Empire & Foundational AI Postdoc Fellow

1000scholars; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-year appointment

Residency at NYC or Ithaca

Job summary

Cell Cornell University invites applications for post-doctoral fellow positions in the Empire AI Fellows Program and the Foundational AI Fellows Program. Fellows will pursue transformative AI/ML research, with affiliations at Cornell Tech in NYC and the Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science in Ithaca.

Appointments are two years (renewable for a second year). Visa support is via J-1; anticipated start in summer/early fall 2027. Applications due by Dec 15, 2026.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree by the start of the fellowship.
• Open to candidates with mentors affiliated with Cornell Tech NYC or the Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science.
• Residency is expected where the mentor is located (NYC or Ithaca).
• The programs offer two-year appointments with potential renewal for a second year.

Responsibilities

• Conduct transformative research in foundational and applied AI/ML, including NLP and CV.
• Collaborate with faculty and researchers across Cornell Tech and CSI.
• Prepare publications, home pages, and participate in the scholarly community.

Skills

Research

Postdoctoral

Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing

Computer Vision

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

Job description

Cell Cornell University invites applications for post-doctoral fellow positions in the Empire AI Fellows Program and the Foundational AI Fellows Program. Fellows will pursue transformative AI/ML research, with affiliations at Cornell Tech in NYC and the Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science in Ithaca.

Appointments are two years (renewable for a second year). Visa support is via J-1; anticipated start in summer/early fall 2027. Applications due by Dec 15, 2026.