Experience in computational microscopy, computer vision, or parallel ML.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to bridge computational microscopy with AI domains.

Responsibilities

• Understand CryoSTEM Microscopy thoroughly.
• Design Foundation Models for cryoSTEM data-based on microscopy insights.
• Deploy parallel training systems for large-scale models.
• Lead sub-projects and ensure milestones are met.
• Mentor graduate students and junior researchers.
• Publish high-impact results and share findings.

Skills

Publications track record

Parallel ML

Biomedical imaging

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

PhD in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering / Artificial Intelligence / Biomedical Imaging / Computational Biology

Tools

CryoSTEM

Job description

MBZUAI in Abu Dhabi invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance interdisciplinary research at the frontier of cryoSTEM-based foundation models for computational biology and machine learning. The successful candidate will study cryogenic STEM microscopes and design scalable training architectures for large GPU clusters on multi-terabyte cryo-STEM datasets.

Under joint guidance of experts in computational microscopy and ML systems, you will mentor graduate students and