AI Postdoc: BioThreat Detection & Biosurveillance Innovator

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Career development

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a postdoctoral researcher to advance AI-driven detection, surveillance, and mitigation of biological threats. You will contribute to high‑impact projects applying ML models and in‑silico simulations across public health and biothreat domains.

The role emphasizes independent research leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration with computational scientists, public health professionals, and engineers, and dissemination through reports and

Qualifications

• PhD in Public Health, Biological Sciences, or Engineering in a relevant field.
• Strong AI/machine learning background with public health or biological systems applications and peer‑reviewed publications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with experience presenting to mixed audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a dynamic environment.
• Methodical, meticulous work practices and strong interpersonal, organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate with scientists and engineers from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of statistical data analysis methods and experimental design.
• Proficiency with Python, R, or other programming languages; experience with high‑performance computing.

Responsibilities

• Devise and lead an independent AI-focused research project addressing biological challenges.
• Participate in interdisciplinary teams in computational and data analytics environments.
• Write technical reports and publications and present findings to internal teams, sponsors, and the broader scientific community.
• Leverage novel findings to advance mitigation strategies against disease.
• Propose novel ideas and develop internal and external proposals for hard biological problems.

Skills

AI methods

Python

R

Statistical analysis

Public health knowledge

Communication skills

Project management

Education

PhD in Public Health

PhD in Biological Sciences

PhD in Engineering (computational/AI focus)

Tools

High-performance computing

Peer-reviewed publications

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a postdoctoral researcher to advance AI-driven detection, surveillance, and mitigation of biological threats. You will contribute to high‑impact projects applying ML models and in‑silico simulations across public health and biothreat domains.

The role emphasizes independent research leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration with computational scientists, public health professionals, and engineers, and dissemination through reports and